Do You Collect Shot Glasses?

My brother and his wife collect shot glasses. I know they are certainly not alone, as many people - especially those who travel a lot - also have shot glass collections. Msny people make it a point to pick up glasses from every destination they visit. Some avid cruisers make it a point to have one from every ship on which they've sailed.

Do YOU have a shot glass collecton? Does it have a theme, like places you've been, or ships you've sailed, or brands you love . . . or something else?

There are currently three cruise related shot glasses available at Cruise Ready Store:



1 - Caribbean Shot Glass from Princess Cruises
2 - Royal Caribbean Shooter Shot Glass
3 - S.S. Norway Shot Glass

Maybe one of these would be just right for your shot glass collection.

Longer Black Sarongs Now Available at Cruise Ready Store

Some lovely longer (27"-28") black sarong swim suit covers, are newly available at Cruise Ready Store. These are in an elegant length that falls just below the knee.

I like these myself, and think they make a nice addition to Cruise Ready Store's sarong selection. (Click here to see the entire sarong collection.)

YES, swim suit cover ups in January! Remember - every day is a beach day when you are heading to the Caribbean.

Cruise Ship note cards

Cruise ship note cards are perfect for sending a thank you note to your travel agent, or for keeping in touch with those new friends you made on your last cruise.

Sunset Abaft note cards by CruiseReady

You can buy as many as you need, or just a single card. (Discounted pricing starts at 10 cards) They make nice gifts for your cruise loving friends, too!

St Thomas Harbor note cards by CruiseReady

Find these, and other great cruise gifts at Cruise Ready on Zazzle. Or, for cruise gifts, nautical hats, cruise shirts, ocean liner memorabilia, travel accessories, and other cruise gear, be sure to stop by Cruise Ready Store.

View from The Aft by CruiseReady

Dollars for Haiti Update

Cruise Ready Store's cash contribution has been made to Food for the Poor in Haiti, the organization through which Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is distributing the aid being transported to Haiti on their cruise ships.

We also had a special opportunity to help, as the Canaveral Port Authority , along with American Cruise Aid Logistics, led a local effort to collect supplies to be loaded on board the Freedom of the Seas last weekend.

My dear friend, Mindy, was visiting last week, and we took the Port Authority's list and went shopping one evening. She graciously insisted on paying for the entire purchase! This allowed me to buy a few more things the following day. Together, we were able to purchase, pack up, and deliver to the port, a little over 100 pounds of items on the list, including cooking oil, flour, rice, beans, powdered milk, toothbrushes, soap, and more.

TODAY, over 50 TONS of relief aid are being off-loaded from the Freedom of the Seas in Haiti! THANK YOU, Royal Caribbean and Port Canaveral!

Cruise Ready Store Dollars for Haiti

For the next four days (today through Thursday) Cruise Ready Store will donate $1 for each completed store order to Food for the Poor. The donation will be made on Friday, after Thursday's orders have been shipped.

Royal Caribbean is transporting tons of relief supplies to Haiti on several of their cruise ships. Some has already arrived at their private dock in Labadee. From there, the supplies are being handed off to Food for the Poor, which RCCL has worked with for a number of years.

Haitian Coastline -2005
To learn about Food for the Poor, or to contribute directly to this effort, see Food for the Poor.
To read about what Royal Caribbean is doing for Haiti, see their President's Blog

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Haiti

A Magnitude 7.0 earthquake has hit near the Hatian capital of Port-au-Prince. At least two strong aftershocks, of magnitudes 5.9 and 5.5 have followed. Damage is likely to be widespread and devistating. There were early reports that screams were heard as a hospital collapsed upon itself. Houses were seen crumbled at the bottom of a ravine above which then had once stood.

Tsunami warnings have been issued for Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and The Bahamas.

Cruise Note: Royal Caribbean's private destination of Labadee is located on Haiti. Freedom of the Seas had a scheduled call there today. I believe Labadee is near Cap-Hatien, which is about 100 miles from the epicenter. Someone please leave a comment with correction if that is inaccuraate

EDIT at 7:52 PM(eastern): Tsunami watch has been dropped!

Red Hat Society Cruise Gear from Cruise Ready

For Red Hat Society Ladies who are planning a cruise, here are some special ideas for you, with clickable links, so you can go get 'em:

Official Red Hat Cruiser Cap with embroirdered "Official Red Hat Cruiser" design. Adjustable to fit most adults.

Red Hat Cruise Name Pin - personalize it with your name and cruise information, including name of cruise, ship, or itinerary, and dates.

Find the above two products, along with other Cruise Gear designed with Red Hatters in mind, at Cruise Ready on Zazzle.

A couple of items of interest to members of the Red Hat Society from Cruise Ready Store:

Ahoy! Purple nautical tee with Red rhinestone embellishment. Find it under Shirts for Cruising at Cruise Ready Store.

Red and Purple Taggers luggage ID set, from Travel Accessories at Cruise Ready Store, includes a luggage tag with velcro closure pouch for id card, and a matching handle wrap for easily spotting your luggage at busy terminals.

Thank You

Cruise Ready Store is fullly open once again.
A special Tank You to our special friends and customers for their expressions of sympathy during our recent loss.

Store Notice

Cruise Ready Store will be closed from Monday afternoon through Thursday, due to a death in the family. The store will be open for browsing only during this time. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Purchases completed on Sunday will be shipped on Monday,and purchases made on Monday will be shipped on Tuesday.