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I\u2019ve always taken one of my Grandfather\u2019s saying to heart: You simply can\u2019t make soup out of poop<\/em>. He certainly had a knack for restoring things that couldn\u2019t have otherwise been resurrected without his magic, but he certainly knew when to throw in the towel when something was beyond repair.<\/p>\n

This may not be the most accurate of analogies regarding the news story I\u2019d like to share with you today, but it\u2019s a good chance to impart some of Grandpa Wick\u2019s wisdom on all of you. Actually, I can\u2019t come up with\u00a0a proper analogy, now that I think of it. I can\u2019t say \u201ca diamond in the rough\u201d really works. Neither does, \u201cmake the best of what you\u2019re got.\u201d Regardless, sometimes amidst the silliest, lamest, or dumbest things in life, there is a silver lining . . . somewhere . . . usually.<\/p>\n

At the ABC News travel desk, they noticed that cruise ships<\/a> — yes, the dreaded \u201cc\u201d word Matt usually edits off into the netherworld<\/a> \u2013– are starting to join the ranks of the elite drinking culture. Spreading throughout ships worldwide are champagne bars, pubs, coffee shops, sport and martini bars. Thank goodness.<\/p>\n

The big winner here is going to be the Norwegian Cruise Line. Either that means they have fallen by the wayside and are eagerly revamping their ships of late, or they are leading the next generation of cruise-goers into the modern age. I\u2019d have to give Celebrity and Carnival cruise lines a tip of the hat for their innovations in the world of alcohol delivery.<\/p>\n

NCL is now home to one of the only ice bars floating around the seas. Complete with an ice top and blocks of ice to sit on, these martini bars will not only make you chill out, but will drive away the screaming kids in under ten minutes. Also on their ship, Norwegian Dawn, you\u2019ll find one of the best English-style pubs anywhere (especially in the middle of the ocean). With a classic pub feel you don\u2019t normally get on cruises — and the pub grub to go along with it — the fruity drink menu (okay, that part is not very English pub-like) will melt away your concerns as you settle back into your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

You see, the cruise operators are beginning to recognize that people on a cruise sometimes want to feel as if they, well, aren\u2019t on a cruise. That, to me, is making \u201csoup out of poop.\u201d<\/p>\n

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