Cruises

When I was on my most recent Virgin Voyages cruise, our itinerary got switched around. It was originally supposed to be a sea day, followed by the Dominican Republic, another…

Cruising has a lot going for it. They usually offer great meals, activities and shows, and many have Kids Clubs so you can drop the kids off and enjoy some…

Earlier this month, we wrote about a standoff that Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) (they represent 23 cruise lines operating nearly 200 vessels in Floridian, Caribbean and Latin American waters)…

Cruise lines are continually trying to outdo each other.  So, you have the cruise line with the biggest ship (Royal Caribbean). The cruise line with the longest itinerary (Oceania Cruises).…

In recent years, cruise lines have become well known for their “themed” cruises. There have been LGBTQIA+ cruises for years. Friends of ours have been going on various rock and…

Mexico has been a major travel destination for decades. And, like many other countries, they charge a tax for visitors. This “non-resident fee” costs 687 Mexican pesos, or roughly $33…

When you go on a cruise, there are some things certain guests do that, if they’re not particularly embraced by the cruise line, they are at least tolerated. A prime…

I don’t know if you’re aware, but there is a Facebook Page maintained by John Heald, the Brand Ambassador and senior cruise director of Carnival Cruise Lines and a blogger…

Regardless of who won the election last week, there were going to be a bunch of people who were going to be very, very, very unhappy. Maybe even unhappy enough…

People like to cruise for different reasons. For some, it’s the lure of visiting several countries in one big vacation. For others, being able to unplug and “get away from…