Cruises

You’ve probably heard that cruising has become a hot way to travel over the past couple of years. In 2023 alone, cruise passengers topped over 31 million, a 7% increase…

When you go on a cruise, meals are almost always included (actually, I can’t think of a cruise line that charges for meals, but I’m keeping the “almost” in there,…

Through the years, as more and more people have discovered the joys of travel, select cities around the world have tried to reign in what they view as overtourism. They…

When people think of health issues on cruise ships, their minds usually go to outbreaks of norovirus. That’s a highly contagious virus, typically spread by the fecal-oral route, which causes…

Many retail businesses have some sort of “backstage” area that customers, or what have you, aren’t supposed to see. Depending on the business, this is the area where extra inventory…

My husband and I went on our very first Virgin Voyages cruise in the summer of 2022. I already gave you an overall idea of what we thought about it.…

Most people are aware, at least somewhat, that different cruise brands fulfill different niches. Disney Cruise Line, of course, is well known to be for families and Disney fans in…

In this age of modern-day cruising, several cruise lines require that guests upload a photo of their face before their cruise begins as a security measure. Virgin Voyages is very…

A few days ago, cruise fans were all a-twitter because Royal Caribbean has quietly made a change to its list of items that are prohibited from being brought onto their…

Cruising has become so popular over the years that some people decide to just live on a cruise ship. Of course, if you’re going to live on a cruise ship…