cruise ships

When you hear stories of cruise passengers going overboard, there’s usually a tragic ending – they either find the body or they don’t, but either way, much more often than …

If you’ve been paying attention to Barcelona for the past couple of years, you probably know that they’ve “had it up to here” with tourism. The proliferation of Airbnb has …

Lounge chair hogs have been around for YEARS. You’ve probably seen or heard about them. And who knows, maybe you can even relate to being someone who arrives, usually by …

In the past, we’ve written about why airplanes are painted white, why their doors are outlined with a different color, and the significance of the colors of a plane’s jet …

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 …

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 …

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 …

According to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), cruising has grown by 17.5% in North America between 2019 and 2023. That’s an increase of nearly 3 million more cruisers, just from …

Each cruise line has its own niche. Four Seasons is for those who expect the greater things in life. Carnival focuses on smaller budgets and tends to be the “party” …