cruise ships

The cruise industry is constantly trying to reinvent itself in what it offers. Sure, you’ve seen that with newer brands like Virgin Voyages and Margaritaville, but some cruise lines also …

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 …

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” …