Category: Other Cruise Lines

Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! If you’ve ever cruised, you know that exciting feeling as you ride up to the cruise port. You see the ship, and all of the possibilities run through your mind. You think of the ports, the…

Recently, my family and I were lucky enough to spend the day in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Not knowing what to expect from this port, and traveling with some less-than-adventurous travelers, we opted to do a short bus tour to orient ourselves with the city. The bus tour covered Old and New San Juan. Let…

Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! Activities on a cruise ship are plentiful: pools, spas, restaurants, entertainment. Along with interesting ports, there is plenty to keep a cruiser busy. But one of the aspects I like about cruising is the ability to…

Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! While there are lots of fun aspects of cruising (picking an itinerary, choosing excursions, planning clothes), there are many less fun, but necessary tasks as well. One of these less fun aspects is cruising documentation. For…

Each week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! I’m not a person who carries a lot of cash. I know I’m not alone in this statement. There are plenty of us who prefer other forms of payment; checks, debit, credit, Paypal, etc. have all…

Each week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! Let’s start off with a confession this week: I’m an over packer. I really am not so bad when I know there will be laundry facilities available. But if I’m unsure, my over planning will come…

Each week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! When we get ready for our trips, making purchases is rather straightforward. I need flip-flops, I go to the store, find what I want, and (as long as it’s acceptable) I pay the price marked on…

Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! As I write this, we are two weeks out from our next cruise. As you might imagine, clothes are being purchased, plans finalized, documents gathered. This is not the point where we anticipate something going wrong….

Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! Today, let’s talk a little about when to arrive at the cruise port. Not just the ship, but arriving in town. As you are planning your trip, it’s tempting to just plan to arrive in town…

Selecting a cruise is no easy task. There are cruises to destinations virtually all over the world. So how do you go about narrowing down the seemingly infinite number of choices? Let’s assume for argument’s sake that you’ve narrowed down the choices to a general destination. Cruising to the Caribbean and cruising in Australia, while…