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Carnival’s Guy’s Burgers: Are They the Best (Or Most Popular) Cruise...

Guy's Burger Join on Carnival
If you want a good burger at sea, it’s hard to beat Guy’s Burger Joint on Carnival Cruise Line.  In fact, I’ve heard many...

10 Biggest Differences Between Carnival and Royal Caribbean

royal caribbean and carnival in Nassau
Comparing two of the largest cruise lines in the world isn't as cut and dry as some think.  Any Carnival Cruise Line vs. Royal...

5 Caribbean Cruise Ports That Some Say Are Overrated (And Why)

Costa Maya cruise port pier with MSC cruise ship in background
The same cruise port can have both adoring fans and disgruntled passengers.  After all, many aspects of cruising are subjective, and the topic of...

My New Favorite Cruise Port is Part Private Island and Part...

Sir Bani Yas
I've visited well over 100 ports around the world on cruises over the past decade, but an island I stopped at on a recent...

Why Carnival? Cruisers Give 5 Reasons Why They Keep Choosing...

Carnival cruise ships in port in Cozumel
As one of the largest cruise lines in the world, Carnival Cruise Line has a lot of loyal fans that keep coming back for...

Is Icon of the Seas Too Crowded? Passengers Fresh Off the...

Icon of Seas Surfside
When you’re the largest cruise ship in the world, you get a lot of attention.  You also get a lot of cruise passengers checking...

Cruise Ships: Does Newer Mean Better?

Icon of the Seas and Vision of the Seas in CocoCay
When you’re looking to book a cruise, you might notice that newer cruise ships typically cost a lot more.  The biggest reason for this...

“Where Do We Eat?”: Frustrated Parent of Toddlers on Cruise Ship...

Family with toddler child kids on cruise ship
A cruise passenger with two active toddlers on a cruise ship is asking the internet for help.   After asking, “Where are we supposed to...

Split Bathrooms on a Cruise Ship: You Either Love it or...

Norwegian Epic and its split bathroom design
I love cruising and just about every aspect of the experience.  But let’s be real, most bathrooms in a typical cruise ship cabin are...

7 Reasons to Take a Cruise on Celestyal Cruises

Celestyal journey cruise ship
Celestyal Cruises is a small cruise line with two ships in their fleet. I recently took my first cruise with them, a seven-night cruise...