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...

10 Biggest Things That Can Ruin Your Cruise (If You Let...

Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise ships in port at Nassau, Bahamas
I’m a tad biased when it comes to cruising. I think it’s just about the best vacation you can take, both in terms of...

I Can Finally Answer the Question, “What’s Your Favorite Cruise You’ve...

viking nile river
The question I am asked the most as a cruise journalist and blogger is, "What's your favorite cruise you've ever taken?" I have never...

7 Things Cruise Lines Have Cut Since I Started Cruising

cruise ships
I took my first cruise a little over 15 years ago, a four night cruise to The Bahamas on Norwegian Sky from PortMiami. I...