Updated Travel Safety Tips Reflect A Changing World
There are a variety of travel topics that bear repeating and updating from time to time. Packing lists from ten years ago should probably replace “suitcase full of books” with “download books on...
View ArticleCrystal Cruises First Impressions: Absolutely Blown Away
In anticipation of our arrival on Crystal Serenity, the bar had been set high. Award-winning Crystal Cruises defines what they do with absolutely no ambiguity, confidently stating “At Crystal Cruises,...
View ArticleOcean Cruise Basics: Start Here
Ocean Cruise Basics is a series of posts designed for first-time cruise travelers, answering a number of common questions and providing resources to learn more. The goal: to help get the most out of a...
View ArticleOcean Cruise Basics: 3 Steps To Start
Continuing our series on Ocean Cruise Basics, the best way to book a first cruise vacation is with the help of a professional travel agent. If I was told I could offer just one bit of advice about...
View ArticleOcean Cruise Basics: Expenses To Consider
Ocean Cruise Basics is a series of posts designed for first-time cruise travelers, answering a number of common questions and providing resources to learn more. The goal: to help get the most out of a...
View ArticleOcean Cruise Basics: Controlling Expenses Made Easy
Ocean Cruise Basics is a series of posts designed for first-time cruise travelers, answering a number of common questions and providing resources to learn more. The goal: to help get the most out of a...
View Article5 Cruise Discounts You Might Not Know About
It seems like there is always a ‘sale’ going on at most major cruise lines, and for good reason: there is. Price continues to be a driving reason to book your favorite cruise line now rather than...
View Article7 Ways To Make Your Cruise Photos Better
Regardless of the cruise line sailed, the places visited along the way or who is sailing with us, we want to capture the moment with photos. We might do that with the camera in our smartphone, use an...
View ArticleUnique Features Of Crystal Cruises
Fueling the future of cruise vacations is the continued differentiation of individual cruise lines, truly creating a viable cruise travel option for everyone. While each line offers its own version...
View ArticleOur Crystal Cruises Experience, Shared
We recently completed a 10-day Fall foliage sailing with Crystal Cruises, sailing from Boston, Massachusetts to Quebec City in Canada. All along the way we shared the experience live on Instagram,...
View ArticleCruise Line Attacks Germs, Shows No Mercy
When the subject of cruise line sanitation comes up, it is usually because there has been an outbreak of Norovirus onboard a ship, causing a number of passengers to become ill. Today we have a story...
View ArticleOcean Cruise Basics: Selecting A Stateroom, Or Not
Planning a cruise vacation, travelers consider a number of factors before making a final decision on which cruise line, ship and itinerary are the best fit. Much depends on who is traveling, their...
View ArticleNew Cruise Ratings Accurate Or Stupid: You Choose
The funny thing about lists that rate cruise lines; if your favorite is #1, that is one great and accurate list. If not, it’s a stupid list and no one should pay any attention to it. One list might...
View ArticleChoose To Cruise: We Have Four Good Reasons
Cruise vacations are a popular vacation choice these days, with more and more travelers trying a cruise for the first time or going back for more. In Matching The Right Cruise With The Right Traveler,...
View ArticleOn Board And Off: The Value Of A Big Ship Cruise
Generally speaking, when we compare big ship cruises to the offerings of small ships, it’s a focus on destinations vs onboard features. Little ships commonly have fewer activities and events on board...
View ArticleCruise Vs Land: In A Fair Fight Dining A Deciding Factor
The culinary efforts of talented and creative chefs have always been a big part of the cruise vacation experience. While the midnight buffets and all-you-can-eat ‘feed my gaping maw’ offerings of...
View ArticleBuilding A Cruise Ship: The Float Out And Why Ships Do
Anthem of the Seas, now under construction and the second of Royal Caribbean‘s Quantum-class ships passed a major milestone recently as the ship completed the docking out process at Meyer Werft...
View ArticleForget Cancellation: Better Reasons For Travel Insurance
In great big broad general terms, travel insurance, as it applies to cruise travelers, covers two unfortunate events: cancellation for a covered reason and medical expenses incurred while traveling....
View ArticleOcean Cruise Basics: Controlling Expenses Made Easy
Ocean Cruise Basics is a series of posts designed for first-time cruise travelers, answering a number of common questions and providing resources to learn more. The goal: to help get the most out of a...
View Article7 Ways To Make Your Cruise Photos Better
Regardless of the cruise line sailed, the places visited along the way or who is sailing with us, we want to capture the moment with photos. We might do that with the camera in our smartphone, use an...
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