Examining the process of cruise travel from research to booking, packing, travel gear, travel apps and more
Experienced travelers book cruises far in advance for a number of reasons. In the past, those reasons included choosing from the best selection of staterooms, lower early-booking prices and the ability to change that booking later. Nearly written in stone Read More …
Carnival Cruise Line returns to Southern California in 2019, basing new Carnival Panorama to sail year-round from Long Beach. It’s been 20 years since Carnival last based a ship in California. So why now? The West Coast is an important market Read More …
Carnival Cruise Line’s Homeport Advantage focus highlights the ease and economy of driving to a close-by embarkation port. But do you know where the are? If one is closeby, you will now. Carnival Cruise Line has launched the Carnival AirShip, Read More …
If you have already been on a cruise, odds are you have a good idea what to take along for the next one. Commonly recommended: consider your packing list before getting off the ship, toward the end of that particular Read More …
Carnival Cruise Line returns to the Port of San Diego for the first time in seven years when Carnival Miracle arrives in late 2019. 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will sail a schedule of three- to 15-day voyages from San Diego from December 2019 to February 2020 starting Read More …
Today we have the story of Chilly Jilly, a new product that strays a bit out of my comfort zone. Chilly Jilly is a wrap for ladies that I ran across while looking for ways to cut down on packing, Read More …
Now into spring, summer cruise season is not far off and a whole new batch of travel gear to consider. The cruise is booked. It’s just a matter of time to kill between now and embarkation. This round up of Read More …
In July, I return to Viking Ocean Cruises for a particularly interesting sailing of first-ship Viking Star. The 15-day Into The Midnight Sun itinerary stops in Scotland and Denmark on the way to Norway, bookended by overnights in London to Read More …
Cruise travelers who have been at it a while like to look ahead. Far ahead actually, as they join the 2020 cruise deployment watch. Those savvy travelers are looking to book now, locking in their preferred stateroom location, attractive pricing Read More …