Man Overboard (MOB) Technology Challenges

Man Overboard (MOB) technology for cruise ships saves lives While traditional safety measures focus on onboard hazards, MOB incidents pose a significant risk to passengers who fall overboard. The Scope of the Problem: Challenges with Current Solutions: The Need for Read More …

Leaving Pets Behind When Traveling

Let’s face it, leaving pets behind while away is an element of travel we would prefer to avoid.  Using a pet sitter helps but we still miss seeing them. Return home and it’s obvious: they missed us too.  In the past, leaving pets behind was just Read More …

Allergy Sensitive Travel Gear: Start Here

Travel can be a wonderful part of life, regardless of where we go or how we get there.  We don’t have to wander far to benefit from travel either. Simply being in a different place, just a bit further than our Read More …

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Travel by ship can make for the best family vacations ever. The inclusive nature of family cruising locks down the price of options that are variable when traveling by land or air. Transportation from place to place, meals, lodging, and entertainment Read More …

Warm Weather Travel Gear: Another Fashionable Bag, This One Actually Cool

So, we’re about halfway through Wave Season, traditionally one of the most popular times of the year to buy a cruise.  This is also a popular time for the makers and promoters of travel gear to share their products for our consideration. Read More …

Repurposed Travel Gear Works For Cruising Too

While it may be hard to believe, there are other ways to travel than by ship.  You will probably die if you attempt this as all forms of travel other than by cruise ship is evil.  Still, those strange forms Read More …

Guide: How To Follow Our Viking Ocean Cruise

You are invited to follow along on our summer sailing with Viking Cruises, a 15-day ocean itinerary titled Into The Midnight Sun.  Look first to ChrisCruises on Instagram feed for daily posts while we travel.  As the name of the Read More …