Destinations and Itineraries

SECOND IN A SERIES On the heels of a robust third quarter earnings report with earnings rising 22%,   Carnival Corporation,  a major player with 97 ships and 11 brands, is looking forward to the future.  Boosted by a rebounding economy that delivered higher prices during the profitable Summer cruising

FIRST IN A SERIES The folks who run Oasis of the Seas could probably make a pretty good case.   Cruise lines are adding additional features to existing ships and new builds alike.  Stories floating around about violence, crime and other reasons not to get off the ship when in

If you have not traveled for a while you’re in for a surprise or two when it comes time to check your luggage and get on a plane. Airlines are charging for bags checked, restrictions on carry-on items are tighter and many travelers find themselves downsizing in the luggage department.

Cruise Finder for iPhone by iCruise.com may very well be the most useful cruise-related ap available and surely a must-have for any cruise vacation enthusiast. Meant to be a selling platform for iCruise, the Internet-based travel agency, Cruise Finder offers all the features of an Internet cruise broker’s website including

While flashy new Norwegian Epic and upcoming Allure of the Seas may be making headlines, over at Florida’s Carnival Cruise Line, they have been making some changes to existing onboard programs and adding others.  Here is a look at some recent activity aboard the FunShip fleet. Superstar Live Karaoke Taking karaoke

I moved to Florida five years ago or so to get a jump start on life after kids.  We’d always enjoyed Florida and planned on moving here some day.  One of the big draws for us was to NOT have to buy airfare from Kansas to here for our cruise

Talk about two totally different ships.  This is going to boil down to the old vs the new, traditional vs new wave, subdued vs insane or something along those lines. I had the opportunity to sail both ships recently and thought it might be interesting  to contrast and compare Princess

When we were in Alaska on our Princess Cruises #FollowMeAtSea cruisetour, we had a very nice reception at the Princess Mt McKinley lodge that was just fabulous.  One appetizer they served was an Alaskan Martini which was the following recipe served with freshly made tortilla chips. It was great of