When we get hooked on cruising, life changes. Land-based priorities might be shuffled to allow more time and resources to feed our addiction. The stronger that urge to cruise becomes, the less important other parts of life on land seem to be. At sea, more important decisions are made that directly affect the quality and […]

Unlike airlines, cruise lines allow travelers to bring as much luggage as they want to. Driving to the port of embarkation? The only luggage limit you have is what will fit in the car. Flying in though, checking that luggage might be costly. Price alone usually serves as good enough reason to pack the bare […]

Carnival Cruise Line has a growing fleet of ships. This year features the arrival of Carnival Horizon. Carnival Panorama will go into service in 2019. Both new ships will be packed features that reflect Carnival’s trademarked ‘Fun’ element which weaves its way throughout the entire experience. Still, The Fun Ships did not get that way […]

The cruise lines of today offer a safe and efficient way to see the world for a variety of passengers. Each traveler their own needs, interests and budget. Good news for family groups: each individual member can be looking to get something unique out of the experience. But what about passengers who have no interest […]

Cruise travelers spend a lot of time planning what to do and what not to when they travel. Those efforts are tempered with personal variables that change from traveler to traveler. The other day I thought of the most important elements of the river cruising experience that set Viking apart from others. Through that process […]