Princess Extends Guarantee, Gives 120% OBC If Lower Price Found

After a successful launch earlier this summer, Princess Cruises is extending its “Better than Best Price Guarantee” offer through December 15, 2024, so guests can continue to book their ultimate 2025 or 2026 cruise vacation with the added confidence they are Read More …

My Viking Journey: Itinerary Disrupted, And We’re OK With That

NOTE: This post was originally published in 2013 but the information is timely as the topic of “itinerary modifications” gets heated. One of the best parts of any cruise experience is knowing that we travel from place to place in Read More …

Costa Summer Deal Brings Balcony Discount

Costa Cruises is offering a special “Always Summer” deal for select winter 2024 through spring 2025 cruises to the Mediterranean and United Arab Emirates. Guests can enjoy a balcony cabin for the price of an ocean view cabin when booking Read More …

Azamara September Flash Sale Is Live

Azamara Cruises, the small-ship cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences, has announced an upcoming flash sale for September. The sale, which is available now through September 13, will offer travelers a discount of up to $2,000 on the total stateroom Read More …

Wild Wonders: Holland America ’26 Alaska

Holland America Line is opening bookings for its 2026 Alaska cruise season. With six ships in the region, the cruise line is filling each voyage with experiences designed around vacationers’ top reasons to visit Alaska: an abundance of glacier viewings, Read More …

Celestyal Launches Autumn Sailings Offer

Celestyal Cruises has just rolled out a deal that might make you want to swap your desk for a deck chair. They’re calling it the “Heavenly Autumn” sailings, and if you book by October 31, 2024, you could snag up Read More …

Carnival Opens 2026/27 Tampa, Mobile

Carnival Cruise Line today announced its lineup of 2026/27 cruises from two of its U.S. homeports: Tampa and Mobile. The new cruise vacations are now available for booking for sailings to popular destinations including The Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. “As America’s cruise line, we continue to sail Read More …

99 Ways To Save On A Big Ship Family Cruise

Here’s a comprehensive list of nearly 100 ways to save money on a big ship family cruise, compiled based on general advice and insights from personal experience and a variety of sources:

Great News: Oceania Is Coming To Port Tampa Bay

 Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is adding a range of new Caribbean and Panama Canal winter sailings in early 2026 departing from Tampa on Florida’s west coast. The line’s 670-guest Insignia will make history in March 2026 Read More …