See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Breaking news: Royal Caribbean is returning to California after a 10-year break! Earlier today, Royal Caribbean announced that Navigator of the Seas will begin sailing 3- to 7- night cruises from San Pedro port near Los Angeles. Cruises will begin in Summer 2022 and last until at least Spring 2023. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Recently, Crystal Cruises announced its Crystal Serenity ship will begin sailing The Bahamas this summer, home-porting in Bimini and Nassau. This enables the cruise line to bypass CDC requirements for sailing into U.S. ports. Vaccines are required for all passengers. The Details The Crystal Serenity will sail at a reduced […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. A few years ago, I wrote a post about scoring flight vouchers through Voluntary Denied Boarding (VDB, i.e. getting bumped to a later flight). Several readers shared their experiences reaping the rewards from an oversold flight. My family never seems to be in the right place at the right time […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I try to keep up with all the cruise line news since my family is a big fan of cruising and I know many readers are as well. Here is the latest: Royal Caribbean Announces 2022-2023 Caribbean Itineraries This morning, Royal Caribbean loaded 7-night cruises on their website to the […]

In a somewhat surprising announcement, Royal Caribbean revealed today that its newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will offer cruises in Israel starting in May. Previously, this ship was slated to sail in Europe this summer. Royal Caribbean canceled the European cruises and replaced the itineraries with sailings from Haifa, Israel. Odyssey of the Seas […]