My sister and I recently returned from a 7-night cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas. We departed from Puerto Rico and visited the ports of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados and St. Kitts. My excursions at these ports also allowed me to experience the islands of St. John and […]

With over a dozen cruises under my belt, it was only a matter of time before my luck ran out. On our Southern Caribbean cruise last week on Voyager of the Seas, my sister (who was my cabin mate) was put under a mandatory quarantine! My family and I have never been quarantined on a […]

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Last month, I wrote about 5 Ways to Make Your Cruise Extra Festive. However, on our recent Disney Wish cruise, my kids found unexpected joy in a game of hide and seek with ducks! Cruising Ducks It started when we were at Port Canaveral in the waiting area. After checking in, we walked to a […]

I have a love/hate relationship with guided tours. On one hand, I love tours that can take you to places you can’t get to on your own easily. Tours that let you “skip the line” are a great time saver. Tour guides have a wealth of knowledge that you may not get as easily if […]

Somehow, I’ve turned into quite the cruising connoisseur. With over a dozen cruises under my belt and 4 more planned for the rest of this year, I’ve enjoyed experiencing different ports and different cruise lines. But, I surprised even myself when I booked a new-to-me cruise line for a Norwegian Fjords cruise next year. Why […]