Make Your Cruise Less Stressful
Cruise check-in (embarkation day) is an exciting and chaotic time. It is the gateway to a fun-filled vacation of which people dream. However, to make that passage you must go through various steps at home and the port. With a little forethought and planning, you can make your cruise lessContinue Reading
Six Things Cruise Lines Do Not Tell Passengers
Cruise lines provide a lot of information about their company and the cruises they sell. Even so, there is other information that can benefit cruisers. This article addresses six things that cruise lines do not tell passengers that can save them time, money, and frustration.Continue Reading
Cruise Lines Have Adopted CDC Voluntary COVID-19 Guidelines
Cruising is coming back as millions of people anxiously await the opportunity to return to a form of travel that allows them to leisurely see the world. Thousands of passengers have already returned to a favorite travel pastime. This is due in part because cruise lines have adopted CDC voluntaryContinue Reading
Ways to Save Money on Cruises
Ocean cruising can be expensive if you do not know some of the tricks for reducing costs onboard and ashore. People who sail regularly often learn money-saving techniques that can be used to cut the cost of a cruise.Continue Reading
Celebrity Reflection Returned to Cruising
After an absence of over 600 days the Celebrity Reflection returned to cruising from Port Everglades in Florida on November 6, 2022Continue Reading
Royal Caribbean International Has Set an Example for a Return to Safe Cruising
Royal Caribbean International has set an example for a return to safe cruising if my recent cruise on their ship Allure of the Seas is any indication. Like many people, I have anxiously anticipated a return to ocean cruising since the COVID-19 pandemic stopped it more than a year ago.Continue Reading
Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas Nailed Its Post-COVID-19 Return to Cruising
Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas nailed its post-Covid-19 return to cruising. The cruise line started sailing again in June 2021 and various ships have been brought back into service since. This past week, their ship Allure of the Seas proved to me that it is ready to return to business as usual and to WOW its guests.Continue Reading
Cruise Industry Response to COVID-19
Cruise Industry Response to COVID-19 The cruise industry response to COVID-19 involves a series of steps designed to help ensure the health and safety of passengers and crew members. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world it negatively impacted thousands of businesses and industries. None suffered more damage thanContinue Reading
Cruise Passengers Can Learn from the Coronavirus Pandemic
Here are a few excellent lessons Cruise Passengers Can Learn from the Coronavirus Pandemic There are many lessons that cruise passengers can learn from the coronavirus pandemic. The four in this article relate to proper planning. These points are important to cruisers but are often ignored for a variety ofContinue Reading
When Will Cruises Lines Start Sailing Again?
As the coronavirus pandemic quickly spread around the world, countries closed borders, many people quickly became ill and died, and businesses and economies came to a standstill. One of the hardest-hit industries was the cruise industry. All river and ocean cruise lines eventually ceased operations. With the COVID 19 virus continuing to spread throughout the United States and other parts of the world, the resumption of cruise operations is in limbo, even as states and countries try to restart their economies. This article addresses the question of when will cruise lines start sailing again.Continue Reading