Another year of cruising memories, let’s see how my 2022 cruise adventures went. I sailed on four ships, on three cruise lines, and spent a total of 28 days at sea. That would tie my 2019 number of days, and come up one short from my 2018 total of 29, which is the most I’ve …
I recently sailed with my wife and both of our kids (8 and 6 years old) onboard the Norwegian Bliss to the Mexican Riviera. While our whole family has sailed together before, this was the first time in over four years. Our hiatus was mainly due to the pandemic. Cruising with kids can certainly add …
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Since I started this blog in 2017, I’ve always done a year in review post. It’s a great way to relive some of my favorite cruising memories of the prior year, and it’s a way to give you all some details about sailings that I did not do a dedicated post for. 2020 not only …
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If you’re looking for a quick getaway, while taking minimal vacation days, and still getting to enjoy those beautiful blue waters of the Bahamas, you’ve come to the right place. I recently had the opportunity to sail aboard Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s Grand Classica, on a weekend sailing to Freeport Bahamas. The trip was certainly …
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February 3rd 2020, I stepped off the Mariner of the Seas in Port Canaveral Florida. Just like every other cruise I disembarked, I started counting down the days until the next one. Only this time, the next one never arrived. Cancellation after cancellation came through, as the world was changing ever so quickly. As each …
It’s been almost six months since the world basically shut down back in early March. To say nothing has been easy would be an understatement. The world sadly seems like a different place now, and most noticeably, it doesn’t include cruising. At least not for the foreseeable future. If you have followed me, you’ve probably …
2019 brought another jam packed year of cruising. I sailed seven times, on seven different ships, and spent 28 days at sea. While I sailed a number of new ships this year, I did not sail any new cruise lines, and I did not sail to any new ports. As always, I enjoyed each trip, …
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Last minute, I booked airfare down to South Florida for May 17-20. I price watched the three ships sailing from Miami that weekend (Carnival Victory, Norwegian Sky, and Navigator of the Seas) for a few days and I finally booked the Victory, 9 days out from sailing. I book most of my sailings over a …
I recently cruised with Cruise Life Matt on the Cruise Life Group Cruise to Bermuda, and he asked me to write a blog post about my Bermuda experience. Although I booked with the group for the cruise, I was traveling solo. This was my first visit to this beautiful island, and I hope it won’t …
Rewind about 18 months ago, I was just starting to plan the Cruise Life Group cruise for July 2018 on the Norwegian Escape. After some discussion and rearranging my early 2018 cruise schedule I was going to be booking solo for the first time this trip. Fortunately NCL has a great option for solo travelers …