Maybe you’ve never taken a cruise because you think that they are large crowded ships full of families and kids. Maybe you think that only luxury vacations occur on land and that cruise ships can’t possibly have fine dining, excellent entertainment, and luxurious cabins. Well, think again! I had the opportunity to participate in a… Read More
Are you thinking about taking a cruise to the Caribbean? Maybe you have never cruised before and you’re thinking about a trip to the Mediterranean. Have you thought about doing it as a cruise? What if you are a cruise expert. Do you know when and to where to go on your next cruise? There… Read More
While in Florida recently for cruise3sixty, the cruise line industry’s largest national conference, I had the opportunity to take part in a few ship inspections. Although I don’t get to sail on the ship during a ship inspection, I was treated to lunch on board and then a ship tour of public spaces as well as cabins. The… Read More
When you finally make the decision to go on vacation, there is probably one item you don’t check off on your to-do list: Getting sick. Be it before your vacation or while you are on it, becoming sick is not a vacation memory anyone wants to bring back home. I read the blog post “Traveling… Read More
Carnival Liberty For our last trip around the Carnival Liberty, a Carnival Cruise Line ship, we’ll head directly to the main dining room for lunch. Of course, if I was on this ship for a week long cruise, I would have the opportunity to enjoy 24-hour room service, two formal restaurants (The Golden Olympian and… Read More
Last time we took a look at some of the public spaces on Carnival Liberty, a Carnival Cruise Line ship. Today we will look at a few of the cabins and information about them. This first picture is inside the cruise terminal in Miami. I loved the glass sculpture overhead with the Carnival colors and… Read More
There was a time in the past when going on a cruise meant that you were far removed from everyone including your work. No phones, no follow up, just time to sit back and enjoy your vacation. These days we have the luxury of not only going online in our ship’s internet cafe or kiosk,… Read More
This past week I had the opportunity to attend CLIA cruise3sixty, the industry’s largest yearly conference. One of the highlights is the ability to do a ship inspection and I had the opportunity to do five while in Florida. One of the ships I was able to visit was Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Liberty.… Read More
Sometimes you have to do a double take at what people consider acceptable behavior. When traveling, speaking up when it counts, on behalf of oneself or especially others, is something of a rarity. For example, I was recently on a flight when a man got up from his seat and started complaining. The strange thing… Read More
Although many feel that the recession is behind us and we shouldn’t speak that “r” word again, it has definitely affected facets of everyone’s life, including travel. As people were concerned about their jobs, their homes, and their families, vacations didn’t seem as important as they did in the past. As a result, fewer people… Read More
