Recently I saw a YouTube video by TravelGuyTravel titled, “Does the cruise ship wait for you?” which had me pondering that question from the perspective of a new cruiser. Have you seen the video? Here’s the ever so important question: Is there a way not to miss your cruise ship after you spend a day… Read More
The other night I was listening to my favorite cruise podcast, Cruize Cast, when I heard one of the hosts, James, mention how he couldn’t understand why someone would want to cruise out of San Juan. He explained that he thought because airfare was so expensive flying to Puerto Rico that it wouldn’t be cost… Read More
What should have been the beginning of an enjoyable Mediterranean cruise has ended with Costa Cruise line’s Costa Concordia running aground off the coast of Italy near the tiny holiday island of Isola del Giglio. On Friday evening, January 13, 2011, many of the passengers were dressed in their dinner attire and were seated in… Read More
Are you a first-time cruiser? Worried you might not have everything you need for your cruise? There are some basics you’ll need to bring with you and you can find them all here in my cruise packing list. Going on a cruise is a wonderful experience. Now I’ve got my sea legs, we’ve already been… Read More
Eggplant and Olive Tapenade in Taste Who doesn’t love pictures of food? This guilty pleasure can help you savor some of the items onboard the Norwegian Epic from Norwegian Cruise Line without any of the calories. With 21 dining options onboard, you can easily eat at a different dining venue for each meal and never… Read More
If you haven’t been on the NCL Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line’s largest ship thus far, watch this quick video of our cabin. We stayed in cabin 13118 on deck 13, a B3 family balcony stateroom. This is what Norwegian Cruise Line says about this type of stateroom: “Conveniently located near the kids’ area, some of… Read More
Now that’s a view, huh? This is why people choose balcony cabins on cruise ships! We were lucky enough to enjoy a cruise on November 5, 2011 on the Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line‘s largest cruise ship to date. We usually book balcony cabins or above and this time was no different. Our cabin 13118,… Read More
Go big or go home. Ok so maybe you won’t once you see Norwegian Cruise Line‘s largest ship to date, the NCL Epic. This is the third largest cruise ship in the world to date behind Royal Caribbean‘s Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas. Built in France, the NCL Epic had her… Read More
Norwegian Epic Once we got off our hotel shuttle at the port, we only had to take a few steps to meet the porter and drop off our bags. Don’t forget to tip both your hotel shuttle driver and the porter as they all work very hard and rely on your tips to survive. Once… Read More
We have been looking forward to another cruise this year more than I can ever say. Last year we seemed to travel more and so this year looks like the year of hard work and little playtime. On Friday we had our bags packed and we headed to the airport courtesy of our prearranged ride.… Read More