Although we live in Boston, we have never sailed out of our home port so why not try it out? We decided on a Bermuda cruise out of Boston on Norwegian Cruise Line and the Dawn and I am so glad we did. As mentioned in a prior post, we decided to spend the night… Read More
There’s no one luckier than me — really! This year I was fortunate enough to celebrate not only my birthday, but my anniversary as well on a cruise. Remember being a kid and how much you couldn’t wait to turn another year older? Now I want to forget about that new number and one way… Read More
We’re back onboard the Ruby Princess from Princess Cruises and this time we’re going to take a look at a few of the cabins. Next to dining, cabins tend to be the most talked about item on a ship. I had the opportunity to tour the ship during a recent conference in Florida and the… Read More
If you’re of a certain age then the mention of the iconic television series “The Love Boat” will either make you smile or cringe. My father, who worked constantly, never watched much television, but on Saturday evenings he would sit down with us and watch the misadventures of the Captain, Doc, Isaac, Gopher, and Julie.… Read More
Have I got your attention yet? You’re definitely thinking what does James Redfield’s book, “The Celestine Prophecy” have to do with travel. Well, let’s think about the bigger picture and one of the basic ideas in the book. The book came out in 1997 and although I can’t remember every single aspect of it, I… Read More
Regardless of what you’ll do or where you’ll go, most people love the idea of curling up with a book while on vacation and relaxing. Be it on the beach, in a cottage in the mountains, or even in a hotel room, reading is often an indicator that yes, you are really on vacation. Everyone’s… Read More
Yesterday we started things off with preparing to get on board the ship for the first time. Today we are looking at tips for once you are on board. Everyone will look like they know what they are doing and you might feel like the odd man out, but statistics show that less than 25%… Read More
Are you a new cruiser about to embark on your first cruise? The excitement of it all may be all you can think of right now, but as your cruise approaches, you may start to think or obsess about what you don’t know. Did I pack enough or too much? Will the balcony be safe… Read More
Time to wrap up our tour of Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Norwegian Dawn although I thoroughly enjoyed touring her. I get so many emails about what cruise food is like on specific ships and the best way to discuss it is to show you some menus and well, some food pictures! No cruise is complete without… Read More
Ready for more information on the beautiful Norwegian Dawn? I thought you might be! This beautiful ship from Norwegian Cruise Line is an amazing ship with great amenities. In part I of this tour, we covered cabins and some of the public spaces. Are you ready for more? Pools: We arrived on the ship just… Read More
