My review of the Norwegian Breakaway is without a doubt the longest review of any cruise ship I have ever had the opportunity to write about for this blog. This is part five of my review, which will cover guest services, miscellaneous areas of the ship not covered previously, and my final thoughts. Guest Services:… Read More
When Norwegian Cruise Line was thinking of a ship that would sail out of New York City, the natural fit for designing the hull’s artwork was the iconic pop artist, Peter Max. A world renowned artist with paintings on exhibition in hundreds of museums and galleries around the globe, although Max has painted a Boeing 777 jumbo… Read More
Norwegian Gem What could be better to do on a warm and sunny September morning than to visit a ship in port? The Norwegian Gem was in town on her Canada/New England cruise yesterday and I was able to get onboard for a few hours and tour her while she was in port in Boston.… Read More
Whether you travel once every couple of years, once a year, or every month, do you protect your vacation investment? What I mean is do you protect your investment or do you play it by ear and hope that nothing will go wrong. Now I’m not pushing travel insurance on you nor am I promoting… Read More
Are you cruise line dedicated? Do you find yourself taking cruises on only one brand because that’s the brand you started with and are happy with the brand? Does the thought of straying and trying another cruise line scare you? Maybe just a little bit? Don’t worry… you’re not alone. Many people start out with a… Read More
Philipsburg, St. Maarten You wait in anticipation for your vacation, crossing the days off on your calendar until finally the day comes and you get to escape your regular life for vacation. But are you totally prepared? When did you pack your suitcase? Was it the night before? The day of or worse yet, hours… Read More
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
One of my most favorite destinations in the world is St. Maarten. In fact, I even wrote about it here in my blog in an earlier post titled “Why St. Maarten is My Ideal Vacation Destination.” Whether you are in St. Maarten for a week or only for the day while on a cruise, you… Read More
We recently spent a week on Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Norwegian Dawn on a cruise from Boston to Bermuda. Our cabin was cabin 9638, an oceanview stateroom with balcony, category BA. View this short video to get an idea of what this cabin looks like and it’s overall size. If you haven’t sailed before or are… Read More