Before that fateful night three years ago, the Costa Concordia was a name known probably only to those living in Europe and maybe a handful of people in the United States. But at 9:45 pm on January 13, 2012, that all changed. With over 4,000 passengers and crew members onboard, after the ship struck a rock near… Read More
This is a guest post by Lynn Whittaker I have always been a people watcher. I’ve always loved going to the mall sitting and just watching people. Where do they come from? What are they shopping for? Then there are those that my husband and I feel lack “situational awareness.” When you walk into the… 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
Carnival’s Carnival Breeze Is Getting Ready for Thanksgiving with a 50-foot Inflatable Turkey and Donation to Feeding South Florida With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Carnival Cruise Lines is gearing up in a “big way” for the Carnival Breeze’s arrival to Miami on November 21. To celebrate, the line is placing a 50-foot-tall inflatable turkey… Read More
Here’s a quick video tour of our cabin, Ocean Suite 7279, on the Carnival Magic on our recent Western Caribbean cruise out of Galveston, Texas on August 5, 2012. Located mid-ship on deck 7, this conveniently located cabin is perfect for anyone looking for a little more space on their cruise. Added amenities for suite… Read More
Looking from the Carnival Magic toward Galveston Say it isn’t so! Our last morning on the Carnival Magic and then we are off to the airport in Houston to catch our return flight to Boston. We woke up when we no longer felt the ship moving and we realized we had arrived back into the… Read More
Is it possible? Has the last day of our cruise arrived this quickly? Oh what is a girl to do? I don’t want to start packing too early in the day because then I will be completely out of vacation mode. Perhaps I’ll just sit out on the balcony and do absolutely nothing and hope… Read More
Towel animal party on the pool deck Our last port day and soon we will be home. I love cruising, but this part of the cruise week becomes somewhat melancholy in anticipation of us soon returning to our normal lives. But enough about that as I want to enjoy my day in Cozumel! Before heading… Read More
Welcome to Grand Cayman!With an early arrival into port at 7 am onboard Carnival Magic, we ordered room service on our television last night and enjoyed a quick continental breakfast out on our balcony. Our continental breakfast included croissants, bagel, juice, coffee, and fruit and was just enough to get us going and out the… Read More
Ernesto making his presence known I wasn’t joking when I said the captain was sticking to his plan of keeping the itinerary the same. I think the first two days on the cruise were a tease as we were gliding along the water smoothly, but once nighttime came, we started motoring to Jamaica. It should… Read More
