My First Transatlantic Cruise on the Oasis of the Seas After a few glorious days spent in Iceland and then another few days in London (both of which will be covered here on the site shortly), we headed to Southampton to board the Oasis of the Seas for my first transatlantic cruise. There are so… Read More
Who’s ready for a new cruise ship? We are, we are! But how big is the brand new Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas? Check out the infographic above to try and wrap your head around just how big this new ship is. She is a beauty! The Quantum of the Seas is currently in… Read More
I will try anything once, more if you can twist my arm. When the chance to sail on the Oasis of the Seas after coming out of her dry dock stay in Rotterdam first materialized, I was all for it. I love new ships, I love big ships, and I loved sailing on the Oasis… Read More
The time has come for me to leave and head out for my trip on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. While the cruise itself doesn’t begin until October 15, I’m leaving early to visit and enjoy a few of my favorite cities first: Reykjavik, Iceland and London. This afternoon I received not only an… Read More
It’s no secret that I love to travel and I’m constantly in search of new adventures. When the chance presented itself to sail on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas not only after her refurbishment, but on a transatlantic sailing, I had to jump at the opportunity. While this won’t be my first time on… Read More
How do you move an enormous ship out of a shipyard and prepare her for her first sailing? Very carefully! Can you believe it’s that time already? It’s time for Quantum of the Seas to grow up and move out of the shipyard! This process isn’t an easy one as you can see in the… Read More
Sometimes when I arrive in a port of call, I’m more excited about the ships in port than the port itself. On my recent 4-night Bahamas cruise on the Norwegian Sky that left Miami on May 19, 2014, while in Nassau our ship wasn’t the only one in port that day. If you ever want… Read More
Not everyone who takes a cruise is a picture perfect couple who will spend a romantic cruise dining on delicious food and kissing under a moonlit sky. For the rest of us, a cruise might look much different. Maybe you have one, two, or three children and unfortunately, that can mean trouble when trying to… Read More
Recently I was looking over some of the images from the upcoming Norwegian Breakaway and I was completely enthralled by the Studio cabins. Although not the first ship to have solo cabins (Norwegian Cruise Line‘s “Epic” had Studio cabins), these 100 square foot cabins allow those traveling by themselves the luxury of their very own cabin,… 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