STAYING IN TOUCH FOR CRUISE TRAVEL
Before you leave home, check with your cell phone plan provider to see what roaming packages they offer, both to travelers to your region in general and cruisers specifically. …
Category: General
DINING OPTIONS FOR CRUISE
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that small ships offer fewer dining options, while big ships offer a plethora of culinary delights that can range from basic room …
COSTA CRUISES
You’ll find passengers from a variety of countries on most sailings, though with more of a European base than many other lines, and a wide range of ages from …
PUERTO RICO CRUISES
San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, has the busiest ocean terminal in the West Indies. Caribbean cruises not only stop here, several originate here. While cruise groups, by …
BARBADOS CRUISES
No port of call in the southern Caribbean can compete with Barbados when it comes to natural beauty, attractions, and endless stretches of pink and white sandy beaches. Its …
CUNARD LINE CRUISES TRAVEL GUIDE
Enrichment Is Truly Impressive: The lecturers include big names, with politicians, noteworthy academics, and celebrities, especially on crossings. Proper High Tea: The afternoon tea is a highlight, with warm …
TORTOLA CRUISES
With small bays and hidden coves that were once havens for pirates, the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) are among the world’s loveliest cruising regions. Once-sleepy Tortola, one of the …
Luggage Procedures Cruises
With thousands of suitcases to deal with, big ships have established the routine of requiring guests to pack the night before they disembark if they don’t want to carry …
TRAVEL TO SITKA CRUISES
Geographically speaking, Sitka is not on the Inside Passage at all, but rather on the Pacific coast of Baranof Island. However, it’s included in a fair number of Inside …
ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CRUISES TRAVEL GUIDE
In Alaska, which has fewer paved roads than virtually any other state, getting around can be a problem In fact, some cities like Juneau, the state capital are not …
TRAVEL TO Mazatlan CRUISES
Mazatlan The Land of the Deer in the old Nahuatl language for better or worse made its name as a spring break destination from the 1980s on. Today, however, …
CRYSTAL RIVER CRUISES TRAVEL GUIDE
The newest player in the river market is one of ocean cruising’s most established luxury lines. In late 2015, Crystal Cruises announced it would spin off an entirely new …
TRAVEL TO JUNEAU CRUISES
Although it’s the capital of Alaska, Juneau is unreachable by road, completely surrounded as it is by water, forest, and the massive Juneau Icefield, not to mention two towering …
BERMUDA Cruises
Cruises to the Atlantic island of Bermuda are distinctly different from Caribbean cruises. Roughly parallel to South Carolina (or Casablanca, if you’re measuring from the east), this 21-square-mile oasis …
GRAND CIRCLE TOURS CRUISES TRAVEL GUIDE
Once you realize that Grand Circle Tours (GCG) began life in 1958 as an off-shoot of the American Association of Retired People (AARP), you’ll begin to understand more of …