Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas is the first of the Freedom class ships, which has one of my favorite features in the street down the middle of the ship. Walking along you have a problem remembering you’re even on a ship. On this street you’ll find places to have a drink, to grab a …
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas Recreation
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas is one of their newest ships with all kinds of new, fun recreation options onboard. All of their ships have some fun options, but they’ve taken it to a new level with the new Quantum class of ships. The first ship in this class is the Quantum of the …
Celebrity Silhouette
Are you looking for a nice cruise on a beautiful ship? Look no further than the Celebrity Silhouette. This ship is fairly new and has enough great spaces to satisfy any cruiser. The Celebrity Silhouette is a Solstice Class ship, which means it has the signature Lawn Club. Although they’ve had this for a few …
Carnival Pride Revisited-Fun Ship 2.0 Enhancements
Back in the end of 2011, Carnival announced that it would be upgrading their fleet with what they called Fun Ship 2.0 Enhancements. These were to include a variety of new partnerships, enhanced dining choices, additional bars and loungers and unique entertainment opportunities. The program would continue through the end of 2015. On our first …
Salsa and Salsa!
Salsa and Salsa … and Margaritas! Cozumel, Mexico, is a destination on most Western Caribbean cruise itineraries and there is no shortage of things to do in this port of call. You can swim with dolphins, lounge on a beach, ride ATVs, snorkel and dive, and do some great shopping. One thing I’ve read on …
Visiting Tulum from a cruise ship in Cozumel
Visiting Tulum from a cruise ship in Cozumel Recently I had the opportunity to do a cruise on the Carnival Breeze with a Western Caribbean itinerary. My travel companion for this trip was my very active senior-citizen mom. Since I’d been to Cozumel many times I let her pick our activities, and she decided she …
Maho Beach at St Maarten
While sailing on the Carnival Valor out of Puerto Rico, one of our stops was in St Maarten. This island is part of the Netherlands Antilles located in the Eastern Caribbean and is popular with cruise lines. The island itself is divided into two sections: one half is French, and the other half is Dutch. The cruise …