When you hear the word cruise, your first thoughts are often the dining on board. All cruises offer a lot of dining opportunities from casual quick service hot dogs to fine dining and caviar. This is also a great time to try those foods you were hesitant to try before-if you don’t like it the …
Did We Escape From the Future?
You’re on vacation aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Anthem of the Seas and someone locks you in a room with 9 other people and tells you that you’ve been transported to the future and have just 60 minutes to get yourself back. What do you do? That’s the scenario that plays out aboard Anthem of …
Northbound Cruise Tour: Princess Cruise Line Voyage of the Glaciers
A Land & Sea Alaskan vacation has long been on our bucket list and in June of 2018, we sailed our first Princess Cruise Tour itinerary which included a 7 Night Inside Passage cruise and then 4 nights in Alaska. Our sailing was a Northbound sailing that began in Vancouver, B.C. to Whittier, Alaska (Anchorage). …
The beautiful Danube with Scenic Luxury Cruises!
Have you been thinking about trying a European river cruise and just don’t know where to start? I recently had the experience of cruising down the beautiful Danube river and it was WONDERFUL! I knew this was something I wanted to do, and did my research on what cruise lines had the itinerary I wanted …
Sushi Making on-board Royal Caribbean Cruises
Royal Caribbean offers a unique experience on their ships that have the Japanese restaurant Izumi. This experience is Sushi Making and it is a fun experience that you can book either in advance or on the ship. Classes are small and are taught by a certified sushi chef. When we arrived at our scheduled time we …
New Activites for Kids Aboard Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Line has adopted the slogan “Fun For All. All For Fun.” Carnival has long offered their kids’ club, Camp Carnival, but now some newer options really set the Fun Ships apart for their youngest guests! Over 700,000 kids travel aboard one of Carnival ships annually and the company has recently enhanced their ships …
Mexican Village by Segway Shore Excursion
On a recent Royal Caribbean Cruise our ship, the Oasis of the Seas stopped at Cozumel. This day we decided that we would take a Segway tour around the Mexican Village of El Cedral. Once we exited the ship, we met at our appointed station where we signed waivers and waited for the rest of the …
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas Wine Tasting
On a recent cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, I got to enjoy a wine tasting, featuring vintage wines from France’s Bordeaux region. The tasting took place in one of the beautiful main dining rooms – Silk. It is decorated with Asian silk décor, with Chinese lanterns hanging in the entrance way. It …
Crystal Cruises – So Much to Do, So Little Time!
I’ll admit that I’m someone who can cruise for two weeks and be happy with a comfy chair (preferably on a balcony) and a book. I’m not lazy; I’m just easy to amuse. Okay, maybe I’m lazy… but the point is that I don’t need a cruise that’s chock full of activities. My husband, on …
Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas: DreamWorks Rise & Dine Character Dining
Who’s your favorite DreamWorks Character? Did you know you could meet and dine with some of your lovable DreamWorks Characters while sailing with Royal Caribbean on select ships and itineraries? Royal Caribbean brings these popular, animated characters to life through their onboard DreamWorks Experience. With Shrek & Princess Fiona, Po from Kung Fu Panda, the …