Packing for Costa Rica in the summer can be tricky because it really depends on where in Costa Rica you travel, what types of clothes you need to bring. We tend to think of Costa Rica as hot and rainy… Read more: Costa Rica Summer Packing Tips
Summer is the rainy season in Costa Rica, but that does not mean that it is not a good time to travel there! It’s the off-season so it’s not quite as crowded, but it also doesn’t rain all day. There… Read more: Tips for Travel to Costa Rica in the Summer
If you are planning a cruise to Greenland and Canada on Carnival, be prepared for a lot of sea days! We recently took a 14 day Canada and Greenland cruise out of Baltimore on the Carnival Pride. Here’s what happened. … Read more: Cruising to Greenland on a Carnival Cruise?
The port of Baltimore is finally open again for cruise ships! We were on board the Carnival Pride for it’s first sailing out of the Port of Baltimore. We spent the months leading up to our Canada and Greenland cruise… Read more: Is the Port of Baltimore open for cruise ships?
What is it like to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a cruise ship? What should you expect on a Transatlantic Cruise? Before our transatlantic cruise we were very awed by the idea that we would spend a week sailing across… Read more: What to Expect on a Transatlantic Cruise
Honestly, we weren’t sure what our first impression of the Carnival Venezia would be. Would it feel like a typical Carnival ship? Would it feel like Costa? What would the “Italian vibe” bring to the table? We have now been… Read more: First Impression of the Carnival Venezia
Planning a cruise from New Orleans? Make sure you spend at least 24 hours in New Orleans before your cruise to sample a little of what New Orleans has to offer! New Orleans is a historic, vibrant city with tons… Read more: 24 Hours In New Orleans
From the rooftop garden, to the butterfly on the poolside resort deck, to the unique space of Eden, the Celebrity Edge has it all! Read on for a full review of the Celebrity Edge Cruise Ship!
We spent one day driving, exploring and touring the one-way loop around Cades Cove, which is a unique part of the Great Smokey Mountains with a large number of homes from the 1800s preserved.
Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line may be part of the same family, but there are major differences between the two cruise lines. Read on for some similarities and differences to help you pick which is right for you!
Now that cruising is finally opening back up and more and more people are getting ready for embarkation day, we have all been asking ourselves: what is embarkation day like in 2021? Will there be long lines to board the… Read more: Embarkation on Celebrity in 2021
Wondering what it is like on a cruise ship in 2021? We sailed on a 95% vaccinated cruise on Celebrity Edge in early July 2021. Read on to find out how cruising has changed!
If you are taking a road trip through the Florida Keys or even just looking for an outdoor activity while in Miami, the Everglades makes a great one day trip. There are many different parts to the Everglades and to… Read more: How to spend ONE DAY in the Everglades from Miami
We tossed around the idea of starting a cruise blog a couple of years ago. We had been on a lot of cruises after all. We even took photos and got some ideas for some posts together. We did some… Read more: Well that was bad timing
We started our last sea day on board the Carnival Vista with a quick breakfast burrito and some fruit. We headed up to the top deck for a little miniature golf. It can be hard to find the right time… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 6 – Day at Sea
Cozumel is my favorite port. I have other favorite cities and other favorite places to travel, but if I’m on a Caribbean cruise I want it to go to Cozumel. We have been to Cozumel five times and we have… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 5 – Cozumel
Ships don’t actually dock in Grand Cayman. They tender. Not like the dating app. Basically, you have to step off your big ship onto a small boat in order to get to dry land. Apparently, some of the cruise lines… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 4 – Grand Cayman
We woke up to a beautiful view of the port in Ocho Rios. With the help of the binoculars, we were able to see the shops surrounding the port as well as many boats with some variation of the name… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 3 – Ocho Rios
Day 2 – Day at Sea For our first morning, we made a bee-line to our favorite breakfast establishment. The Blue Iguana Cantina. I love a good breakfast burrito. After waiting a couple of minutes we were able to get… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 2 – At Sea
Sometimes you just need a Spring Break Cruise. There is something about the beginnings of the warm weather that just makes you want to hop in the car and drive (a really long ways) down to Miami for a cruise. … Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 1 – Embarkation
Living in the southeastern United States there are many different choices for vacations. The beach is just around the corner. Europe is a long plane ride away. But cruising holds a special place in our hearts. So, the questions is… Read more: Why We Cruise
Packing for Costa Rica in the summer can be tricky because it really depends on where in Costa Rica you travel, what types of clothes you need to bring. We tend to think of Costa Rica as hot and rainy… Read more: Costa Rica Summer Packing Tips
If you are planning a cruise to Greenland and Canada on Carnival, be prepared for a lot of sea days! We recently took a 14 day Canada and Greenland cruise out of Baltimore on the Carnival Pride. Here’s what happened. … Read more: Cruising to Greenland on a Carnival Cruise?
The port of Baltimore is finally open again for cruise ships! We were on board the Carnival Pride for it’s first sailing out of the Port of Baltimore. We spent the months leading up to our Canada and Greenland cruise… Read more: Is the Port of Baltimore open for cruise ships?
What is it like to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a cruise ship? What should you expect on a Transatlantic Cruise? Before our transatlantic cruise we were very awed by the idea that we would spend a week sailing across… Read more: What to Expect on a Transatlantic Cruise
Honestly, we weren’t sure what our first impression of the Carnival Venezia would be. Would it feel like a typical Carnival ship? Would it feel like Costa? What would the “Italian vibe” bring to the table? We have now been… Read more: First Impression of the Carnival Venezia
Planning a cruise from New Orleans? Make sure you spend at least 24 hours in New Orleans before your cruise to sample a little of what New Orleans has to offer! New Orleans is a historic, vibrant city with tons… Read more: 24 Hours In New Orleans
After a hectic day on the Panama Canal, we enjoyed our Grand Cayman By Land and By Sea excursion, especially the Nautilus Semi-Submarine.
Veragua Rainforest makes a good excursion while in the port of Limon, Costa Rica. Read for details of what we did on our Carnival Excursion!
Read about embarkation on the Carnival Pride in Tampa and our first two sea days as we headed towards the Panama Canal on an 8 night sailing!
From the rooftop garden, to the butterfly on the poolside resort deck, to the unique space of Eden, the Celebrity Edge has it all! Read on for a full review of the Celebrity Edge Cruise Ship!
We spent one day driving, exploring and touring the one-way loop around Cades Cove, which is a unique part of the Great Smokey Mountains with a large number of homes from the 1800s preserved.
Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line may be part of the same family, but there are major differences between the two cruise lines. Read on for some similarities and differences to help you pick which is right for you!
It’s funny how a 7 day cruise can go by so quickly! Check out this post for our last two sea days and the smooth debarkation process.
We were onboard one of the first cruise ships to visit St. Maarten. Read about our experiences visiting the port of St. Maarten in 2021.
Our first port on this 7-day Caribbean Cruise on the Celebrity Edge was Nassau, but we didn’t do anything in port that day. That made our first real port of call St. Thomas. We were also the first cruise ship… Read more: Celebrity Edge Cruise Review: Snorkeling in St. Thomas (Day 4)
Check out this review of our cruise on Celebrity Edge in 2021. In this post, you can read about our activities for a couple of days at sea.
Now that cruising is finally opening back up and more and more people are getting ready for embarkation day, we have all been asking ourselves: what is embarkation day like in 2021? Will there be long lines to board the… Read more: Embarkation on Celebrity in 2021
Wondering what it is like on a cruise ship in 2021? We sailed on a 95% vaccinated cruise on Celebrity Edge in early July 2021. Read on to find out how cruising has changed!
If you are taking a road trip through the Florida Keys or even just looking for an outdoor activity while in Miami, the Everglades makes a great one day trip. There are many different parts to the Everglades and to… Read more: How to spend ONE DAY in the Everglades from Miami
Missing your regularly scheduled cruise? We have 6 reasons that a road trip through the Florida Keys makes a great replacement for a cruise!
We started our last sea day on board the Carnival Vista with a quick breakfast burrito and some fruit. We headed up to the top deck for a little miniature golf. It can be hard to find the right time… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 6 – Day at Sea
Cozumel is my favorite port. I have other favorite cities and other favorite places to travel, but if I’m on a Caribbean cruise I want it to go to Cozumel. We have been to Cozumel five times and we have… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 5 – Cozumel
Ships don’t actually dock in Grand Cayman. They tender. Not like the dating app. Basically, you have to step off your big ship onto a small boat in order to get to dry land. Apparently, some of the cruise lines… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 4 – Grand Cayman
We woke up to a beautiful view of the port in Ocho Rios. With the help of the binoculars, we were able to see the shops surrounding the port as well as many boats with some variation of the name… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 3 – Ocho Rios
Day 2 – Day at Sea For our first morning, we made a bee-line to our favorite breakfast establishment. The Blue Iguana Cantina. I love a good breakfast burrito. After waiting a couple of minutes we were able to get… Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 2 – At Sea
Sometimes you just need a Spring Break Cruise. There is something about the beginnings of the warm weather that just makes you want to hop in the car and drive (a really long ways) down to Miami for a cruise. … Read more: Carnival Vista Trip Review Day 1 – Embarkation
Living in the southeastern United States there are many different choices for vacations. The beach is just around the corner. Europe is a long plane ride away. But cruising holds a special place in our hearts. So, the questions is… Read more: Why We Cruise