If you’re planning a Virgin Voyages cruise, you might be feeling overwhelmed.  Are reservations necessary on Scarlet Lady?  Does Virgin Voyages have a sailaway party?  Maybe some activities seem a bit risqué for your taste.  After sailing Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady several times, we decided to put together a list of seven “dos and don'ts” to prepare you for your cruise...

On April 27, 2022 Celebrity Beyond’s maiden voyage will sail from Southampton, England.  Ahead of this, Celebrity has released new details about the onboard entertainment options that guests can look forward to on their newest Edge series ship.  This is particularly exciting, as entertainment has been one of the stand-out features of this series...

I’m writing this from the world’s largest cruise ship, the new Wonder of the Seas.  I’m also very much a “small ship” person (by today’s ship size standards, at least).  I like knowing I’m on the water, I enjoy everything being close by, and sailing with a small number of other guests.  Ships like Oceania Regatta, and new kid on the block Scarlet Lady are in my wheelhouse.  So,how have I felt stepping on this absolutely mammoth, nearly 7,000 passenger Oasis-class Wonder of the Seas?

Watch our live broadcast from just outside of Port Everglades. We started on another stream but there were some connection issues, so below, you can watch ships sailing out as we talk ship, and then finally watch the grand finale: the 239k GT, 6,988 passenger Wonder of the Seas arriving for the very first time..

This week the US Centers for Disease Control issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice (THN) for cruise ship travelers - an improvement over recent guidance.  Still, as has been the case for a long time, the CDC’s guidance lacks context in a way that may be problematic for those choosing NOT to cruise...