Celebrity Apex is the newest Edge series ship from Celebrity Cruises.  Because Edge is our favorite ship, it was an easy decision to make Apex the ship for the first CruiseHabit group cruise.  Today we boarded, were reunited with friends, and started a seven night Western Caribbean cruise.

Costa Maya, Mexico is beautiful - but what should you do when your cruise ship stops there? Maya Chan Beach Resort is owned and run by a family of cruisers. They set out to make the kind of day resort they wished existed. We visit frequently, and have no doubt that it is the best and most relaxing shore excursion in Costa Maya...

The final day of any cruise is a bit depressing for many.  With most Caribbean Virgin Voyages cruises spending that last day at The Beach Club at Bimini however, there is a lot of fun and relaxation to distract you from the reality that work be just a day away.  For us, we relaxed, even tried out a new activity, and then enjoyed a very peaceful final evening on board Scarlet Lady.

I love going to new places, which made today’s port call on Scarlet Lady a mixed bag.  I went to a city I’d visited, but with some new elements.  While we didn’t do all we’d endeavored to experience, we had a nice day...

We’re on Virgin Voyage’s Scarlet Lady for the third time, but something is quite different, and I don’t just mean the itinerary.  See, since cruising returned to the Caribbean over six months ago, some lines have required masks, and others haven’t.  Virgin Voyages, with 100% vaccination rates, at embarkation testing, has not - but their guidance has just changed.  Over the next five nights we’ll see what has changed, and if the experience has been compromised.