Carnival Mardi Gras is a much anticipated ship. Not only will she be the largest ships Carnival has ever built, but she'll have some impressive new features and concepts - some new to Carnival, and others new to the cruising world. Those hoping to enjoy one of her earliest sailings however, will be disappointed to learn that her first eight sailings have been canceled... read more
If you're enjoying your cruise and want it to last just a little bit longer, we found a new (to us at least) option that let's you stay onboard in Ft Lauderdale at the end of your sailing, have lunch, enjoy the pool, and yes, your drink package... read more
Public opinion on marijuana has evolved rapidly. Whether for medical ailments or just for fun, use of marijuana in the United States is on the rise, and whatever one’s reason is for smoking pot, it doesn’t go away when it’s time for vacation. The legal and practical implications of bringing pot or other THC-laden products on a cruise are very important to consider though... read more
Since I was a kid I've found the final day of any cruise to be depressing, and while I've become better at this, I suspect it's like dividing a prime number: I'll never reach zero. The good news is that the final day of our Celebrity Edge sailing was gorgeous, and I don't think we could have spent it any better than we did. While relaxing, we also managed to check off a few items we'd neglected thus far into the sailing. One of them you'll see, seems to have been word play... read more
Grand Cayman doesn’t have a cruise terminal, requiring ships tender (take small water shuttles) from the ship. Some see this as inconvenient, but it’s also makes for a scenic way to arrive. I went to bed last night hoping the weather would hold so that tender operations were able to take place, and in the final hour of our arrival, the sea smoothed out nicely. read more
Sometimes we travel to explore and see new things, other times we travel to return to what is familiar and comfortable. When the places that are familiar and comfortable are also beautiful, it’s all the better – and that’s what made this stop great. read more
Given our “relaxing” start to the day, we found ourselves alongside beautiful coastline in Costa Maya while primarily enjoying Celebrity Edge on this crowded port day... read more
You don’t know how a car drives until you’ve had it on the highway and in the rain. You don’t know how a cruise ship handles crowds until you’re hanging out on a sea day. While Celebrity generally shines bright on sea days, there was a different feeling on this sailing, but it didn’t slow us down one bit... read more
Waking up to a phone call letting you know that breakfast is on the way is a great way to start the first full day of the cruise. What made it all the better? Our infinite verandah. Reaching over to my phone and pressing a button to open the blackout curtains, revealing a floor to ceiling view of a very sunny Key West was such a nice experience that for a moment, just a moment, I forgot I was hungover. read more
Today kicked off the first day of our third cruise on Celebrity Edge. We don’t often repeat ships so quickly, and while ship preference depends on circumstance and is highly subjective, you can absolutely take this as a sign of how much we enjoyed our past Edge experiences. From the moment we booked this sailing though, we looked very forward to seeing what was different – an interesting game anytime you see a new class of ship from her very first sailings through to a more refined experience... read more