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Looking Forward to my First Carnival Cruise in 16 Years

Billy Wearing CCL HatIn just a few days I’m sailing on a ship I’ve toured but never sailed on, on a line I’ve not been on in a long time: Carnival Conquest. I’ll be posting videos from our three-night cruise, and sharing on social media, but here I want to talk a bit about why we picked this particular sailing and what we’re looking forward to checking out.  My motivation for this trip is a bit unusual compared to some of the other cruises we take... read more

Billy's Cruise Ship Video & Streaming Gear

The beauty of social media is that anyone with a smartphone or tablet can get involved.  Want to share your day?  You're just clicks away.  How do I do this from cruise ships, or on the beach?  Because I do this every week, sometimes with somewhat challenging conditions, I've built up a collection of gear to make it a better experience for everyone, which has lead to many questions about what microphone I'm using, how I'm supporting the camera, etc.  Check out my collection below, where I explain why I use what I use.  I've included links to the exact pieces of gear on Amazon so you can up your game and share your adventures!   read more

Same Ship, New Format, Feedback Needed

Some of our five regular readers may have noticed that lately it’s been a bit more quiet on CruiseHabit.com, so make sure you keep reading, because we’ve been sharing a lot but you may have missed it... read more

Celebrity Apex Sky Suite (S3) Cabin Tour

We explore an unusual stateroom, Celebrity Apex room 11160. This S3 Sky Suite is on the end of the Magic Carpet track and has some unique qualities - some of which we came to love. Access to The Retreat areas and amenities are another great plus - which you can learn about in our Retreat video linked below. This should be nearly identical to Celebrity Edge room 11160...

Cruise Bloggers/Vloggers Coming Together to Discuss Wonder of the Seas

We're teaming up with other cruise content creators on March 29 at 9:00pm Eastern to discuss our recent experiences on Wonder of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship.  Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can tune in!  This will be a simulcast on their channels as well, and you should definitely follow and subscribe to their accounts to get more fun cruise updates.. read more