As I write this, I look back 24 hours ago to putting up hurricane shutters in the pouring rain, and expecting that sea water and wind my render everything at home nothing but a big cleanup of a past chapter. Now, my worries are lessened, I’m enjoying a nice cruise, and watching people laugh and smile in a silent disco at sea... read more
Recently, Celebrity Cruises began offering several packages you can buy online before your cruise, which combine a variety of things you might be looking for anyway. The idea here is that purchasing them bundled may save some cruisers cash. Additionally, we'll talk about their Premier Pass, and what that offers... read more
Last minute cruise deals are sometimes talked about like they're the secret you've missed out on which will soon have you paying less than everyone else. This premise is incredibly flawed, in part because of the way many potential cruisers price shop, but also because of how the cruise industry has changed over the last twenty years. In better understanding the truth behind sites promising last minute deals, and the reason there aren't many to be had (at least in the way many think), you might just find the deal you're looking for... read more
When it comes to cruising, we think that longer is better. Recently though we enjoyed the newly refurbished Norwegian Sky for a three night sailing, and it reminded us that sometimes a weekend getaway on a great ship is just what the doctor ordered. Ric and Billy talk about their staterooms, the various packages NCL offers, as well as dining, drinking, and enjoying all that Norwegian Sky and Great Stirrup Cay has to offer.
Below find changes and/or cancellations to sailings related to 2019 Atlantic hurricanes as well as current port statuses. We'll make an effort to keep this current, but if you learn something we don't yet have posted please leave a comment below and let us know so we can keep things current. read more
The last day of a cruise can be kind of a bummer, but I did my best to keep my head up and enjoy, especially since we were visiting Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private island. I've been coming here since I was a baby, but it's been about ten years, so I was excited to see how things had changed. We enjoyed a beautiful day, tried out some new restaurants on the ship, and got entirely too much sun... read more
The first full day of our three night Norwegian Sky sailing started off in Key West, Florida. We enjoyed clear skies, and a surprisingly uncrowded city - though we ended up violating some of our own advice for this port visit... read more