Alaska cruise on the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship There’s a lot to consider when booking an Alaska cruise vacation. The cruise ship you choose can make or break your experience, so it’s wise to do your research. We had trouble finding content about the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship, so this post will address the questions we had prior to booking. This cruise departs from Vancouver and sails north to the magnificent Hubbard Glacier in Alaska (pi…
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Travel Tips for Norwegian Bliss Cruise Ship
…We recently went on a 7 day Mexican Riviera cruise on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. This particular cruise departs and returns to Los Angeles, with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Our departure date was November 5, 2023. This isn’t our first cruise experience. However, it is the first time cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). The Norwegian Bliss is without question the largest cruise ship we’ve ever sailed. The Bli…
Taking a Caribbean Cruise? Here’s what you need to know
…a Caribbean cruise with our boys and Nicole’s parents. This was our first cruise ship experience as a family, so we had many questions prior to setting sail. We went on a Caribbean cruise with friends almost 10 years ago, so we had a general idea of what to expect, but traveling with little ones and older ones is a completely different experience. Before we get started, I’d like to share a few interesting stats I found on StatisticBrain.com. Acco…
Thinking about a European River Cruise? Here’s what you need to know.
…updated this blog post in Feb 2024. The Viking Osfrid ship European river cruise ships are quite different from the mega-ships that cruise the ocean. River ships are designed to fit inside river locks, so the ships are long, thin and typically only 3 stories tall. We traveled on the Viking Osfrid, which was designed specifically for the Douro River. The locks on the Douro River are smaller than locks found on the bigger European rivers, like the…
Here’s what we did on our Portugal River Cruise with Viking
…a siesta to sleep off the wine from lunch. We arrived at the Viking river cruise ship in Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto) at 5:00 PM. Above – street scene in the city of Coimbra. Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (see listing). Do you follow us on Instagram? If not, let’s connect! The courtyard inside the historical University of Coimbra. Quite the place! Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto Our river cruise vessel, the Viki…
How is the food on Norwegian Bliss Cruise Ship?
…our cruise vacation. It’s one of the main things we research when choosing cruise ships. Therefore, I thought it would be helpful to share some thoughts and photos from our last Norwegian Bliss cruise. We did a Mexican Riviera cruise that departs and returns from Los Angeles. This Mexico cruise includes stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. I went on this cruise with my son, who was 10 years old at the time. It’s a long story as…
Take a Peak inside MSC Seascape cruise ship (100+ Photos)
…n our last post, we share our experience aboard the luxurious MSC Seascape cruise ship while it was docked in Galveston, Texas. We took a LOT of photos during our brief time on the ship. We know how important it is to see real photos of the ship when researching a cruise. Therefore, we thought it would be helpful to make a separate post with our photos. It’s a long post with over 100+ photos of the MSC Seascape. As always, if you have questions…
Galveston Welcomes the MSC Seascape cruise ship
…el for the ship and experience its many amenities. MSC Seascape is a huge cruise ship. It has a maximum passenger capacity of 5,877 and it accommodates 4,540 passengers based on double occupancy. It’s by far the biggest cruise ship we’ve be on. Fortunately for us, we were able to experience the ship at only 10-15% capacity because it was a special night before officially welcoming passengers. It was nice (and a little strange) to have so much f…
