The Best Cruise Hotel in Fort Lauderdale
The best budget hotel for your pre or post cruise stay in Ft. Lauderdale. Free port and airport shuttle, breakfast, and wifi. Plus a pool and bar. Check it out!
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Cruise Alaska: 10 Things to Love About Icy Strait Point
Find out 10 things to love about Icy Strait Point in Alaska and what you can do on your port day here.
Carnival Conquest Ship Review
Everything you need to know about the Carnival Conquest including ship, food, and activity pics!
The Best Kept Secret for your Port Day in St. Kitts
Learn the best kept secret for your port day in St. Kitts!
The Most Relaxing 3 Day Road Trip from Seattle: La Conner and Deception Pass State Park
From his room on the 21st floor of our high rise apartment building in downtown Seattle my son, who doubles as my teaching/travel assistant, dreams of two things: becoming the next Spider-Man (Miles from Brooklyn did it, so why not “H” from Seattle?) and having a yard. While a substantial...
Lucaya: The Best Free Public Beach for your Day in Freeport
On our first cruise to Freeport, aboard the Carnival Sensation, we were planning a beach day. If we ever made it! A Rescue at Sea A lot of things broke down that morning and Prof. Cruise’s T.A. “H” wondered if he’d ever get to eat sand again. We arrived in...
Swimming with the Fish: The Best Way to Spend your Port Day in Ketchikan
Check out my tips for doing Ketchikan on your own. Free or inexpensive, fun, and within walking distance of your cruise ship. You can even find out where to swim with the salmon!
A Downtown Resident’s Best Tips for Cruising out of Seattle in 2019
A comprehensive guide to cruising from Seattle. Get all your questions answered by a downtown resident and prolific cruiser.
20 Signs you Might be a Cruise Addict
A little bit of fun heading into the weekend. You might be a cruise addict if: 1: You understand the following acronyms and assume others will too: MDR, UBP, DOD, FTTF. 2: You have a “ship on a stick” on your mantel. 3: You order your warm melting chocolate cake...
Carnival Sensation Ship Review
I’m baaaaaack (read Oprah style)! Prof. Cruise’s travel/teaching assistant, “H” here with a throwback to my very first booze cruise on the Carnival Sensation. Introductions As you may know, on my maiden voyage aboard the Carnival Freedom I was just shy of legal Camp Ocean age. You’d think Prof. Cruise...
