One of the top reasons I love cruising is the crew. You get to see so many different people from many different places around the world. And while it’s great to see such diversity, it’s their personalities, for me, that makes each cruise unique. For the past two summers we’ve cruise on Carnival Spirit-class ships. [...]
Sorry, this is just a completely random post. I thought it was a good idea so I have to post it. I was sitting on the sofa watching Family Guy when I got hungry. So I went to the kitchen and made myself a soft pretzel. As I’m eating the pretzel, a thought about cruising [...]
Okay, maybe the picture was a bit of a joke… But this is something I’ve always wanted to try. For those who have never heard of such a thing, I will quickly explain what a back-to-back cruise is. No, it’s not two cruise ships lined up next to each other. Back-to-back cruising is when you [...]
Ever since they’ve been giving them out, I’ve been collecting Carnival’s past guest ship pins. They’re just a funnel with the ship’s name on it. If you’re a past guest, you’ll receive a pin for the ship you’re sailing on, along with a little thank you note. Anyway, I’ve been collecting them, and I recently [...]
One of the things I like best about cruising is the past guest programs. I started talking about this yesterday in my final review post when I mentioned our VIP privileges. Today I will continue further, talking about other cruise lines’ past guest programs. Yesterday I pretty much covered Carnival’s past guest program (for Platinum at [...]
There are so many destinations to cruise to. From the scenic wilderness of Alaska to the historic cities in the Mediterranean, the possibilities are virtually endless. Throw the world cruises into the mix and you have the choice of going to even more exotic locations that normal cruises don’t go to. With all these options, [...]
What’s your favorite cruise ship? Mine would have to be the Carnival Legend. Well actually, it would probably just be the entire Spirit Class of Carnival ships, but the Legend was the only Spirit-class ships I’ve been on so far (with the Miracle soon to be added to the list). So what’s so great about [...]
Way back when, I talked about some of the great things of cruising, including cruise food and cruise staff. After a rather lengthy hiatus from the opinion column, I’ve decided it’s time to share my views on another major segment of the cruise vacation: the shows and activities. I’m not really into shows, but the [...]
Here’s another hot debate. This time we’re talking about clothing attire, specifically in the dining rooms. Because I’m a frequent Carnival cruiser, I will use Carnival’s dress code to aid this discussion. On deck, and to a lesser extent, at the buffet, anything from bathing suits to formal attire is acceptable. Of course, wearing a tuxedo [...]
Being active on several cruise forums, there is one complaint I’ll never understand. The complaint is when the person complains about children being on the cruise. First, let me explain why I don’t understand this complaint. Okay, first of all, one thing I don’t get is why these complainers cruise on family-oriented lines. Carnival for [...]
