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I’m a travel advisor, which means telling people the things they should do before a trip. Things like reading the cancellation policy, being careful with non-refundable bookings, and protecting your investment with trip insurance. And yet on my recent Mediterranean trip, I made the exact mistake I warn other travelers about. Because even travel professionals…
God knows I’ve been on cruises before. Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Virgin, and even a handful of defunct cruise lines (Bahamas Paradise, anyone?). So when a friend wanted to celebrate a milestone birthday on Princess Cruises, I was excited to see what made the experience different. Even better, the cruise was on Sun Princess, Princess…
I’m not going to lie. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which connects St. Petersburg to Bradenton in Florida, terrifies me every time I drive over it. It’s not the bridge’s tragic history (more on that later). I’m just what we call up north a “Timmy,” someone too timid to drive over tall bridges. But while driving…
Floridians have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to cruising. Three of the world’s busiest cruise ports are located in Florida. Combined, Port Canaveral (which many call the Orlando port), Port Miami, and Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) serve close to four million cruise passengers annually. However, Florida boasts three other, often overlooked cruise ports…
If you’ve ever visited the cruise ship casino or browsed the daily schedule or cruise compass, you’ve probably seen a slot tournament listed as an upcoming activity. Cruise ship slot tournaments don’t require a lot of skill, talent or gambling know-how, so they can be a fun activity for adults of gambling age. Much like…
A vacation is the perfect opportunity to expand our horizons and try new things. But let’s face it: Most of us are creatures of habit. And if you’re anything like me, you’re loyal to a particular brand of soda, sparkling water, or other non-alcoholic beverage. So if you can’t live without your Diet Mountain Dew,…
How did Sea Vixen Voyages get started? Like many avid cruisers, my story begins in the snowy north. Growing up in Michigan, my family rarely took vacations for any purpose other than visiting family in other chilly places (Massachusetts, in particular). Occasionally, my mom and dad would take a couples vacation to someplace more fun–…