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As a Florida-based cruise enthusiast, I’ve had the opportunity to check out a number of ships based out of Florida, and the most recent was the Norwegian Jade. Earlier this month, I took a 7-day Caribbean cruise on the Jade out of Port Canaveral, Florida. The trip was my first out of Port Canaveral, and…
Imagine it: You’re on a cruise, getting ready to settle into bed at midnight after a long day of sun, fun, and possibly a few too many cocktails. Suddenly, the peace and quiet is shattered by three loud, short blasts of the ship’s horn. Faintly from the hallway intercom, you hear a tinny voice shouting…
Long time cruisers know that what you see isn’t always what you get, especially when it comes to cruise prices. Typically, cruises are listed online at their base price. You’ll see the cost for the least expensive stateroom, not including taxes, port fees, and other mandatory charges that get tacked on before final payment. However,…
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…
Virgin Voyages was the dominant winner of the Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards. The 11th Annual Cruiser’s Choice Awards were announced in March 2023 at the Seatrade Cruise Global Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Virgin Voyages sweep in the large ship category was unprecedented. No other cruise line has accomplished a sweep in the…
Many years ago, my husband and I took a short little cruise from West Palm Beach to Freeport Bahamas. The weather wasn’t supposed to be great, so a beach day was out of the question. We started looking for other things to do on Grand Bahama Island, and one of the ideas that appealed most…
When I say “Alaska” to you, you probably think of towering totem poles, spectacular mountains, rumbling glaciers, or massive moose. But if you’re anything like me, you might also think of beer. The 49th state may not produce a ton of beer, but it’s one of the best craft brewing states in the nation. In…
Royal Caribbean Group has announced that it will implement the SpaceX Starlink internet service onboard its full cruise fleet. This makes Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Silversea Cruises the first ships to adopt Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband internet service. Deployment will begin immediately. Royal Caribbean had performed a trial run of the SpaceX service on Freedom…