Make this next cruise something really special. Regardless if it is your first voyage or your third this year, here are several ways you can “wow’ your partner and make any cruise the vacation of a lifetime. Tip #1: Save the Date card: This is how the excitement begins in our home. If it is a simple domestic flight, there is four weeks’ notice. If it’s a road trip to a major city, two weeks is fine. ... Read more The post 17 Tips to Make Your Next Cruise the Trip of a Lifetime appeared first on All Things Cruise ..read more

The most spacious suite on board EXPLORA I offers guests thoughtfully designed 280 sqm (3,014 sq ft) of spaces featuring iconic European design to reflect the philosophy of creating an “Ocean State of Mind” COURTESY Explora Journeys: Geneva, Switzerland, May 17, 2023 – Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group, today unveiled the design of its Owner’s Residence on board EXPLORA I, the first of up to six luxury ships. The Owner’s Residence creates ... Read more The post EXPLORA JOURNEYS ANNOUNCES OWNER’S RESIDENCE ON BOARD EXPLORA I appeared first on All Things Cruise ..read more

Are you considering taking your first cruise? You might have concerns about the weather. Perhaps you remember the introduction establishing the premise for the 1957 TV series Gilligan’s Island? I would like to make the case weather is not going to ruin your cruise. Progress has been made since the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria set sail. Those were Columbus’ first ships. As we learned in school, he sailed in 1492. Today’s cruise ships are bigger and ... Read more The post How Much is Weather a Factor in Your Cruise Ship Experience? appeared first on All Things Cruise ..read more

I arrive in Civitavecchia to find it bustling with cruise ships but easily spot the newcomer among them:  Oceania Cruises’ Vista, the first ship of the line’s new Allura class vessels. At 67,000 grt and holding 1,200 passengers and 800 crew, she is smaller than the behemoths that surround her, a streamlined picture of elegance. Yet, as I board the all-balcony newbuild, I find myself fearing change. I worry that, like so many other cruise lines, Vista ... Read more The post Introducing VISTA ~Oceania Cruises’ First New Ship in a Decade…Dazzles! appeared first on All Things Cruise ..read more

4 Cruise Ship Gratuity Approaches From Cruise Travel Experts at CruiseCompete Tipping is a custom that originated in Europe in the 17th century. It came to America courtesy of wealthy travelers who enjoyed the idea that “TIPS” (an acronym for “To Insure Proper / Prompt Service”) allowed them a higher standard of personal attention. Tipping is now customary in many service-based professions, including various members of the staff on passenger ships. The experts at CruiseCompete and affiliate All Things ... Read more The post TIPS (To Insure Proper / Prompt Service): Age-Old Custom of ..read more

Day 4 It’s Day Four of our 10-night, American Cruise Lines’ Grand Puget Sound sailing, and if this were an ocean-going vessel, it would be called a “Sea Day” American Constellation departed Tacoma early this morning en route to our next port, Anacortes, and we will spend most of the day on the water. That’s reflected in the ship’s daily planner, the “Ship to Shore Coastal Rundown,” which features additional activities throughout the day. Such as, a ... Read more The post American Cruise Lines ~American Constellation~ Days 4 through 9: More Whale Watching, and Where Did the Time Go? appeared fi ..read more

What if your polar cruise does not stop at cruising across scenic landscapes, breaking through ice sheets, waving to the seals and whales from the decks, and indulging in watersports, but provides you with a whole new enthralling adventure to experience? The experts at CruiseCompete share expedition cruises that add to these once-in-a-lifetime journeys to the poles that are taken to the next level by a ski jump from a helicopter on Antarctica’s snowy slopes or a sea dive ... Read more The post Ultimate Expedition Cruises Offer Helicopters and Submarines in Polar Settings appeared fir ..read more

It’s morning on day three of our 10-night, Grand Puget Sound cruise on American Cruise Lines, and American Constellation is docked at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington, the state’s third-largest city. This is the second cruise we’ve taken that navigates U.S. waters, and if you’ve never tried seeing your home country from a ship, you should really give it a lot of consideration. Maybe you’ve driven to many of the same locations, or visited on ... Read more The post American Cruise Lines ~American Constellation~ Day 3 ~Ship’s Staff Make Every Guest Feel Special appeared first on Al ..read more

World Voyagers will be some of the first to experience these 14 special events, designed to fully immerse them in unique destinations across the globe during their 155-night journey COURTESY Azamara: MIAMI, May 5, 2023: Azamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to unveil the 11 AzAmazing Celebrations and three exclusive World Voyage events that will take place on Azamara Onward’s World Voyage, departing on January 5, 2024 from ... Read more The post Azamara Reveals New AzAmazing Celebrations, Exclusive Events for 2024 World Voyage  ap ..read more

Not having passports in hand can be a challenge. During the renewal process (which turned out to be much faster than I expected) I planned a trip to Kohler, WI as a surprise for Jane. The town is the home of the company of the same name, famous for bathroom fixtures. The jewel in the crown is the American Club hotel, yet we stayed in at the Sheboygan Fairfield Inn, on the other side of the main ... Read more The post In Between Cruises ~How We Enjoyed a Long Weekend in Sheboygan, Wisconsin appeared first on All Things Cruise ..read more