Inside the Norwegian Bliss, Now Running Trips to Alaska The first wave of a big ship invasion is hitting Alaska. Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest, largest, and most tricked-out cruise ship, Norwegian Bliss, has begun seven-day trips to Alaska from… Sid Lipsey , June 14, 2018
Know the Ins & Outs of Your Cruise Line’s Cancelation Policy Today’s tip is another cruise tip pulled from the MSN story referenced in this cruise tip. It concerns the cancelation policies of certain cruise lines: “If you don’t have travel… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2018
Don’t Forget That the Cruise Ship Will Leave You A little while back, MSN ran a story called “20 secrets the cruise industry doesn’t want you to know.” Among the tips is one that anyone who’s cruised will know… Johnny Jet , May 10, 2018
A Passport Card Can Be a Great Form of Off-Ship ID Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Leslie, who commented on last week’s reader tip about passport… Johnny Jet , March 23, 2018
Video: Silversea Ship Cut In Half Silversea Cruises shared with ABC’s Good Morning America a video of the dry-docked Silver Spirit in Sicily cut cleanly at the midsection so workers can install a prebuilt 49-foot segment. From… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2018
Check Your Bags After Leaving the Cruise Ship Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip come from reader Elliot L. (who provided this tip, as well), who says:… Johnny Jet , January 19, 2018
Travel Contests: Week of July 26, 2017 This week’s travel contests include: Win a trip to Rome Win a four-night Bahamian Disney cruise Win a five-night vacation for two people to New Zealand Win $1,500+ in outdoor… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2017
What’s the Best Time to Book a Cruise? I recently met with Bob Levinstein, CEO of CruiseCompete, a free and anonymous service that lets consumers compare multiple custom cruise offers from competing travel agents to find the best… Johnny Jet , May 3, 2017
How to Find the Cheapest Cruises I’m a big fan of using a travel agent when booking cruises—especially if it’s your first time. If you don’t know which agency to use or which one has the… Johnny Jet , May 2, 2017
8 Things You Should Know Before Taking a Caribbean Cruise with Carnival When it comes to cruising, the journey getting to and heading back from exotic destinations can often be just as exciting as spending time there. If you’ve been toying with… Dave Zuchowski , April 20, 2017
The Secret to Getting Around Cuba Easily This is the second part in Caitlin Martin’s recap of her 7-day Cuban adventure with Celestyal Cruises. Check out part 1 here. Many people have asked me how I traveled… Caitlin Martin Marker , March 30, 2017
Why Do a Third of Americans Skip Cruise Excursions? A recent survey on cruising from Allianz Global Assistance reveals that more than a third (exactly 34.3%) of Americans tend to stay onboard their cruise ships when it’s time to visit ports of call…. Johnny Jet , March 29, 2017
Travel Contests: Week of March 8, 2017 This week’s travel contests include: Win a trip of a lifetime from Acorn TV Win a transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Win a trip for two to the Bahamas… Johnny Jet , March 8, 2017
Video: The Ultimate Cruise Ship PBS recently aired a 53-minute documentary (above) on the “Ultimate Cruise Ship.” The whole show is online with limited commercials but if for some reason you can’t view it (maybe… Johnny Jet , March 1, 2017
Video: Woman Dives off 55-Foot Platform on Harmony of the Seas Cruise Ship This is pretty wild. As described on YouTube: “This footage captures the vertigo-inducing moment an acrobat springs off the diving board of a moving cruise ship. Cesilie Carlton, a 35-year-old… Johnny Jet , February 9, 2017
