Cruise ship door decorations are one of those quirky cruise traditions that I will admit, I have never fully understood. You don’t roll up to a Hilton Garden Inn, check into room 427, and immediately start decorating your hotel room door with magnets, family names, dry erase boards, birthday banners,…

Well, that didn’t take long. Just one week after Mexican environmental authorities rejected Royal Caribbean’s proposed Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual, we now have the follow-up that pretty much takes the “maybe” out of the equation. According to Reuters, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Royal Caribbean has…

Alaska coverage is coming to Scott’s Cruises, and honestly, it’s about time we traded all that amazing Caribbean sunshine for glaciers, fjords, bald eagles, and weather that may require more than just a pair of shorts and flip flops. Contributor and frequent Disney Cruise Line cruiser Jason, along with his…

Every now and then, the internet loses its mind over a deal that looks too good to be true. A 75-inch TV for $79. A first-class airfare to Europe for less than the price of dinner at Applebee’s. A “99 cents a gallon” gas station mistake that has half the…

The email finally arrived. You know the one. The “Princess Upgrade – Stay Your Way” email that shows up once your cruise gets close enough for the upgrade bidding process to begin. Princess Cruises, like several other cruise lines, uses Plusgrade to let passengers place paid bids on higher-category staterooms.…

Hurricane season is right around the corner, running from June 1 through November 30, which means it is officially time for the annual barrage of “should I cancel my cruise?” panic posts to begin appearing in Facebook groups. This year, though, forecasters are calling for a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane…

For years, Florida cruise math was pretty simple. Find the cheapest flight. Pack a bag. Fly to Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, or West Palm Beach. Grab an Uber, shuttle, or rental car. Start vacation. Then Spirit Airlines went away, and so did the “cheap flight to Florida." Spirit…

Well, that escalated quickly. Royal Caribbean’s grand plan to turn Costa Maya into the next big “Perfect Day” destination has hit a massive wall, and not the kind with a 170-foot waterslide attached to it. Mexican environmental authorities have rejected Royal Caribbean’s proposed Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual, according…

I cruise in all different types of staterooms. Sometimes I’m in a suite. Sometimes I’m in a spa stateroom. Sometimes I’m in a balcony where I can sit outside with with my first Diet Coke of the morning and pretend I’m not going to end up at the buffet 37…

When people think of gambling on a cruise ship, they usually picture the casino.   But one of the most consistent revenue generators onboard doesn't always happen in the casino.  It happens in a lounge, with a microphone, a stack of cards, and a room full of passengers waiting for the…