One of the most important steps when planning a cruise vacation is choosing your stateroom. For first-time cruisers, I always recommend something low and mid-ship if they’re not sure how the motion of the ocean will affect them. I personally try to score an aft-facing balcony stateroom. Some of my…

Royal Caribbean's fourth Oasis-class cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is currently under construction in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.  Once complete she will gain the title of the "World's Largest Cruise Ship," a title previously held by sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure…

In an earlier post, I shared photos of my friend Steve and Angelo's cruise on the MS Marina from Oceania Cruises.  As I mentioned, one of the highlights of their journey was a port call in Cuba.  Oceania, and other cruise lines, recently began sailing into this island nation after…

In December 2012, I had the privilege to sail on a brand new ship in the Oceania Cruises fleet, the MS Riveria. Launched just a few months earlier, the 1,250 passenger ship was exquisite and the service was impeccable. The Riveria is the sister ship to the MS Marina which…