Day 3 on board the Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's (and the world's) newest cruise ship and it's another gloomy day full of rain, wind, thunder, and lightning as we head towards our first port of call, Port Canaveral in Florida. [caption id="attachment_7440" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Cloudy, rainy, stormy day…
Day 2 onboard the world's newest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas, has come and gone, but the “wows” keep on coming! It was another sea day as we make our way to Port Canaveral, FL for no other reason than... well, I can't really think of any.…
After much anticipation, brought on by all the marketing hype surrounding Royal Caribbean's newest ship, I'm finally onboard Quantum of the Seas for her inaugural sailing to the Bahamas. Admittedly I'm not “loyal to Royal” because I'm not a fan of mass-market cruise lines. I prefer much smaller ships than…
By now you've probably seen the stories on the news about Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. It cost nearly one billion dollars to build and is being called the world's first “smart ship.” What makes it smart, who knows... but I do know it's full of gadgetry…
Ahoy matey! Get ready to set sail on an adventure of a lifetime with the virtual photo tour of Carnival Liberty. This magnificent ship is a floating fortress of fun, packed with endless activities, delicious dining options, and plush staterooms that'll make you feel like royalty. So grab your sunscreen…
The final day on the Carnival Liberty came and went as we spent the day docked in Freeport, Bahamas. Now if you've ever been to Freeport, you'll appreciate me saying, “why the hell would any cruise line pick this as a port-of-call?” We pulled into port, which looked more like…
After a restful night's sleep without any thump, thump, thumping going on next door, we arrived in Nassau, Bahamas for Day 4 onboard the Carnival Liberty. “We feel it is necessary to make you aware that the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas has issued a safety advisory due to an…
It's time for the Day 3 report from the Carnival Liberty – my first (and will it be my last?) Carnival Cruise Line experience. The day was spent anchored at Half Moon Cay, which is actually Holland America Line's private island which is also used by Carnival. Having been here…
Day 2 on board the Carnival Liberty and it was a day at sea as we made our way to Half Moon Cay, an island in the Bahamas owned by Holland America Line but used by sister company Carnival. As I mentioned in yesterday's installment, I came down with a…
As promised here's the first of my reports from onboard the Carnival Liberty for a 5-day Bahamas cruise. For those new to my cruise logs, this is my first time on a Carnival ship and you'll just have to wait a few more days to see if it will be…
