The world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, is now sailing out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The massive, 5,500 passenger Oasis-class ship from Royal Caribbean arrived in November 2016 and along with sister ship Allure of the Seas sails year-round, seven-night, Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises.…
Excitement is starting to build as MSC's new ship, MSC Seaside, is less than a year away from making her debut in Miami for year-round cruises to the Caribbean. The 4,140 passenger ship is currently under construction and is set to sail from PortMiami on December 21, 2017. She will join…
Carnival Corporation's fathom line, which offered people-to-people cruises to the Dominican Republic and more recently Cuba, will see soon its final sailings. As I and many others have predicted, the concept of taking a vacation to do humanitarian aid in underdeveloped counties wasn't what cruise goers wanted to do on…
If you're cruising on Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky August 25 through October 20, 2016 and were hoping to stop at the line's private island in the Bahamas, you're out of luck. Great Stirrup Cay is set to go under the knife for some much needed rehab work which will…
It's time to take a look at another “Steakhouse at Sea,” this time we cruise into Chops Grille which is featured on just about every Royal Caribbean cruise ship with a few exceptions. Like most steakhouses on land, Chops Grille is a dark wood, white tablecloth restaurant that features prime…
The third and final day of this quick Bahamas cruise on the MSC Divina just happened to be Independence Day. We arrived at our second port of call, Nassau in the Bahamas shortly after 8am. Once again, our arrival was signaled by strong vibrations and plenty of rattling in our…
Day number two on the MSC Divina and we're docked in Port Canaveral, Florida... home to... well, not much, except the Kennedy Space Center. We were contemplating renting a car and going to Disney World for a few hours but thought it would be more of a hassle than anything,…
What better way to spend Independence Day than on a cruise ship, right? Never mind the thousands of people lining up to watch fireworks at the local beach or park, my mind was made up that I was going to avoid all that and spend it at sea. With the…
Royal Caribbean is expanding its fleet of Oasis-class ships on the heels of the launch of the latest – and world's largest cruise ship - Harmony of the Seas. Launched earlier this month, Harmony joins sisters Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas in a unique class of…
A cruise is a great way to spend a vacation relaxing, exploring new destinations, soaking up some sun and enjoying the serenity an ocean cruise offers. But there is also one other key ingredient to cruising... the food! It's no secret that eating is a large part of the cruise…
