Day 2 onboard Carnival Celebration was spent at sea as we make our way toward the first port of call on this 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise—Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos. As a quick note before diving in: I’ve already written extensive day-by-day reviews of Carnival Celebration, so to…
Carnival Cruise Line has slipped a new item onto its menus: a Wagyu Cheeseburger. And not just any burger—a 14oz beast in the main dining room, Cucina del Capitano, and Chibang, or a 16oz version if you order it at the line’s signature steakhouse, Fahrenheit 555. Whether this burger will…
I am back on the Carnival Celebration for the next week! By now, if you’ve been following along, you know that I’m on this vessel quite a bit. So this week, I’m not going to do lengthy day-by-day reports. Instead, I’ll share highlights and lowlights in a more condensed format.…
Carnival Cruise Line just surprised me with something new ahead of my next sailing—a personalized AI video featuring their virtual “Ambassador to Fun,” Jessie. Along with the usual barrage of pre-cruise email reminders, Carnival texted me a custom link that with a mini cruise orientation session made just for me.…
One of the best things about living in Florida is having cruise ships practically in your backyard. For those of us near the Palm Beaches or Tampa, it’s easy to wake up one morning and say, “I need a vacation,” and actually make it happen without hopping on a plane.…
One of the coolest things about cruising is that no two voyages are ever quite the same. Sure, the ship may sail the same itinerary week after week, but every so often, the whole vibe changes completely. That’s because cruise lines often charter their ships to private groups who buy…
If you spend even five minutes scrolling through cruise-related social media, it’s almost guaranteed: you’ll stumble across a video of a fight breaking out on a Carnival cruise ship. It’s become such a regular occurrence that people are beginning to associate the brand not with fun in the sun, but…
If there’s one phrase that strikes fear into the heart of any cruiser, it’s this: “Pier runners.” You’ve probably seen the viral videos of people sprinting down the pier, bags flopping, waving desperately as their floating home slowly pulls away. Sometimes they make it. Sometimes… not so much. So, what…
If you’ve ever wrapped up a cruise and thought, “I wish I didn’t have to get off the ship just yet,” then you’ve already stumbled upon the idea behind a back-to-back (B2B) cruise. That’s when you stay on the same ship for another sailing right after the first one ends.…
Royal Caribbean’s recent acquisition of the Costa Maya cruise port and adjacent land to build their exclusive "Perfect Day Mexico" destination have sent ripples throughout the cruise industry. While Royal Caribbean's bold move has been well-publicized, a detailed look at future cruise itineraries reveals how the world's biggest cruise lines are…
