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There’s a new girl in town and after a five day cruise debut, the brand new Seabourn Ovation has become the talk of the high seas.  From conception to the initial launch from Genoa, Italy on April 28, 2018, this stunning beauty has been groomed for pure perfection.  Porthole Cruise Magazine and a select entourage […]

Soft white sand between your toes. Brilliant turquoise water lapping at the the shoreline. A cold drink in your hand. Your dream vacation has finally begun. Visitors to the tropical island paradise of Cozumel have little to complain about. Crystal-clear waters, bright blue skies and warm sandy beaches draw vacationers from all over the world […]

Over the last 20 years, tourism in Croatia has almost quadrupled. The War of Croatian Independence and bombing of nearby Yugoslavia in the late 90’s deterred outsiders from visiting this beautiful Mediterranean country. Things have changed, especially over the last decade, as explorers have gotten to know hotspots like Dubrovnik and Split. Traveling Croatia By […]

Step aboard most new cruise ships these days and it’s clear they’ve placed an emphasis on entertainment for kids and young adults. When many think of taking a cruise, they envision a week laid up in a deck chair drinking Pina Coladas and enjoying a good book. Newer ships certainly offer that paradise for Mom […]

Hey everyone! I’ve been on a few cruises and have always just booked directly with the company online since it is so easy. After reading through some of the threads here I see people getting on board credit (OBC) or free gratuities for going through a travel agent. If that’s the case I don’t mind […]

We are only on the second day of our 6 day cruise aboard The Independence and many passengers are unhappy. We were sold a cruise that included free excursions at every port but once we are on board we found out their idea of a free excursion is a bus trip to town. For lunch […]

Thinking about booking a three-day Ensenada cruise out of L.A. and I’m curious what the weather will be like mid-November. Ensenada will be fine, i’m sure, just wondering what people’s experience has been with temps on the boat. Thanks everyone! submitted by /u/tacos_for_algernon [link] [comments] See the full post >

I will preface my comments that the vacation was wonderful. We had a great time and any criticisms are simply open and honest feedback. The Ship – The ship itself was awesome. There were several “neighborhoods” so despite its size, it was actually easy to figure out where everything was. Central Park, with its trees […]

The night before getting back to New York on the NCL escape I saw a small flying object that looked like a drone go by the ship. We were still pretty far out and going through a bad storm with tons of lightning. I’ve never see anything like this and I wasn’t the only one […]