Holland America Evolution Adds New Pool Bandstands on Oosterdam and Zuiderdam
Music lovers are going to have new bandstands for live entertainment at the Lido Pool on Holland America Oosterdam and Holland America Zuiderdam. The new additions are part of Holland America Evolution, a more than $500 million investment introducing guest-favorite…
Oceania Cruises Floats Out New Oceania Sonata
Oceania Cruises is marking a major construction milestone for the first ship in the new Sonata class with the float out of Oceania Sonata. Featuring 695 rooms and suites, the ship now moves from dry dock to the fitting-out berth,…
15 Things To Do Before Leaving For Your Cruise
Cruises are wonderful vacations. I start packing one or two weeks before our trip. We know people with a “cruise closet” where all their holiday leisure and formal wear is stored when they are not traveling. There are also little…
Voyage Along the Path of the Vikings With Azamara
The Azamara Journey departed Copenhagen late July to begin Azamara’s “Path of the Vikings,” a 30-night voyage tracing a remarkable route from Denmark to Canada through Northern Europe, the Arctic and North America. The journey began with calls in Scandinavia,…
10 Ways to Easily Make Friends on a Cruise
Not everyone finds it easy to make new friends. Some people see a stranger as a friend they have not met yet. That’s me. It might not be you. The strategies vary depending on if you are a couple traveling…
Princess Cruises Returns to 2027 Rose Parade
Summer heat is still blasting many states but Princess Cruises has now announced some fun winter news for the annual Rose Parade on January 1, 2027. Princess Cruises will welcome the new year as an official participant in the 138th…
Margaritaville at Sea Reveals Artists for Zac Brown’s Venue Aboard New Beachcomber
Curious about the performers who will be appearing in Zac Brown’s Same Boat live music venue when the new Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber is launched? Margaritaville at Sea Cruise Line has now announced the first artists set to take the…
Which Is Better: Cruising or Flying on Vacation? (Spoiler alert, it’s cruising by far!)
August is here. There is still time to get away on vacation. Should you fly to a resort destination or book a cruise? Let us start with the assumption you live in or near a homeport city. Now we consider…
American Encore on the Columbia and Snake Rivers
American Cruise Lines’ most popular itinerary — the Columbia and Snake rivers — has a new ship joining five others on that route: American Encore. Christened last May in Lewiston, Idaho (the first ship to be christened in the state…
How Messaging Works Onboard a Cruise Ship
We are a quarter into the 21st century. Messaging back home is focused on texting, email and other Smartphone based solutions. It’s been said younger people don’t use their phones to make calls. The post office must be wondering if…
