Cruises to the South Pacific are a great way to explore this incredible region of the world. I’ve been lucky enough to sail on many cruises to the South Pacific. Cruising to this region gives you an opportunity to visit so many islands and experience the picturesque beaches, tropical vibes, and history that brings this…
A frequent cruiser and love points? The Holland America Loyalty Program, or Mariner Society offers multiple ways to earn points and includes free dinners, discounts on drinks, laundry service and more. I love points and I love a discount – especially if you can get them on something you were already spending money on anyways….
Thinking about cruising around the world in 2024? It may surprise you just how many cruise lines will be offering an around the world cruise in 2024. From mainstream cruise lines to ultra-luxury lines there is a lot of variation in itinerary, length, and budget within these grand voyages. If you’ve ever thought about going…
An Amazon River cruise can be the cruise of a lifetime – and there are a lot of cruise lines sailing to this incredible rainforest and ecosystem. An opportunity to sail through along the Amazon River, experience Brazil, see pink dolphins in the wild and maybe even hold a sloth. I was lucky enough to…
There’s something different about being on a World Cruise. An element of luxury and exploration. After all, when you say “World Cruise” it brings to mind grand voyages of those well-to-do or adventuresome crossing oceans and exploring distance lands. However, with World Cruises taking months and costing tens of thousands – how can you get…
If you are looking at an immersive journey, Holland America Grand Voyages will take you around the world and back again. Holland America Line has the best itineraries (in my opinion) of any premium mainstream cruise line. Their itineraries range from just a few nights all the way up to a 133 Night Pole to…
It’s hard to imagine that we’re already talking about the World Cruises set to sail in 2023 – truth be told though many of these voyages went on sale months ago. World Cruises are often planned years in advance due to the complexity of the sailings – many times offering a full circumnavigation of the…
At some point life, travel, and cruising will return to some resemblance of “normal”. While it will be great when things return to normal, some people may still be wary of traveling long distances from home. Luckily, the US has (during normal times) a ton of cruises sailing from it. The best cruise destinations from…
I recently completed an ABC’s of travel challenge, my A-Z Around the World. The goal is to think of somewhere you’ve been for each letter of the alphabet. I decided to specify that it had to be somewhere I had been by way of cruise ship. Each day I would write a tweet with a…
There was some big excitement recently when Viking Cruise Line announced their 136-day World Cruise. And, for good reason. We’re all living in this lock-down world and the promise of 4 months of pampering on Viking seems pretty incredible. Here’s the thing though – World Cruises are more common than you might think! These round…