Hello! Planning your first cruise? There is a lot to like about cruise vacations. The ports are exotic, the food is delicious, the service is excellent and the price is right. Cruise ships are big enough to keep everyone entertained, but small enough that it’s easy to meet up often. This means that they are […]
Hey There! I have a love/hate relationship with packing. Packing means my vacation is within reach! But deciding what to take can be rough. Packing for a Caribbean cruise is very different than packing for other trips! You get a bit of everything on a cruise: resort life, pools, extreme adventure, shopping, nightlife… Swimwear, formal […]
Hello! Are you planning a cruise? One of my favorite parts of any cruise is the food. Cruise dining is different from the typical home or restaurant experience, so this post is all about helping you navigate your options and make the most of them. Most of today’s big cruise ships give you a variety […]
Hello! Is Labadee, Haiti on your Royal Caribbean cruise itinerary? You’re in for a treat. 🙂 Labadee is a small peninsula on the northern coast of Haiti. It is a private beach leased to Royal Caribbean and you can only get there on a Royal Caribbean cruise. All of the beaches and activities at Labadee are […]
Hey there! Planning a cruise? One of my favorite things about a cruise are the ports. It’s so fun to explore a new destination. Because our time in port is always too short, we’ve found that it pays to plan our shore excursions before our trip. There are three good reasons to plan ahead. Saves […]
Hello! Though we travel frequently, we do not often travel internationally, so my children just got their first passports last summer. Passports for kids expire every 5 years, so there was no reason to start the clock until we had an international trip on the horizon. I started at the U.S. State Department’s official website, travel.state.gov, and read through […]
Hi there! Planning a family cruise? Good call! A cruise is a great way to vacation with a large family. Once you get there, the itinerary, dining and entertainment are all taken care of, so you can just enjoy time with the family. I have taken two cruises to the Bahamas with my entire family in […]
