CruiseExperience

We boarded the 10 night Honolulu to Vancouver sailing and were told at check in that 2 of our 4 port stops were canceled because of bad weather. Pretty disappointing since we had excursions booked at every port and only justified flying to Hawaii from the East Coast because of...

I always focus on the base price when booking. This time I actually totaled everything after the trip. Drinks, excursions, specialty dining, WiFi, gratuities, all of it. The extras came out to almost 40% of what I spent overall. Not mad about it. I knew I was adding things along...

Just got off a week on Sun Princess (Eastern Caribbean). We were in a Cabana Mini Suite on Deck 9 with direct Cabana access. Before boarding, someone who had just finished their week told us, “I’m never sailing this convoluted piece of crap again.” Not exactly reassuring. Happy...

Currently on Discovery Princess and had one of those random cruise moments. Last night around 7:45 at the Crown Grill Bar, there was a woman in the most stunning green dress. Not even a formal night, but she absolutely owned the room. So elegant. I stepped away for a few minutes...

Currently on Carnival Sunshine and we had a pretty scary few hours early this morning. Around 1:55am on March 1 we lost power, propulsion, and sanitation. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel was visible ahead of us, so we weren’t that far out. Power cut in and out a few times....

On Princess, there usually isn’t free soda included unless you have a beverage package. In the buffet you’ll typically find water, basic juices at breakfast, tea and coffee, but not unlimited cola or lemonade all day. You can normally bring a limited amount of canned soft drinks...

Just a heads up for anyone considering the 4x4 Jeep excursion. Within the first 10 minutes the AC died and the engine overheated. When we first started it, the dash was already lit up with warning lights. Check engine, ABS, low tire pressure, traction control. As a mechanic,...