StarOfTheSeas

Fellow travel lovers, I've been obsessing over seat bidding since reading about that $221 SAS upgrade success story. While I usually stick to cruise deals, I couldn't pass up testing this on my recent Stockholm sailing departure. Using SAS's Plus Upgrade Auction system, I bid...

The latest on Largest Cruise Ship Launch got my attention because it reminded me of my first mega-ship experience last year. When I stepped onto one of Royal Caribbean's massive vessels in Miami, I was absolutely floored by the scale. Coming from someone who typically backpacks...

I’ve been keeping an eye on Star of the Seas pricing for months and finally decided to dig into the numbers turns out, booking in September is your best bet if you're looking to save. Prices drop as low as $1,506 for a balcony room next month, which is wild considering how new...

I was on Star of the Seas yesterday when the “Oscar, Oscar, Oscar” alert went off someone actually fell off the pier at CocoCay! From the deck, I could see the commotion. Turns out the guy was filming the ship on his phone and lost his footing. Thankfully, crew reacted super...

When I first heard Diana Ross was going to be the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s new Star of the Seas, I booked the showcase cruise out of Port Canaveral without thinking twice. It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime moment a legendary singer blessing a brand-new ship before...

On my last Royal Caribbean cruise aboard Star of the Seas, I stumbled onto a snack hack that completely changed how I eat on the pool deck. It starts at Basecamp, where I grabbed a basket of hot, crispy tater tots. Then I walked a few steps to El Loco Fresh, skipped the tacos,...