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Holland America Cruise Line: Pros and Cons
I’m an enthusiastic cruiser who’s taken about 20 cruises on four major cruise lines (Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Carnival). A friend and I recently completed my first Holland America cruise on the Zuiderdam and compiled a list of Holland … Continue reading
Visiting Russia on a Baltic Cruise
One place I never thought I’d go was Russia — but I spent two days in St. Petersburg on a recent Baltic cruise. And it wasn’t anything like I imagined. For starters, it snowed there in May!
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Tagged Baltic cruise, cruising, Hermitage, Princess cryuise, Regal Princess, Russia on Baltic cruise, St. Petersburg, travel
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Amazing Copenhagen on a Baltic Cruise
My friend and I took a two-week trip to the Baltic in May on the Regal Princess, and this was the first time it ever snowed on a cruise! Copenhagen was amazing, Russia was COLD — and, as always, it … Continue reading
Norwegian Cruise Line: Pros and Cons
I’m an enthusiastic cruiser who’s taken about 20 cruises on four major cruise lines (Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Carnival) in my lifetime. A friend and I recently completed my first Norwegian cruise on the Norwegian Spirit and compiled a … Continue reading
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Tagged cruises, cruising, Norwegian, Norwegian cruise line pros and cons, Norwegian cruises, Norwegian Spirit
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Rock of Gibraltar — A Fun Shore Excursion on a Mediterranean Cruise
Most people have heard of the Rock of Gibraltar — but if you’re like me, you have no idea what it really is or where it’s located. I got to tour Gibraltar, located off the coast of Spain — and … Continue reading
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Tagged cruising, Gibraltar, Mediterranean cruise, Rock, Rock of Gibraltar, shore excursions, The Rock, travel
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Riding Camels in Tangier, Africa, on a Norwegian Mediterranean Cruise
Never thought in my wildest dreams that I’d be riding camels in Tangier, Africa, on a Norwegian Mediterranean cruise that included stops in Morocco at Casablanca and Tangier — but that’s just what I did!
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Tagged African cruise, cruise, cruise to Africa, cruising, Mediterranean cruise, Morocco, Morocco cruise, Norwegian cruise, riding a camel, Tangier
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Bid on Room Upgrades on Norwegian Cruise Line; You Might Win Big
Did you know that passengers can bid on room upgrades on Norwegian cruise line? I got the opportunity to bid for a room upgrade on an upcoming trip and “won” a balcony cabin for a crazy low price.
South America Cruise: A Day in the Falkland Islands
Before my South America cruise, I’d never heard of the Falkland Islands — a remote group of 700+ islands off the tip of South America — but a day exploring Stanley, the capital on the largest island, was really fun.
South America Cruise Buenos Aires Shore Excursion
When we arrived in South America, we took a bus from the airport to the cruise ship docked in the terminal in Buenos Aires to begin our adventure.