Cruise Maven, Sherry Laskin - Travel Writer, Photographer, Travel Advisor, Global Gadabout

St. John, USVI

April 4, 2010

If you’ve ever taken a ship’s tender into a port, most likely you’ve either joined the rush hour to get ashore early or waited onboard until you thought that everyone who was going ashore, went ashore. Gathering up your beach towel and water bottle, you make your way down to Deck 1 or 2 to [...]

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Observations

April 3, 2010

Eighty-three paces That’s the distance I measured betweeen the forward stairway to the aft stairway. There are Lido buffet lines on other ships that are longer than the walk between these stairwells. Yet another reason to try a small ship experience if you haven’t already done so. This particular sailing marks the beginning of a [...]

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Azamara Journey – ten days and counting

April 1, 2010

It’s not about the size All the hub-bub about the behemoth Oasis of the Seas…and here I am excited to try a cruise aboard a ship one-sixth the size. No April Fool’s joke, I’m really excited. Aside from not traveling with six thousand of my new best friends, a smaller ship affords the opportunity – [...]

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Copenhagen named “Port of the Year” by Princess Cruises

March 16, 2010

For the past five years Princess Cruises has awarded five North American turnaround ports with its distinguished “Port of the Year” award. Today, Princess Cruises looked to Scandinavia to name Copenhagen its Port of the Year. If you think those little passenger satisfaction surveys at the end of your cruise are meaningless, think again. It [...]

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Say “bye-bye” to document holders

March 12, 2010

One by one the cruise lines are, in the name of ecology and guest convenience, eliminating the time-honored tradition of sending passengers their travel documents in a personalized holder. Added to the long list of cruise lines opting out of sending documents via mail to their guests, today Cunard, (owned by Carnival Corp.) joined the [...]

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Cruise your cares away

February 23, 2010

Imagine yourself on an exotic cruise, relaxing on your private balcony hearing only the muffled sound of the waves as the ship’s bow quietly cuts through the water. Think it can’t get any better? Think again. Designed for the ultimate in relaxation, the spa concept aboard a ship has transcended into the latest trend in [...]

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Princess adds new Alaska shore excursions

February 12, 2010

Finally, something new has been added. Princess Cruises, a longtime leader in the Alaska cruise market, has updated their shore excursion offerings with 20 new ways for passengers to see the wilderness, including a unique opportunity to join a scientific expedition while in Juneau to help study climate change and wildlife behavior patterns. Guests can [...]

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Moving day

January 24, 2010

I decided to try a new theme for my blog. The good news is, it’s working. The bad news is that not all of my posts transferred over. I’ll have to manually copy all posts from October 2009 to the present. Please be patient while this gets done. Thanks very much and please check back [...]

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Equinox day four – St. Thomas

December 19, 2009

St. Thomas harbor at sunset If a visit to St. Thomas, USVI, conjures up the idea of awesome shopping at ridiculously low prices, those days are over. St. Maarten has taken the lead at the best prices in the Caribbean. Nevertheless, downtown St. Thomas is a fun shopping area with its narrow cobblestone streets, shops [...]

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Celebrity Equinox day three

December 18, 2009

Second day at sea en route to St. Thomas from Ft. Lauderdale. Second day of more wine tasting, but breakfast must come first. Trying room service one more time, my breakfast was delivered at the time I requested. If you like the coffee you make at home, be prepared for a stronger version when you [...]

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