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How to Choose Your Oasis of the Seas Stateroom

Oasis of the Seas Central Park and balcony staterooms. Those of us on Florida’s Space Coast are thrilled to have Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas right here [...]

This Week’s Cruise News from Carnival, MSC and More

Summer's here and cruise news is picking up. Listen in as Doug and I run through breaking cruise news from this past week. Highlights include: Carnival raises prices on Bottomless [...]

Chris Tucker Added to Two New Carnival LIVE Concert Shows

Carnival just announced that comedian Chris Tucker has signed on for two shows aboard Carnival Breeze and Carnival Liberty this fall. It's all part of the Carnival LIVE Concert [...]

Uniworld Northern Italy River Cruises for Summer Vacation

A Po river cruise is one of those unique river cruise itineraries unknown to many. And Uniworld is one of the few river cruise companies that have tackled the [...]

Carnival EasyPay Lets You Pay Off Your Cruise in Four Months

Move over QVC - Carnival Cruise Line has launched their own convenient new pay-over-time program to permit guests to pay for their cruise in three "easy" monthly installments. If you've ever shopped [...]

Wifi Aboard Amtrak – Trains and Stations that Connect

Yes, Virginia. There is wifi aboard Amtrak and at Amtrak stations. However, all of us who travel with smart phones, tablets and computers close at hand need to know [...]

What to Expect on a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Cruise

Boarding the Queen Mary 2 at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Queen Mary 2 transatlantic cruise - throwback travel for the modern age. Twelve years ago, when I told friends I was taking [...]

Take a Look at the New Kennels Aboard Queen Mary 2

Official Kennel Master Oliver (on the right) and Randy welcome the dogs to playtime. Every dog has its day. And onboard Queen Mary 2, there are a lot [...]

My Top 10 Totally Underrated Cruise Ports to Visit Soon

Mention where you're going on your next Caribbean cruise to a group of travelers and their responses are bound to be as diverse as the cruise ports themselves. Whether Caribbean, Alaska, [...]

Nieuw Statendam Inaugural Season Open for Reservations

Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America Line's new Pinnacle Class ship is due for delivery late next year. It's currently under construction at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard in Italy. The new ship will be [...]