After almost three years, I recently had the chance to return to Costa Maya. Why was I excited? Costa Maya has always been one of my favorite ...
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Best Travel Tips for Women Who Travel Solo
Based on experience from my years of traveling solo, I've compiled a list of the best travel tips for women. When you travel solo, you quickly ...
Top 10 Tips to Plan Your First Cruise
If you are about to plan your first cruise, here are my top suggestions from choosing the best cruise for you and your family, what to expect ...
Best Travel Gifts for Cruisers
Here's a list of my best travel gifts for cruisers, whether first time cruisers or those with dozens of cruises under their ...
Complete Guide to Cruise Ship Gratuities in 2023 and 2024
Whether your cruise line calls them daily service fees, cruise ship gratuities or crew appreciation, it's simply tipping on a cruise. Nearly ...
Never Ever Book a Stateroom in These Locations
It can be an easy decision to choose an inside, oceanview or balcony stateroom. To find the best stateroom location, however, can be a challenge ...
Complete Guide: What to Pack for a Cruise Plus Printable Checklist
It’s been decades and hundreds of cruises since I packed for my first cruise. Never one to leave anything behind, you’d think I packed for an ...
Best Things to Do in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
I love a port day San Juan, especially to visit Old San Juan to be exact. Almost every cruise to the eastern Caribbean includes a stop in San ...
Complete Guide to Cruise Line Room Service Fees
For as long as I've been cruising (and that's a long time), I've never been charged a room service fee. Except of course, a couple of dollars to ...