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We all know that Black Friday has amazing travel and cruise deals, but there’s a catch! Many times, people are looking for specific dates for the cruise or overseas vacation that they are considering, however, cruise lines, hotels, etc. (for the most part) only give great deals on limited vacations! …

TravelPulse For many years, travelers, travel agents and travel companies read TravelPulse for the latest news. As you probably know, I have sailed over 100 days on Holland America Line, over 75 days on Carnival and many days on most of the other ocean cruise lines. Back in early 2025, …

The MS George Eliot in Cologne, Germany As I’ve mentioned previously, I never thought that I would enjoy a river cruise, but now I’m a river cruise convert! My friends at TravelPulse.com published an article that I wrote about my river cruise conversion! https://www.travelpulse.com/voices/opinions/from-ocean-to-river-my-cruise-conversion-journey I’m a U.S. Navy veteran and …

We all know the reasons why to purchase travel insurance. Lost baggages, delayed or cancelled flights, an accident while traveling or worse, death. That’s why I used Travel Insured each time I travel for one reason, peace of mind. Here’s a blog post from Travel Insured that shares why it’s …

The Cruise Genius Several months ago, Carnival cruise line suffered intense customer push back on the changes to the Carnival VIFP program. Many Diamond and Platinum VIFP cruisers shared their anger, betrayal, and sadness with John Heald, Carnival’s Senior Cruise Director and Brand Ambassador. Now Carnival has announced changes to …

Over the last few years, the number of cruise ships and cruise passengers have soared at Port Canaveral. News reports are stating, “  What cruise passengers pay to park at Port Canaveral could become more expensive. Wednesday, port commissioners are eyeing an increase to offset its increased costs. Though the …

An amazing start to my AmaWaterways AmaMagna cruise! First, some history. I’m a U.S. Navy veteran and was fortunate to sail to Italy, Spain, France, Gibraltar, however I never visited Germany, Austria or Hungary. Recently I was given the opportunity to sail on the AmaWaterways AmaMagna and was overwhelmed by …

Many times we’ve heard that if you don’t book your shore excursion with the cruise line, you may miss the ship! The famous pier runners!!! But what if you want to do a pre or post cruise tour? What if you want something more personalized? I recently took a 7 …

The AmaWaterways AmaMagna As you may know, I am a U.S. Navy veteran, During my time in the Navy, I sailed to Italy, Spain, France, Gibraltar, however, I never had the opportunity to visit Germany, Austria or Hungary. Please follow along on all my channels as I will be sailing …