The incredible AmaWaterways AmaMagna In a few weeks, I will be taking my very first river cruise, and I’m excited. To give you some background, I’m a U.S. Navy veteran and when I was in my early 20’s, I was a radarman on the U.S.S. Samuel Eliot Morison, FFG-13. U.S.S. …
Read More »Famous Cruise Captain Retires
Captain Kate of Celebrity Cruises Speaking as a Navy veteran, I was overwhelmed with Kate McCue became a Captain of a major cruise line. I recently heard news that Captain Kate is retiring from Celebrity Cruises TheStreet.com reports, “To call Kate McCue, captain of the Celebrity Beyond megaship, a fan …
Read More »AmaWaterways Overview
The Amazing AmaMagna! If you are a frequent consumer of my content, you know that I have sailed over 100 days on Holland America Line, over 80 days on Carnival, and many days on MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean ocean cruises. Recently I became aware of AmaWaterways and I’m overwhelmed. …
Read More »Are you a veteran and have a VA wheelchair or scooter needing repair?
Veteran If you’re a frequent visitor to my blog, you know that I’m a U.S. Navy veteran. Many of my fellow veterans have been issued a scooter or wheelchair by the VA. Unfortunately, it may take quite a while to have your mobility device repaired by the VA. I recently …
Read More »The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Cruise Scooter
Scootaround Scooter I’ve sailed on over 50 cruises in my lifetime. Holland America Line, NCL, Virgin Voyages, Celebrity, MSC Cruises, and Carnival. What I’ve noticed on every cruise I’ve sailed on is that cruisers use mobility scooters to navigate both the ship, and in the ports of call. Selecting the …
Read More »The Cruise Genius discusses 2025 cruises
TheCruiseGenius As I mentioned on News4Jax, we have many new cruise ships coming on the horizon! My News4Jax interview Star of the Seas coming to Port Canaveral Yes, the Star of the Seas cruise ship is scheduled to be homeported at Port Canaveral, Florida, starting in August 2025. The ship will …
Read More »Perfect Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
The Cruise Genius on the Celebrity Equinox My wife Marty and I celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary on the Celebrity Equinox cruise Jan 4-11, 2025 and honestly, it was almost the perfect cruise! Happy Anniversary! Happy 41st Wedding Anniversary on the Celebrity Equinox! Perfect weather, great service, amazing food, and …
Read More »Great shore excursions at amazing prices
If you are going on a cruise, it’s important to enjoy shore excursions during your ports of call. It’s interesting because shore excursions range from mild to wild! You can enjoy a relaxing day at the beach, or choose to go zip lining in a tropical rain forest. Honestly, I’ve …
Read More »The Cruise Genius on News 4 Jax
The Cruise Genius I was happy to join my good friend News 4 Jax meteorologist Michelle McCormick and share my thoughts on winter cruising! In most cases, you will find fewer kids cruising during the winter months, calmer seas, and cooler temps! I’m also very glad that the Celebrity Equinox …
Read More »MSC Seashore Review Nov 2024
Ocean Cay Marine Reserve This is a review of my Oct 27-Nov 3, 2024 MSC Seashore cruise! Port Parking Space My wife and I drove 2 1/2 hours from Jacksonville, Fl to Port Canaveral for our MSC Seashore cruise. We always park at Port Parking Space! Clean, safe, great transportation …
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