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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Cruise Genius My wife and I enjoyed an amazing 5 day, 4 night cruise on the Celebrity Reflection September 16-20, 2024. We drove from our home in Jacksonville the day before the cruise and stayed at the Fairfield Inn and Suites, Airport and Cruise Port. This is a great …

Celebrity Reflection Several years ago, I had the privilege of sailing on the brand new Celebrity Solstice cruise ship on her inaugural voyage. In mid September, my wife and I will be taking a 4 day cruise on the Celebrity Reflection sailing from Port Everglades to Bimini and Coco Cay. …

The choice of a hotel stay before your cruise vacation is a critical decision! Let’s say you’re driving in the day before your South Florida cruise, and you’re looking for a free full breakfast, transportation to the cruise port and parking for your car. The Fairfield Inn & Suites by …

Well, my family and I are sailing on the MSC Seashore August 1-4, 2024 from Port Canaveral to Nassau and Ocean Cay. Unfortunately for the last few days, Weather.com and other media have been mentioning a tropical disturbance moving towards the Bahamas. On one hand, I’m very happy it’s not …