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Marty and I have visited Amber Cove 3 times in the past and it’s one of our favorite ports of call. Once again we hit the gym early and then headed to the Lido buffet. To save a few dollars, I grabbed a couple of wrapped chicken salad sandwiches and …

Marty and I always try to hit the gym each day on our cruises. Unfortunately, many passengers return from their cruise as cargo! My fitness coach Wendy Townsend and my close friend Doug Parker of Jacksonville-based Cruise Radio have inspired me to take the stairs and not go overboard (pun …

The next day after we sailed from Ft. Lauderdale, we woke up to amazing glass like seas at Holland America’s Half Moon Cay. We ate breakfast in the Lido buffet and quickly headed to the tenders when Andy our cruise director gave the ship the green light to leave the …

My wife Marty and I have over 100 days on Holland America Line (HAL), but we haven’t sailed on HAL for over a year! We found a great price on our Nov 4th cruise which included Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, Grand Turk and Grand Cayman! Many of these ports …

My wife and I just returned from a memorable cruise on the Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam. What I found to be amazing was the technology of the TV in the cabin! Along with many other features, you can also see the menus in every one of the dining venues …

After several years of not sailing on HAL, Marty and I will sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam on Sat, Nov 4th. The main reasons we love Holland America is fewer kids, 5-star service and food, larger that usual size cabins and the smiles of the crew!   We enjoy HAL …

As you may know, the Carnival Elation recently returned to Jacksonville, Florida with a host of new cabins and venues! Everyone I know has been asking me for pictures of the Grand Vista Suite located on the brand new Deck 14 forward. You say it, I play it! Scroll all …

I just became Platinum on Carnival and I’m a 3 star Mariner on Holland America Line, so you can tell that my wife and I love to cruise. Here’s my top 4 reasons why I cruise!   1) Don’t have to do laundry on a cruise! Ok, I don’t do …

I’ve been a travel agent/blogger for many years and I wanted to share the 3 fun things I deal with everyday. 1. Clients who book at the last minute. Back in the day, you could actually walk up to a cruise ship on embarkation day, luggage in hand, hoping to …

From Carnival Senior Cruise Director John Heald: Good evening everyone. I see some of you are posting letters you have received about your planned cruise on the Carnival Fascination from where I am writing to you now. You will then have heard of the decision to charter the ship to …