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Nothing can ruin a cruise more than being sick at sea! As a Navy veteran, I remember being sick during very high seas (40 ft plus on a small frigate, no fun when your 19 years old) and my shipmates being sick from a range of illnesses. Check out my …

Marty and I are looking forward to sailing on the Carnival Dream for 7 days beginning on Nov 30th. We will be visiting Nassau, St Thomas and St Maarten. Here’s some background on the Carnival Dream: The 130,000-ton Carnival Dream – the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed, offering a host of on-board …

My good friend Doug Parker of Cruise Radio recently sailed on the Holland America Line MS Eurodam. Check out his great review of Quebec City here: http://cruiseradio.net/8-discovered-secrets-quebec-city/

As you know, my wife Marty and I love Holland America Line. The traditional mid-sized ships, the incredible food and service, but most importantly the people of Holland America Line brings us back time after time. I’m glad my friend Doug Parker of Cruise Radio is enjoying the MS Eurodam …

Thanks to everyone at Carnival Cruise Line for interviewing me for their Travel Agent in the Spotlight! Special shouts to Micky Arison and John Heald! If you have any questions about Social Media, feel free to email me at slara1961@gmail.com You can read the article here: http://tiny.cc/jfd13w

I was honored to be asked to share my thoughts about Pinterest for the Fall 2013 issue of the prestigious Holland America Mariner Magazine. Click on the link below to take a look!  Mariner Interview

Wow! I just returned from a great 5 day cruise on the Carnival Fascination, so here’s my thoughts: 1) Anticipation. I booked this cruise in July using my military (veterans) rate which made this cruise VERY affordable. Thanks to Micky Arison and everyone at Carnival for this great discount. I …

On Sunday, August 4th at 2:30 a.m., I woke up with severe pain on my right side. I told my wife I was going to drive myself to the hospital. Within 4 hours, my gall bladder was removed. Imagine if this happened while on a cruise! Be sure to purchase …

I would have never guessed that I would be on NPR! Melissa Ross of First Coast Connect invited me to be her guest and I was happy to accept. You can hear the interview here: http://ondemand.wjct.org/audio/May-30-2013

As you know, my wife Marty and I were on the Eurodam the first week of March in 2013. Holland America Line just rolled out the Dancing with the Stars at Sea. My good friends Dwight and Connie Cenac just returned from an 11 day cruise on the Maasdam and …