The Cruise Genius (Scott Lara) Interested in booking a cruise or all-inclusive resort vacation? Be sure to Email: slara1961@gmail.com

As a parent of kids in their 30’s and now a grandparent of an 8 month old grandson, I can say that family vacations are priceless! Remember that song, “Cats in the Cradle?” Kids grow up so fast and I appreciate the vacations we took together, however I will be …

Jacksonville’s WOKV.com is reporting that JaxPort and Carnival cruise have agreed on a long term deal to keep ships sailing from Jacksonville. “More than 2.2 million passengers have sailed from Jacksonville during 15 years of cruise service at JAXPORT, according to the port. Now, those numbers will only increase, with …

A good friend of mine has a website for those folks who love their dogs! Everything from shoes to backpacks and even car seat covers! Check it out! http://www.cravingthings.com?aff=2

  I just read an article on Forbes.com about staying thin while cruising. Here’s the deal, take the steps instead of using the elevator! When Marty and I cruise, I usually eat 8 to 12 ice cream cones a day. I eat between 3 to 4 Guy’s Burgers (Carnival) or Dive …

My wife watches the CBN show, “The 700 Club” each day on television. She called me while I was at work and said, “Scott, you need to share this story on your blog!” Imagine enjoying a snorkeling experience while on a cruise when you hear your wife screaming in the water. …

ABCNews is reporting, “After getting into a fight with his mother, a 12-year-old boy apparently managed to hop on a plane and go on vacation to Bali using his parents’ credit cards without them knowing.” Back in MY day, if you were going to runaway, you would get on your …

If you’ve ever sailed with Carnival cruise director Jamie Dee, you know that she’s one of a kind. Marty and I sailed with her several years ago on the Carnival Sunshine. When I saw her for the first time at the Lido deck sailaway party, I told my wife Marty …

Be sure to check out this review of our Jacksonville-based Carnival Elation from Cruise Radio! Cruise Podcast: Carnival Elation Bahamas Review + Cruise News  

My good friend Doug Parker of Cruise Radio is on board the brand new Carnival Horizon. The ship is sailing roundtrip from Barcelona on a 7 day Med cruise. Check out his podcast by clicking on the link below! https://cruiseradio.net/cruise-podcast-broadcasting-aboard-carnival-horizon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cruiseandblog%2FhXuX+%28Cruise+Radio%29

If you’ve followed my blog for any amount of time, you know that I’m not a huge fan of NCL. I’ve sailed on the Pearl on the Blake Shelton cruise and on the Groove Cruise. Shortly after 9-11 I sailed on NCL in Hawaii for an 11 day cruise. My …