My wife and I have cruised to St. Maarten several times and it’s probably our favorite Caribbean port of call. We love the beaches, and I love watching the planes fly very low on approach to the Princess Juliana International Airport. Check out the link below from The Huffington Post and …
Read More »Ritz-Carlton improving the cruise experience.
My family always enjoys staying at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island which is only 45 minutes from our home in Jacksonville, Fl. The level of service is second to none. The food is amazing, but certainly not cheap. Fortune.com is reporting on the upcoming Ritz-Carlton cruise experience. Click on the link …
Read More »The number one cruise question I’m asked.
I really enjoy my job as a travel agent and being the go to cruise resource on Jacksonville television. With over 600,000 views on YouTube and over 4000 followers on Twitter, the number one question I’m asked by fans, family and coworkers is, “What’s your favorite cruise line and ship?” …
Read More »Where do you want to retire, in a nursing home or on a cruise ship?
I always love to read stories about retiring on a cruise ship. Besides being a travel agent, I also work for a home health agency in Jacksonville, Fl called Welcome Homecare. I’m very happy that we help people stay in the comfort of their own homes vs. costly nursing home …
Read More »How Carnival Dominates the $38 Billion Cruise Industry
If you’re like me, you enjoy stories about the stock market. You also probably regret not buying Carnival stock back in the day! Check out this great story from The Motley Fool about Carnival. I’m sure glad that Ted Arison created the cruise industry. https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/25/how-carnival-dominates-the-38-billion-cruise-indus.aspx
Read More »Internet on cruise ships about to get better?
Insidertravelreport.com is reporting, “Major cruise lines are stepping up their game by providing better digital connectivity for guests while at sea. It began just a couple of years ago when Royal Caribbean International began promoting itself as having the best Internet at sea. Other cruise lines followed, most recently MSC …
Read More »Parkland High School student David Hogg tries to harm Florida tourism industry
David Hogg, Parkland High School shooting survivor, went to Twitter in an attempt to harm the Florida tourism industry. I’m not going to debate boycotting the NRA or what steps need to be taken to eliminate school shootings or even shootings in Chicago or other cities. What I’m upset about …
Read More »Vegan cruise turns into ‘Hunger Games’ after passengers starve
Here’s the dealio, I’m not a vegan! I love steak, chicken and other meat. When I read the story below, I about fell over! Share this post with family and friends who are vegans! http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2018/02/vegan-cruise-turns-into-hunger-games-after-passengers-starve.html
Read More »Port Tampa Bay sees record cruise passenger weekends
The Tampa Bay Business Journal is reporting that, “Port Tampa Bay saw a record number of cruise ship passengers in two recent weekends. The port said 19,876 passengers arrived and departed ships the weekend of Feb. 3 and 4, breaking the previous record. Then, last weekend, Feb. 17 and 18, there …
Read More »Carnival Fascination is back and better than ever!
When the Carnival Fascination was homeported in Jacksonville, my wife and I took the opportunity to sail on her many times. We live less than fifteen minutes from the port and do not take for granted that we have a cruise ship in our backyard. We sailed on the Fascination …
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