Wow, 2013 is almost over. For some strange reason, I wanted to share some personal thoughts. 2013 started off a little bit rocky with the February fire on board the Carnival Triumph. What made me upset was the biased media coverage of the event. Watching CNN as the passengers debarked, …
Read More »Review of the Carnival Dream
Wow! My wife Marty and I just returned from a 7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Dream. We had a great time. Boarding ———– We enjoyed a pre cruise park, sleep and cruise at the beautiful Radisson Resort at the Port and enjoyed the prompt shuttle service to …
Read More »Keeping your sanity at sea!
You’ve been waiting months or longer for your cruise vacation. The day has finally arrived and you, your spouse and even maybe your kids are about to board your home away from home for the next several days. How do you stay sane? Interesting question isn’t it? My wife and …
Read More »Carnival Dream Cruise Nov 30 – Dec 7, 2013
We started with our pre-cruise stay at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Port Canaveral. They have a great sleep, park and cruise special. My first impressions of the Radisson were great customer service, very clean room and an incredible full breakfast! The free shuttle service ran like …
Read More »An incredible FULL breakfast at the Radisson Resort at the Port!
I’ll tell you what makes me happy. A FULL breakfast at a hotel! So many hotels offer a “continental” breakfast which consists of a roll and a 2 ounces of OJ! Forget that! Marty and I are enjoying our stay at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Port Canaveral …
Read More »Pre-cruise!
Our 7 night cruise on the Carnival Dream is about to begin! As I’ve mentioned in the past, it’s critical to get to the cruise port a day early. Granted, I live in Jacksonville, Florida and the Carnival Dream leaves from Port Canaveral. It’s about 163 miles away (about a 2 …
Read More »Staying healthy during your cruise vacation
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 …
Read More »Carnival Dream. Nov 30, 2013
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 …
Read More »8 Discovered Secrets of Quebec City
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/
Read More »Doug Parker (Cruise Radio) Onboard the MS Eurodam!
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 …
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