I had the good fortune to be on board the Carnival Victory when John Mayer hosted a 3 night/4 day cruise. I was on Mayercraft I.
To say that I had a wonderful time, doesn’t begin to cover it. It was way beyond expectations.
We left from Miami FL on …

This year my wife and I took our first cruise ever. We were aboard the Holland America Cruise Liner Noordam, sailing from New York to Bermuda. Since we’ve never been on a cruise before, we have no previous experience with which to make comparisons. Nevertheless, we can’t imagine any …

My boyfriend and his family has been on a cruise vacation called the Holland America Maasdam. I tagged along, since my boyfriend would not hear of not taking me along. It was a sponsored trip for me, and paid by his dad. At first I was …

One local tradition in Seattle during the holiday months is the parade of boats. Starting at the beginning of December and continuing to New Years eve, the parade consists of private boats cruising the water front of Seattle while making stops at different beaches that host bonfires …

My boyfriend told me that easyCruise’s owner is related to the low-fare carrier, called easyJet. I wasn’t aware of that, and I asked my boyfriend where he knew about that and he said that some of his friends has tried boarding with easyCruise before and they knew that …

I spent a week crusing the carribean with the Royal Carribean cruise line and we had a fantastic time, i could not fault a single thing and you definately get what you pay for.
We had week long holiday and visited St Martin, St Thomas, Nassau etc.
The staff were very …

I used this service a while back when travelling from Livorno, Italy to Ile Rousse, Corsica. This was a really lucky break as normally the ferries which leave from Italy usually only go to Bastia, which means you will then need to travel about 70 km to get to …

The one day cruise from Miami to Freeport City in the Bahamas cost $99 per person on Discovery Cruise (formerly Scandinavian Sun), and is an all day cruise from 6 am until 11 pm. I enjoyed most of it, but did have some complaints (along with some good …

Cruising the Carribbean with the Princess Line was a dream come true, meeting or exceeding most of my expectations. Cruising is the absolute most luxurious form of travelling, as it takes care of every detail, from meals to lodging to entertainment. The Princess Line did an exceptional job of …

Whenever I travel to a city which offers a river cruise, I always make it a point to try to fit it into my itinerary as it always relaxes me and offers a different vantage point to see the city. I love the feel of the wind while …

I sailed on the Serenade of the Seas. This was a beautiful ship. This atrium had a waterfall running down. The view from the elevators was spectacular as everything was glass and you could see the outside as you were traveling up or down. I found the Vegas style …

My husband and I ventured on our very first cruise in November 2007 aboard Princess Cruise Lines. Having never cruised before we were looking forward to being pampered. And pampered we were!
We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the massive ship and the upgrade to a mini-suite was …

I have been on Crystal Harmony cruise before, and it was all sponsored by my lovely cousin. He wanted to check out this cruise, and he had gotten a fat paycheck bonus before, and thought that it would be great to string me along, together with his family.
We …

Sardinia and Corsica are two lovely islands in the Mediterranean sea. In my experience going there by ferry gives you the possibility to enjoy your trip much more than arriving directly by plane.
A really good thing is that it is possible to catch the ferry in Livorno, 20 Km. …

Looking for a really cool gift for someone who you love and care about, but that is one of those people who are just famous for being difficult to shop for? Why not try taking them out on the Spirit of Philadelphia for a dinner or lunch cruise? …

Holland America Westerdam was a mistake. I love going on cruises, and I had some of the worst experiences on board a cruise ship before, and Holland America Westerdam is one of them.
I went around summer 2000 with my family and some relatives. We were traveling around …

I recently took my first trip to Bermuda, and I was impressed with how friendly the people in Bermuda are. And I mean all of them. I wasn’t greeted with a rude comment by anyone in my entire trip. This includes the good people of the Sea Express Ferry …

I have been on 2 vacations with Ocean Village. The first was on their very first Caribbean saling ever. That was November 19 2003. I enjoyed it so much that I retuned the following year on the same cruise. The first one Sailed from Barbados to Venezuela, St. Lucia …

I recently took the family on a Carvival Cruise out of Mobile to Cozumel, Mexico. The cruise ship was the 27 year old MS Holiday, probably one of the oldest ships in Carnival’s fleet. We opted for the 4 night cruise which included 2 days at sea …

In my opinion Cruise Zanza Blue is the best cruise agency in the cruise market which is why I am writing this review. I have vacationed for years but never took a cruise. The problem lay in the choices, every website and cruise line sounded nearly the same but …

I went on a 7 day cruise with Royal Carribean. Out of the 7 days 4 are spent totally on the ship. Being aboard ship is a vacation in itself. There is always something to do. There are planned activities if you so choose. For the free spirited and …

I stayed in Townsville, Australia for a few days and so I decided to go to Magnetic Island because I have heard that it is one of the beautiful spots in Queensland. So, with the help of my Aussie friend, she guided me to the Breakwater Terminal to take …

This Cruise Ship Offers different itineraries. From Alaska to Vancouver, Mexico to Los Angeles or Auckland to Sydney. I was on the Auckland to Sydney route at that time.
My first reason why I had a great time when I was on this cruise ship is the size of the …

One of the most famous attractions in Austin is the Congress Avenue bridge, which is home to the largest urban colony of bats in North America. From March to September, the bats live under the bridge and can be seen flying out in search of food every night.
Lonestar …

Elation Cruise Ship Mexican Riviera Cruise
This was our first cruise we have taken. This is 10 day Mexican Riviera Cruise, which goes to Porta Varta, Maztalan and Cabo San Lucas.
The cruise ship was docked at Ports a Call in Long Beach, CA. …

My husband and I went on the Disney Cruise to the Bahamas for our honeymoon. The cruise was wonderful! We did not have any children so I was a little worried about us seeing kids all the time was going to drive us nuts. However, many …

Dover docks is where we always catch the ferry to France when we are on the way. We have used Dover docks several times now, and it boasts that it is the busiest port in Europe.
Our first experience of Dover was going through French passport control which we …

A couple of years back, my aunt, her husband, me and my best friend went to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We took a cruise to get there and the name of the cruise ship is Carnival Triumph. The name sounds very hip and happening. So is …

I dream of cruising, and when I do, I think of the Star Princess, a beautiful ship that has given me unforgettable memories.
The Love Boat was a very popular TV series in America, and I watched it regularly. It fueled my desire to take a cruise one day, …

There is this particular cruise that I have been to which covers some part of Europe. The cruise is called M.S. Finnmarken, a very unique name as far as I’m concerned. I was with my whole family and we wanted to head to Norway, but preferring the …

Recently I experienced a P+O cruise out of Sydney. It was a 10 day cruise, and I hoped I was going to enjoy myself seeing that P+O had had their fare share of bad press.
When I arrived to board there were 1000’s of people boarding as well. …

In December of 2005 I took a 4 day Royal Carribean cruise from Florida to the Bahamas on the Majesty of the Sea cruise ship. This was my second cruise and I found a bit more enjoyable than an earlier cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Line.
The ship was …

Cruise West is a nice, small cruise line that I have been on and I couldn’t remember quite well the name of the ship; only remembering that it has a Nantucket name included. It is a nice boutique-style cruise with lots of nice breakfast set meals.
I …

Boulogne Port, is the port that we always use on our way back in to the UK from France. The port itself is very small and the only company that currently operates out of there is Speedy Ferries.
We have had a couple of mixed experiences of …

My husband and I cruised on Disney Wonder cruise for our honeymoon last summer and being that neither of us had ever been on a cruise we didn’t know what to expect.
Disney exceeded our expectations greatly from the beginning. Our stateroom was large with a window and equipped with …

Recently we went from England to France using Seafrance ferries. We used this service when we were driving to Spain for a Holiday and to see my parents, the crossing was from Dover to Calais. My husband booked online and as he was working during the day …

When preparing for any vacation, it is a good idea to either find a good travel agent or work out all the kinks online as well as you can. Make sure you have transportation from your house to your airport, that you have arranged a shuttle from the …

We chose this trip to explore the East coast of the island, Madeira. It is a small company run by 2 people. We got a somewhat over keen sales pitch from the owner, david. While we were a little taken aback by his claim of guarrenteed sealife, we really …

The last time we were visiting New England, when we made our way over to Vermont as we so often do, we were looking for things to do at night. Now if you’ve ever been to Vermont, this is sure not an easy task as it’s pretty quiet around …

While going to New Orleans, my aunt and I decided that we would want to try out Delta Queen Cruise. Our journey was set for around 11 days and we would get a return airplane ticket once we arrived in New Orleans.
Now, Delta Queen as far as I …

For the last few years ever since we retired from active work, my husband and myself, with some very dear friends have been travelling to various parts of the world.
We have been on two cruises, both with the Royal Caribbean Lines. Once we went from Vancouver for a six …

I have taken two Alaskan cruises on different cruise lines. The first was on Royal Carribean and the next was on the Carnival Cruise line. I was extremely satisfied with both cruises and would take the trip again. On a cruise, the food is fantastic, …

This was my second trip on a Carnival Cruise Line. We took the Carnival Spirit.
The one thing I was not happy about that we had selected early seating for dinner and when we were boarded found that we had been put on the late seating seating. When I stated …

Recently due to a family member being involved in an accident I had to organise a trip to Ireland at very short notice.
I needed to get from Pembroke in Wales across to Rosslare in Ireland before travelling on to my destination of Waterford.
I found the Irish Ferries.com site very …

I recently (5/5) sailed on Carnival Ecstacy to Cozumel and Progresso, Mexico. From the time we arrived at the terminal, the Carnival reps were 100% responsive to our needs. The trip was great - weather, service and even Customs - and I would highly recommend this cuise line to …

About a year ago, my whole family had been on Celebrity Zenith cruise and we had wanted to visit the island of Bermuda. Bermuda itself is a very wonderful place but unfortunately, I couldn’t say the same for the cruise.
My dad regretted his choice of this cruise …

This was quite the thrill for me, a cruise along the shore of New York City on one of the Circle Line ferries. It really was a wonderful way of seeing just how big and grand New York City is and also to get amazing views of major …

MSC Cruises is actually meaning Mediterranean Shipping Company and it has been in operation since the 1980s. It is pretty new for operating its cruises, as far as I know and I have traveled with MSC Cruises before. The year that I went with MSC Cruises was …

Carnival Ecstasy is actually a very nice name for a cruise. I have been on this great ship cruise with 2 of my best cousins before. We decided to make a round on to Florida from Mexico. We took a plane ride to Mexico, had a …

I cannot remember the first time I took this ferry. When I was a child each of my parents lived on a different side of the Golden Gate Bridge, my mom in Marin and my father in San Francisco. Your two main options to …