11 Cruise Tips Before Sail-away
By: Sarah Phillips You’ve finally made it onboard your cruise and its vacation time! Want to make your vacation even better? Take some time before you sail away to check everything out, get acquainted...
View Article8 Pre-Cruise Tips for New York City Tourists
photo: wiki Everyone should experience sailing out of New York City at least once. The sights, the sounds, the weather – it’s one great package. With that said, New York City is not cheap. The closer...
View ArticleBudget: Getting from JFK Airport into New York City
Recently we took a trip on Norwegian Breakaway, which departed from Pier 88 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. To get to and from JFK airport and into the city in a taxi is a flat rate of $52 plus any...
View Article5 Reasons to Book a Balcony Cabin
Balcony cabins on Norwegian Breakway. Cruise ships can have a lot of different cabin layouts and categories, sometimes it takes having a PhD to figure out which one is best for you. When looking for...
View Article10 Money Saving Tips for Booking a Cruise
By: Sarah Phillips Everyone is looking to save big bucks on their next cruise. Consider these 10 tips before booking a cruise: 1. Use a Travel Agent. Sometimes a Travel Agent is just the ticket –...
View ArticleReady, Set, Cruise: How To Eat Like a Local
I confess this topic is one I don’t have a lot of experience in. I can’t believe I’m going to admit this, but the last few times I visited Europe on a cruise, I stayed in internet cafes or bars in...
View ArticleFive Rules to Internet at Sea
photo: wiki creative commons Depending on whom you ask, you’ll get different answers about staying connected at sea. People tend to be connected to their phone now more than ever. Here are some rules...
View Article5 Important Cruise Documents to Travel With
A vacation is supposed to be a blast. You board the ship, check all your problems at the gangway and have the time of your life – but reality shouldn’t be disregarded. Here are five important cruise...
View ArticleTrip Report: Best of Juneau Shore Excursion
Today I woke up the first time at 3:30am but only because my body thought it was 7:30am (still stuck on east coast time). I managed to go back to bed and wake back up again at 6:00am. I walked into...
View ArticleFive Things to Pre-Pay Before Your Cruise Vacation
You may or may not want to worry about all the extra costs when it comes to your next cruise vacation. I prefer to pay for everything ahead of time so I am not caught with my pants down when that final...
View Article5 Financial Travel Tips for your Cruise
photo: CCL You’ve saved your hard earned money, paid for your vacation and it’s time to sail away. Before you head out though, make sure your money’s not going to take a vacation of its own. Here are...
View Article9 Things to Bring to Alaska
You bought your Alaska cruise and you’re all set to head to the last frontier, right? Pretty much. You may want to remember a few things before you make your way north. Here are 10 things to bring to...
View Article6 Quiet Places on Your Cruise Ship
You’re on a cruise with thousands of other people and while the camaraderie is great sometimes you’re looking for a little peace and quiet while on your cruise ship. Whether you want to read a book,...
View Article5 Tips to Travel on a Budget
With the economic climate everyone is looking for ways to make their dollar stretch a little further. While the deals are plentiful — it’s knowing how and when to find them — to make your trip a...
View Article5 Things to do in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan is the salmon capital of the world and offers a lot of sightseeing opportunities from flight-seeing to crab feasting – and everything in between. Here are a five things to consider for a port...
View Article10 Cruise Tricks to Remember
One of the greatest things I’ve experienced over the past four years of Cruise Radio’s existence is being able to help people with there cruise vacation – not because I’m benefiting from it – because I...
View Article5 Hotel Safety Tips
I just received my Hotwire snapshot from this year and so far I’ve stayed 21 nights in hotels for 2013. That reminded me that when traveling we sometimes we let our guard down and think crime doesn’t...
View Article7 Things to Know About Planning An Alaskan Cruise
Alaska isn’t like a Caribbean destination at all. In fact, booking an Alaska trip has a lot more moving parts and could be compared to heading over to Europe. Though the miles to Alaska aren’t quite as...
View Article6 Cruise Budget Tips
You booked your cruise; it’s paid in full and your ready to sail away with that fruity concoction in your hand. A lot of folks book their cruise and think that it’s paid for but have no concept of the...
View Article6 Ways to Avoid Cruise Weight Gain
The last thing you want to do when your cruise is over is get on the scale and see how much weight you’ve gained. Trust me. On a sailing aboard Carnival Liberty a couple years ago I put on nine-pounds,...
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