A Cellular Service Gone Terribly Wrong If you’re new to cruising it’s important to understand that telephone calling from a ship is really expensive. Cell phone calls and the ships phones can cost $3 to $5+ a minute. Changes in options have been happening recently like internet calling and we’ll address that soon in anContinue reading “Cell Phone Hell At Sea”
Category Archives: Cruise Tips
How To Save When Booking A Cruise
Getting the best deal on booking a cruise is a process very much like getting the best airfare. Like all businesses, cruise lines want to get the most for every cabin and, like the airlines at the moment of departure, anything unsold has no future value. Economists call these items non-fungible, meaning they cannot beContinue reading “How To Save When Booking A Cruise”
Visiting Hubbard Glacier Alaska
Cruising Up To Hubbard Glacier Hubbard Glacier is truly a stunning natural wonder and something everyone should try and plan seeing when visiting Alaska. Hubbard Glacier is a glacier located in eastern Alaska and western Yukon. It’s 76 miles long, 7 miles wide at its front, and has a height of up to 600 feetContinue reading “Visiting Hubbard Glacier Alaska”
Cruise Line Character
Just as hotels come in a range of price points with individual character so do cruise lines and their ships. Some cruise companies focus on live music while others on popular destinations and still others try and attract families. Prices range from premium fares to reasonably economical, so if your considering your first cruise startContinue reading “Cruise Line Character”
A Movable Feast • Cruise Life
Food And Cruising From the beginning of the great steamship era to todays amazing floating resorts, one thing that has remained a major part of cruising is great food. Today most cruise ships typically offer a main dining room and some more than one, along with a buffet style venue serving breakfast, lunch and dinnerContinue reading “A Movable Feast • Cruise Life”
Cruising And Gratuities
Tipping And What You Can Expect On A Cruise If you’re new to cruising it’s important to calculate gratuities into your thinking when considering the cost of a cruise booking. At the time of booking you will usually be quoted the base fare along with port charges, fees and taxes but that’s not all yourContinue reading “Cruising And Gratuities”
The Intentional Travelers 