Disney To Call New Orleans Home
New Orleans has always been a popular vacation destination, but The Big Easy has even more to offer thanks to Disney Cruise Lines. The cruising giant announced that in early 2020, Disney Wonder will make New Orleans it’s home port for cruises all over the Caribbean. Disney Cruise Line also announc
Do You Love Classic Movies? This Cruise is For You!
Who doesn’t love classic movies like Gone With the Wind, Casablanca or Singin’ in the Rain? As part of their 25th anniversary celebrations, Turner Classic Movies is setting sail once again on a themed cruise for classic movie lovers of all ages. The 5-night cruise on board Disney Magic will fe
Week-Long Vacation? More Americans Saying No Thanks
When is the last time you packed your bags and hit the road for a week long vacation? If you’re an American, there’s a 51% chance you didn’t this year. The 10th annual Vacation Confidence Index, a survey conducted by Allianz Global Assistance, found that around half of Americans haven’t
Is This the Best Travel Content on TV?
Where will the world’s largest leisure travel company take you next? How about Tanzania? Cambodia? Mumbai? There’s no shortage of incredible places to explore thanks to new episodes of Carnival Corporation’s Ocean Original TV programs “The Voyage with Josh Garcia,“ &
You’ll Never Guess Carnival Vista’s New Home Port
One of the world’s largest cruise ships is now calling Galveston, TX home. Carnival Vista, which arrived in port on Sunday, was greeted by Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and ship Godmother Deshauna Barber. Galveston, which has long been a cruise ship port serving itineraries in the
The Best Shore Excursions For Your Next Caribbean Cruise
A Caribbean cruise is the perfect destination to try new excursions and get a taste of how islanders live. Cruise lines offer excursions that you may not be able to try when traveling along to the Caribbean any other way. Depending on your level of courage and your love for adventure you may try a
Cruise Deal of the Week – September 21, 2018
When Royal Caribbean has extra cabins to fill, they offer some of the best deals on cruises all over the world. Their latest deal, the Thrill-A-Thon Sale, combines great savings with a number of different itinerary options across the Caribbean and more for the perfect family vacation. THRILL•A•T
Cruise & Stay: The Bahamas
Do you know the difference between an ocean liner and a cruise ship? Before air travel became the preferred method of spanning the globe, getting from say London to New York was easiest on board an ocean liner. These ships didn’t meander around leisurely from port to port like a cruise ship, they
5 Foods You Have to Try in the Bahamas
Going to the Bahamas has more benefits than you can count. Everyone loves the culture, non-stop sunlight, beautiful beaches, excursions, and food. This destination is known for having delicious spicy foods and exotic fruits. When you go to the Bahamas you won’t want to miss out on the followin
This Popular Jamaican Resort is Making Big Changes
You’ve probably seen commercials on TV for Sandals Resorts in Jamaica and across other Caribbean islands. The white sand, the beautiful blue water and the smiling, happy people make it seem like Heaven on Earth. Well, it’s getting even better! The resort recently announced a new initiative t
This Mobile App is Made for Travel Content
Carnival Corporation is one of the top names in cruising. Their ships sail all over their world and a loyal following of cruise enthusiasts are soaking up a lot more than just the sun. Travel content is at a premium these days as people want to know about all the great vacation options they have [
Luxury Cruise Line Heads to Asia in 2019
Seabourn, a top name in luxury cruising, has grand plans in store for its newest ship, Seabourn Ovation. The cruise line is sending Seabourn Ovation to Asia for new cruises at the end of this year and into 2019. Ports of call include Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore as well as optional sh
Cruise Deal of the Week – September 7, 2018
Cunard Line operates three of the most iconic cruise ships at sea and a new promotion means passengers can save big on cruise vacation on board any of them! The Three for All promotion is applicable on select sailings on board Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria cruise ships.
A Lewis & Clark River Cruise You Have to Take
While most planning a cruise vacation are checking out itineraries involving the ocean, river cruising is growing in popularity as evident by new expanded cruisings from the American Queen Steamboat Company. In order to meet demand from cruisers, the cruise line has added three new fall cruises on t
In Old San Juan, Time is on Your Side
Make the most of your San Juan port of call and engage in enchanting experiences, each less than an hour from your cruise ship terminal. Every year, Puerto Rico receives millions of cruise ship passengers from all over the world. Even though San Juan is a major international port of call, considered
Feel the Mojo: a Guide to Cuban Food
Any cultural anthropologist worth their salt knows that to truly immerse yourself in another society, you have to break bread. For Miami’s Cuban community, a meal is a powerful thing capable of bringing people together in more ways than one. Any discussion of Cuban culture and society begins a
Grammy-Winning DJ Headlines AIDAnova Naming Ceremony
Guests at the naming ceremony for Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship AIDAnova on September 3 were in store for quite the party as the event featured a performance by famed French DJ David Guetta. Upon her launch, AIDAnova became biggest ship in the Carnival fleet and will feature innovative guest
Never Lose a Bag Again
It’s too easy to have your luggage lost while on the way to your beautiful cruise port! The more flight connections, taxi rides, and buses you take, the more your chances of going those first few days aboard without your master-collection of tropical t-shirts. So we figured there had to be a s
Carnival Cruise Line: Then and Now
My phone rings and on the other end of the line is Bill Panoff, editor-in-chief of this magazine and former magician with Carnival Cruise Line way back in the day. Panoff (or “Pandini,” as I call him) and I have been friends for over 40 years. I came to Carnival in 1996 as an entertainer [&helli
All-Electric Vessel Named Ship of the Year
While some cruise lines are taking steps to curb the use of single-use plastic straws and upgrading their fleet to state of the art liquid natural gas power, others like The Fjords are looking for ways to stop harmful carbon emissions entirely. Their new all-electric ship, Future of the Fjords, won
