I’ve cruised dozens of ships on various lines and in my opinion this is as good as it gets on a mega-liner of 2200+ passengers with 920 crew. Costa’s Atlantica was a floating palace of art deco furnishings, marble inlaid floors and millions of dollars invested in original works of art. It exceeded my expectations. […]

A cruise ship provides a great, one price, vacation, and one of the main attractions to booking a cruise ship is that just about everything is included in the price. When many people think about a budget vacation, they picture an intrepid traveler in a roach infested hotel room eating stale sandwiches and riding around […]

You want to take a cruise vacation, but how do you pick the ship?  You’re the cruise planner in the family so first, consider the type of ships.  They run the gamut from small yacht like ships to mega-liners holding over 3000 passengers.  The small ships normally do not have constant activities throughout the day […]

Cruising is about nothing if it’s not about having choices: sleeping in from a late night disco party or savoring a cup of latte as the sun rises over your balcony; dressing up for a formal night or lacing up for a run around an inline skating track. And every cruise line out there is […]

Cruising is an ideal way to bring families together for that family reunion or to celebrate an event such as an anniversary or wedding reception. Family reunions can be a pain in the butt. Who’s going to host them? Who’s going to make all the arrangements? Who’s going to make all that potato salad? Getting […]