Top 10 cruise ships for children
A cruise vacation is a great way to travel as a family since many elements of the trip are conveniently wrapped up into one stress-free package. The value aspect is precisely why cruising continues to attract more families and keep them coming back for more. It’s no surprise then that cruise lines are investing heavily in more family-friendly features and innovations in their youth programs. Here are the top 10 ships kids love.
Seabourn Odyssey takes luxury cruising to a new level
The 32,000-ton, 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey is the first new ship in 15 years for the Yachts of Seabourn and the first luxury vessel launched in 6 years. It’s also the first of three new yachts the line is building. Find out why this luxury yacht is in high demand among the jet set.
Aye, aye, captain! You can’t refuse these cruise bargains
Have you been pinching pennies, hoping to save up for a great vacation? Want to take a trip that feels decadent but in reality is a very savvy deal? Get ready to say, “Aye, aye, captain,” because cruise lines are offering a buffet of amazing deals that are hard to pass up.
Costa Cruises new dynamic duo – Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica
Take two Italian cruise ships, Italian food, Italian wine, Italian luxury and over-the-top Italian pomp and circumstance in the Italian city of Genoa and what do you get? A ‘fantastico’ experience. Such is the life when “Cruising Italian Style” aboard the brand-new Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica.
Noisy Carnival ship ruins family cruise
The Moscoes of Los Angeles were looking forward to smooth sailing on their Carnival Valor cruise to the Caribbean. Everything seemed to be terrific until late at night when the band played on causing sleepless nights.
Surprise flight changes separate cruising family
Steve Simmons and his family booked the trip of a lifetime – a South American sailing from Buenos Aires onboard Celebrity Cruises Infinity. The trip was meticulously planned two years in advance and included custom air arrangements. Imagine his dismay one month prior to the cruise to learn the flight schedule had changed separating family members.
Top 5 cruise ship spas
If ultimate tranquility is what you seek, then head to the ship’s spa. Most ship spas offer massages and facials, but some spas stand out from the rest and feature exceptionally soothing treatments and striking venues that are unique. Here are the top five cruise ship spa experiences.
Oh baby! Cruise takes a pregnant pause
Rene and Amy Rydberg were looking forward to their Royal Caribbean cruise to Bermuda. The April voyage was to be a celebration for the couple as they were expecting their first child due in the summer. Imagine their dismay after booking the cruise to learn that Amy was too pregnant to set sail.
Poof! European cruise goes up in smoke
Texas residents Shirley Campbell and Cynthia Jeffries had planned to spend several weeks cruising Europe on the trip of a lifetime. The friends booked two back-to-back cruises on two different cruise lines. The first cruise was great. But the second cruise caused Campbell to become very ill, which forced her to abandon ship. Why? Too much cigarette smoke.
Swine flu sinks family’s Mexican cruise
Christopher Ambler and his family were excited to escape the cool Seattle climate and catch some much needed sun on their Royal Caribbean cruise to Mexico. Imagine his horror to learn the family’s entire Mexican cruise was no longer going to Mexico and that it would be cruising to the Pacific Northwest with a stop in, you guessed it, Seattle.