One of the things I most enjoy about cruising is sitting next to complete strangers and striking up a conversation, usually over drinks. It’s surprisingly easy even for someone who

Over the past several days, Norwegian Cruise Line raised its daily service charge, and Carnival Cruise Line announced that it will be raising its daily gratuities in May. As always,

“Should I cancel my cruise?” asked a friend, obviously nervous about recent developments. If you’ve spent time on any cruise-related message boards or websites, you know this questions is coming

It’s almost impossible to read a mainstream media report on cruising without encountering the phrase “floating petri dish.” Typically, it’s used by lazy journalists to instantly convey to the reader

Even before cruise lines resumed sailing following the seemingly endless industry-wide shutdown, they all said the same thing: “We have to get this right.” Now, however, it’s more important than

When you cruise in December, it’s pretty much a given that you’re going to be enveloped in the Christmas spirit… whether you want to be or not! During our recent