Thanks to the seemingly endless cruise industry shutdown in 2020 and 2021, there was sort of a traffic jam where new ships were concerned. Think about all the ships that

Adding to its lineup of ocean and river vessels, Viking recently introduced the first of its expedition ships. Viking Octantis started sailing from Antarctica in 2022. I hopped on the

The world’s largest cruise ship can’t rest on its laurels because of its size alone. With over 20 restaurants, Wonder of the Seas serves a variety of culinary crowd pleasers

I recently had the chance to sail Carnival Spirit when it arrived in North America. Previously the ship had been sailing in Australia for the past 10 years, so it

Just the Facts Registry: Bahamas Measurements: 1,188 feet long by 210 feet wide Size: 236,857 Gross tons Staterooms: 2,867 Capacity: 5,734 (double occupancy) 6,988 (full occupancy) Crew: 2,300 Overview It’s

Just the Facts Built: 2020 Size: 108,192 gross tons Measurements: 277.20 meters by 38 meters Staterooms: 1,408 Capacity: 2,770 Crew: 1,146 Scarlet Lady made her sailing debut in October 2021,

I recently took a voyage with my husband on Virgin’s first cruise ship Scarlet Lady. The hype about the dining on the ship intrigued me. I checked out the menus at

I was a winner of the Shipload of Love Contest that Virgin Voyages sponsored, which consisted of making a video of somebody who was my COVID hero. That person was

We’d skipped Norfolk because of rough weather, and over the course of the night, things only got worse. By the time I woke up the next morning, we were sailing

I woke up this morning both excited and nervous. Remember at the end of yesterday’s trip report, I teased that I’d be doing something I’d never experienced before? Well… I’d