The worst part about any vacation is when is it over and realizing that reality is right around the corner. It is hard not to get a little upset when you think about returning to work or school, cooking your own meals, and having to clean your home. 

Unfortunately, your cruise will come to an end, but you will return home with precious memories to share with others. You may even be planning another cruise before your current one ends! Before you can get home, though, you have to disembark the ship one final time. 

While there is no denying that you will find plenty of people indulging in alcoholic beverages on your cruise, there are plenty of non-alcoholic, or zero-proof, cocktails for you to enjoy. It just is not a cruise without a tropical beverage by the pool! 

You do not have to limit yourself to soda or coffee, either. Thankfully, many of the most popular beverages can be made non-alcoholic by omitting the alcohol, and they are cheaper than cocktails! Cheers to indulging and saving money. 

After ten cruises (eight with Royal Caribbean and two with Disney Cruise Line), I just took my first with MSC Cruises! I spent 7-nights aboard MSC Seashore sailing to Italy, Spain, and France. 

MSC Seashore is a Seaside EVO ship, meaning that she is different from the first two ships in the cruise line's Seaside Class. 

Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras are the newest and biggest ships in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet. Both Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras are in the Excel class, with Carnival Jubilee joining them in December 2023.

Carnival Celebration and Mardi Gras offer more fun than ever before; after all, that is part of their brand! The Excel class of ships are 40% larger than all the other Carnival ships, meaning there is a huge variety of venues, restaurants, bars, and more for guests to enjoy.

Celebrity Cruises is getting closer to introducing its newest ship, the Celebrity Ascent to its fleet, this November. 

Today, June 13th 2023, Celebrity Cruises has unveiled for the first time details about its newest vessel. Some of these details include information about what guests can experience on board what Celebrity is calling its “newest resort at sea.” 

Alaska makes for an exciting cruise destination. However, be prepared to trade in your flip-flops and sundresses for winter gloves and jackets. 

During your voyage to The Last Frontier, you will encounter snow-capped mountains, abundant wildlife, beautiful glaciers, and once-in-a-lifetime shore excursions! 

I recently returned from a quick 4-night sailing onboard the Norwegian Encore, and I was thoroughly impressed with some of this ship’s offerings and amenities! 

Holland America’s Eurodam isn’t going to be the first ship you hear about when you start looking for cruises.

It’s a little older now. And it’s not flashy. Certainly, nothing about it really stands out.

And that’s exactly what makes Eurodam a perfect ship for your first cruise to Alaska.

Most of the major cruise lines, like Carnival, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean, have their own private island or destination in the Caribbean. If you’ve sailed with Royal Caribbean or Carnival Cruise Line, two of the most popular cruise lines in the world, there’s a good chance that your itinerary included one of the cruise line’s private destinations.