With the continued popularity of cruises to Alaska, Carnival Cruise Line is offering a number of sailings to this northern destination in 2023, even adding an extra ship to the lineup.

For families with school-aged children and college students alike, cruises are a popular way to spend spring break vacation.

What better way to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life than relaxing on the adults-only sundeck while your kids hang out in the youth clubs? Or getting a group of friends together for a weekend of drinking, dancing, and eating before (or right after) midterms? 

The Main Dining Room beats dining hall food, that’s for sure. 

Are you dreaming of a carefree adult cruise? Sometimes, it is nice to vacation without any kids around. No worries, have that extra drink and indulge in a fine meal in an adult-only environment without worrying about those pesky add-on charges or having to tend to your children.

If you’re like me, you might not live within driving distance to a lot of cruise ports. Sure, I could hop the subway and sail out of New York or Cape Liberty, or I could take a train to Boston. But what if I’m just itching to explore ancient Mayan ruins or bask in the Mexican Riviera sun?

If you’re considering a cruise in 2023 (and you absolutely should be), now is the best time for you to make that reservation.

You might be wondering why now is the best time to book a 2023 cruise. The simple answer is - wave season.

Wave season is commonly known as the period between January and March when the cruise industry runs their biggest sales and promotions of the year. It’s well known in the industry that wave season is the best time to book your cruises.

2022 was a huge travel year for me. Between pandemic-delayed cruises, leisure trips and work opportunities, I felt like I was constantly on the go and living out of a suitcase.

Throughout the year, I traveled to 12 different countries during 8 different cruises. I flew over 70,000 miles with 47 flight segments, including 3 separate trips to Europe in 2022.

People love to cruise for a variety of reasons, but one is having access to so many amenities and activities in a single place. There's so much to look forward to, and sometimes you can't get to it all!

Depending on what cruise line and ship you're sailing on, you can learn to surf, go skydiving, ride a roller coaster, play a round of interactive and tech-immersive mini-golf, race around the longest go-kart track at sea, or bounce around a SkyZone trampoline park. 

Heading off on an MSC cruise and wondering how you will find out about all the great things to do onboard  ? The Daily Program is the best tool to guide you through all the fun stuff to do on your cruise vacation. 

There are tons of details about every aspect of your cruise vacation - from the moment you board to when you leave, and everything in between. 

Over the last decade, the cruising industry has been transformed through innovation and technology. 

Cruising was once considered a fairly posh, traditional and exclusive experience. In fact, the cruise industry goes back all the way to 1901. The most infamous cruise ship, of course, is the Titanic, which was pretty revolutionary for its time. The ocean liner had an impressive design that featured pools, restaurants and onboard activities.