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20 best things to bring on a cruise that cost less than $10

Packing for any trip can be a stressful endeavor. You are, after all, leaving your home with only a limited amount of your belongings. 

While there are those things that you should always bring with you (i.e., undergarments, toothbrush and toothpaste, appropriate clothing, etc.), there are certain "good to have" items that are not as obvious. 

Before you leave for your vacation, make sure that you pack these 20 things that will make your cruise better. 

Celebrity Cruises offers pickleball onboard nine ships

Pickleball's popularity has sky rocketed throughout the country in recent years. Between August 2021 and August 2022, it is estimated that over 36 million people played pickleball in the United States. If you are worried about missing your favorite lesiure sport while onboard your Celebrity cruise, you have no reason to fret!

Celebrity Cruises is now offering pickleball onboard nine of their cruise ships!

10 Things I loved and hated about Norwegian Bliss cruise ship

Wether you have cruised a hundred times, or its your first time planning a cruise vacation, you are sure to discover incredible things onboard every ship that wow, surprise, and thrill you! Guests are guaranteed to discover at least something they love onboard every cruise ship. 

Princess Cruise Ships by Size (2025)

With 16 cruise ships currently in service and one more scheduled for delivery by the end of 2025, Princess Cruises is one of the smaller mainstream cruise lines at sea. The cruise line rose to prominence in part due to the television series The Love Boat, which was a fictional show about the crew and different passengers onboard MS Pacific Princess that ran from 1977 until 1986. 

Kids Sail Free Cruise Deals for 2024

Are you looking to take your family on a cruise in 2024? There are lots of promotions to help make a cruise vacation more affordable. 

A couple of the top cruise lines offer Kids Sail Free sales throughout the year, as well as other deals to help save you money. 

While some cruise lines don’t offer specific discounts for kids, they have other promotions that can help stretch your budget even further, with third and fourth guests sailing free. Complimentary wi-fi and extra onboard credit are always welcome benefits for any cruiser, too. 

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Harvest Caye vs. Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay: Which is better?

Did you know that these two industry-changing cruise lines have private islands of their very own? In fact, Norwegian Cruise Line has two private islands; Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye. while Royal Caribbean recently invested about $250 million dollars in 2019 to improve and renovate their private island - CocoCay, turning it into Perfect Day at CocoCay. 

Cruise week report: New beach experiences, comparing Disney cruise ships, Norwegian Bliss review, and more!

We share lots of cruise updates and advice here, and this is a weekly roundup of everything you may have missed from this week.

If you're busy but want to keep up with all the helpful cruise advice we share, this is an easy-to-digest look at the recent articles and updates we've shared 

Disney and Royal Caribbean announced new beach resorts: here's how they compare

Both Royal Caribbean and Disney Cruise Line have announced that they will be opening new beach resorts in the Bahamas in 2024 and 2025. The exact dates have yet to be released. 

Disney's Lighthouse Point will be located on the island of Eleuthera, while Royal Caribbean's Royal Beach Club will be on the western end of Paradise Island in Nassau. At just about 700-acres, Lighthouse Point is the larger of the two destinations. In comparison, Royal Beach Club is only about 17-acres. 

Solstice Class vs. Edge Class on Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises is knowing for offering guests an upscale cruising experience to destinations across the world.  

Their fleet is comprised of 15 ships in 4 different classes, including 3 expedition vessels sailing to the Galapagos Islands. The majority of the ships fit within one of two classes, either Solstice or Edge. 

Is Norwegian’s go-kart racing on a cruise ship worth $15?

When Norwegian Cruise Line introduced its Breakaway Plus class of ships, it introduced a revolutionary new onboard form of entertainment to the cruise line industry - the Norwegian Speedway. 

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