Wanting to stretch your cruise budget? There are some major savings to be had on everything from your cruise fare to all those onboard extras like drink packages. You just need to know where to find them.

MSC provides a lot of inclusive benefits as part of the cruise fare, numerous activities, fantastic kids programs, daily live entertainment, comfy cabins and a wide range of food options.

But there are some nice to haves, like internet, or that onshore excursion you have been dreaming about forever, not to mention all the shopping to do in port.

Today, leading luxury cruise line operator, Celebrity Cruises announced a new and exciting development with the introduction of the Wonderverse. A continuation of its strategy of innovation and a customer-centric focus, the Wonderverse is a brand new way to see Celebrity and all it has to offer.   

I’ll admit that I don’t cruise as frequently as I would like to, but that makes the cruise anticipation just that much greater! 

When it comes to any type of travel, I prepare much earlier than is probably socially acceptable. On my last cruise in May, I consulted with NextCruise to book a European sailing on the Odyssey of the Seas for May 2023, a full year away. 

Stepping onboard Carnival’s newest cruise ship, Carnival Celebration, was nothing like I expected.

Trendy, stylish and modern were three words that came to mind when I boarded Carnival Celebration for one of its first sailings.

Royal Caribbean, one of the largest cruise lines in the world, has become synonymous with picture perfect cruise vacations for guests of all ages.

The cruise line continues to grow, hosting millions of passengers every year while gaining many accolades over the years. Recently Royal Caribbean won a number of awards, including Best Cruise Line for the 16th time by Travel Weekly Readers.

Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a gift not only to itself, but the entire cruise industry. 

Carnival Celebration is the cruise line’s biggest and most modern cruise ship to date; she is the second ship in the Excel-class for Carnival. With sister-ship Carnival Mardi Gras debuting in 2021 as the first in this new era of ship class, she paved the way for Celebration to make her grand entrance in 2022. 

Want to see what happens when a cruise ship is christened?

On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 8pm ET, the newest episode of "EMBARK with NCL" will be airing on their website, as well as Facebook, and will recount the launch of the Norwegian Prima in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

Princess Cruises broke into the cruise industry in 1965 with the debut of the Princess Patricia, the original Princess Cruises Love Boat. 

Since then, they’ve welcomed 38 other ships to their fleet. Today, however, Princess operates a fleet of 15 ships in three different classes – Coral, Grand, and Royal – that sail all over the world, from the Caribbean, to Japan, and even Antarctica. They pride themselves on carrying “more than a million passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major line.” 

Whether you just returned from a cruise, are eagerly counting down the days until you set sail, or just daydreaming about staring off into the vast and seemingly endless horizon, sometimes it is nice to find a quote that summarizes your thoughts and feelings.  

While they may not be the most quirky Instagramable captions or cure your post-cruise blues, here are twenty-four quotes that will hopefully bring you closer to the sea, no matter how near or far you may be.