Gratuities and Tipping
For our upcoming cruise on the Ovation of the Seas, we purchased the non-alcoholic refreshment beverage package and the Unlimited Dining Package. Then one night, around 2:00 am I…
Cruising with Diabetes 2022
Approximately 37.3 million or 1 in 10 Americans lives with Type 2 Diabetes, including Warrior One (Brad). Next week marks the third cruise we have taken since the diagnosis. We’ve…
Thrifty Thursdays for Cruising
Not everyone who cruises is independently wealthy. I would posit, in fact, that most of us sacrifice at least a little in order to enjoy vacationing on the high…
Contingency Plans
Contingency Plans Travel isn’t nearly as much fun as it used to be. Looking back on it, I don’t really remember a time when it was fun. It may…
Pre-Cruise Dieting?
Pre-Cruise Pre-Cruise Dieting I think we can file this post under #unpopularopinion. I did a quick search for pre-cruise diets or “What’s the best way to lose weight before a…
Alaska Packing and Prime Day
For the past week or so, I have been making a list of things that I think we will need for our Alaskan Cruise. We have been on a…
Cruising with Children
A couple of weeks ago, a prominent cruise creator published a video questioning whether or not people should take children cruising during the cruise restart. It was, I believe,…
Test Results
Test Results It’s official! We are both Covid-19 free and we have the paperwork to prove it. The process wasn’t as traumatic as I believed it would be. I…
Top Notch Customer Service
It’s been a tough go for the cruise industry. Eighteen months ago, the industry basically shut down. Many of us have endured multiple cruise cancellations and have stories, tinged…
Testing, testing
Testing, testing, testing. Can everybody hear me? This is only a test. In the event of an actual emergency… So, scheduling/getting a Covid test in our area has not…