Tag: cruise cabin
Four Unusual Ships – #4 Harmony of the Seas
This is the first in a series about four unusual ships on which I have sailed. Since the ship is an important part of your vacation’s essence, you might want to consider one of these ships when you sail. #4 on my list is the Harmony of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean’s mega-ships. This is one you will either love or hate, but I do think it is worth a try.
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How I Plan a Cruise
A cruise is like any other vacation. You get more out of it when you plan and prepare properly. Many folks which whom I speak think a cruise vacation is simply “book, pay, and go” and that everything is handled for you. While you can book a cruise this way, you will get more out of a cruise by planning your experience. In this post, I describe the six steps I follow while planning for a cruise.
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What I learned about river cruises
I have watched YouTube videos and read many articles about river cruising. They all seem to repeat the same advice, which is okay, but don’t really help a lot. So, based on having taken several river cruises, I thought I would share some of the lessons I have learned while cruising. Some are obvious, others not so much. I definitely recommend including river cruises in you vacation options. You will not regret the decision.
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Take a Nightlight – Save a Toe
Cabins are dark at night – inside cabins are always dark. Like many other older cruisers, I need to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom or get a drink of water (in my case, I also have a pill to take in the middle of the night). The bathrooms on cruise ships are raised a few inches, so it is easy to stub your toe when you enter or while walking around the small cabin to get to the bathroom (I know this from experience). It has always amazed me that cruise cabins do not have nightlights in the bathrooms.
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