MSC Lirica Review – Would I Sail Her Again?

My husband recently declared that the test of a good cruise line is if you’d sail them again.  He said this as soon as we boarded the MSC Lirica for our very first MSC cruise. We are avid cruises and have been for many years.  We’ve sailed with pretty much...
Family Cruising:  What’s Included and What’s Not

Family Cruising: What’s Included and What’s Not

Family cruising has become popular and affordable. It can be a great value for your vacation dollars.  Cruise fares will take a big bite out of your vacation budget, air fare too if embarking far from home.  But that’s really all you have to spend.  You can budget...

Money Saving Tips for Your Cruise

Yay!  You’re going on a cruise!  How exciting! Cruise  vacations have become very popular and for good reason.  Cruises are actually a pretty good value specially if you live close to a cruise port and don’t have to travel far to board the ship. The...
Choosing the Right Stateroom for Your Family Cruise

Choosing the Right Stateroom for Your Family Cruise

We are definitely a cruising family, we’ve been cruising with our kids since they were teens; it’s only natural when grandkids came along they cruised with us too. I remember our very first cruise was a 7 day Alaska Cruise on the Star Princess. At the time I had no...
Cruising with Kids:  What to Expect

Cruising with Kids: What to Expect

We love to cruise.  We’ve cruised most of the popular cruise lines catering to North America and have cruised around the world multiple times.  We especially love cruising with kids, our kids and grandkids that is! Cruise cards, port side, aft, tenders, and...
Choosing the Right Stateroom for Your Family Cruise

Cruising with Kids: Money Saving Tips

  Our family loves to cruise.  We especially love cruising with kids! We love waking up to a new place almost every day. It’s a great way to see the world with minimal stress; unpack once, no need to worry about where to sleep and eat, and no need to worry about...