Side-by-side cruising is a term I hadn’t heard of until very recently. A side-by-side cruise is when a traveller books two separate cruises on different ships. Usually, these ships sail from the same port, one after the other. I have never done this, mostly because it’s hard for me to stay away from home for … Read more
It may be hard to believe, but cruiselines sometimes cut their ships in half, and add a new section into the middle. This makes the ships longer, allows for more passengers onboard, and takes a fraction of the time of building a new ship. Many major cruise lines l- Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, MSC – have … Read more
I have sailed on many older cruise ships that started their lives as cruise ships for different Cruise Lines The largest cruise companies, like Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, regularly introduce newer, larger ships to their fleets. They can then sell off any older ones. They want to have the biggest ships with the … Read more
You will often find stories in the news about the biggest, newest cruise ships. They have lots of exciting activities onboard to try, like Zip Lines and Go Karts – and there are many fancy restaurants and bars to choose from. Older, smaller cruise ships have fewer entertainment and food options available, but there are … Read more