Planning a cruise comes with a lot of decisions. What ship should you choose?What should you pack?Should you book excursions or explore on your own? But one thing we didn’t expect to become part of the entertainment was simply walking down the hallway and looking at everyone’s cabin doors. Because once you start noticing cruise…
Cruising is one of the few vacations where two people can be on the exact same ship… and have completely different experiences. Same itinerary.Same food.Same ocean. Completely different trip. Because the truth is—people don’t just “go on a cruise.” They go for their version of a cruise. Ready to Plan a Cruise That Actually Fits…
Embarkation day isn’t just “getting on the ship.” For us, it’s the official start of the trip — and over time, we’ve realized that how you approach this day can completely shape the rest of your cruise. After multiple cruises (and a few trial-and-error experiences), we’ve settled into a routine that works really well for…
If you’ve never been on a cruise before, the sail away party is one of those traditions that people don’t always realize is a thing — until they experience it. It’s the moment the ship leaves port, music starts playing on the pool deck, drinks are flowing, and hundreds (sometimes thousands) of people gather outside…
Melanie recently posted a video about us learning about — and eventually embracing — the cruise duck tradition. After a few questions about what we brought, we figured we would share the actual items we bought for those who are interested. Side note: Melanie made the lanyards you see in the photo herself. She found…
When we started cruising last year, we had no idea that hiding and finding rubber ducks was a thing. Like a lot of cruise traditions, we discovered it through cruise Facebook groups and by seeing people talk about it onboard. At first, it sounded a little strange — grown adults hiding rubber ducks around a…
Some travel traditions are planned. Others just sort of happen. On our cruises, one of the traditions that developed naturally is something simple that has become one of our favorite parts of each trip: Melanie makes themed cruise lanyards for every cruise we take. What started as a small sewing project has turned into a…
