Norwegian Cruise Line recently sent out a short-term offer with the subject line: “Better Together: DoubleUp! + Up to $500 Off.” At first glance, it sounded simple: use two CruiseNext credits, get up to $500 off, and book before the deadline. But like most cruise promotions, the real value is in the details. This offer…
Pubs, Bars, and Breweries We Visited on Our Norwegian Bliss Repositioning Cruise in April 2026 Some cruise memories are built around big excursions, specialty dining, or once-in-a-lifetime moments. And some are built around finding the right bar, ordering a good drink, and realizing you accidentally found your spot for the week. That was a big…
Food Republic was one of those restaurants on Norwegian Bliss that we were curious about, but not totally sure would be “our kind of thing.” We are not big sushi people. We are not especially adventurous eaters. And when we cruise, we tend to gravitate toward places that feel a little more familiar, like Cagney’s,…
We had walked by the Speedway on Norwegian Bliss before and thought, “That looks fun.” But like a lot of cruise ship extras, we also had the follow-up thought: Is it actually worth paying extra for? On our recent Norwegian Bliss sailing, we finally gave it a try — partly because Melanie caught a free…
Royal Caribbean is one of the cruise lines we expect to research more over time. We have not built the same depth of Royal Caribbean content yet that we have with Norwegian, and we are not going to pretend we have deep personal experience where we do not. But Royal Caribbean is too important in…
We first saw Choir of Man on Norwegian Escape, and it quickly became one of those cruise ship shows we knew we would happily watch again. So when we saw it was part of the entertainment lineup on Norwegian Bliss, it immediately became one of the shows we wanted to work the rest of our…
Some cruises are built around the obvious destinations. Alaska. The Caribbean. Europe. Mexico. The Mediterranean. And then there are repositioning cruises — the sailings that quietly move a ship from one part of the world to another when the cruise line is shifting seasons. They may not always get the same attention, but repositioning cruises…
Princess Cruises makes its fare structure look simple at first. You can book the standard cruise fare, or you can add one of the bigger bundled packages: Princess Plus or Princess Premier. But the real question is not, “Which one has more stuff?” The better question is: Which one would we actually use enough to…
Oceania Cruises is one of those cruise lines we think is worth understanding, even though we are not going deep into full personal reviews yet. We have spent a lot more time writing about Norwegian Cruise Line because that is where much of our personal cruise experience has been. We have also started building out…
Some cruises are about the ship. Some cruises are about the ports. And some cruises are about realizing that a trip does not have to be long, expensive, or packed with paid excursions to feel like a really good travel decision. Our 5-night Norwegian Bliss repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver in April 2026…
