As of May 2022, I’ve been on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady cruise ship three times and each of the first two times I’ve come home saying, “There’s a lot to like, a lot of things I found frustrating, and Virgin Voyages is not the cruise line for...
Before Covid, questions on the cruise health questionnaire were asked by a person before boarding the ship. Today, guests answer the questions using an app, I’m guessing it’s meant as a time-saver at the cruise terminal but does double duty as a way to...
I always have my next cruise (who am I kidding? My next five cruises) planned and more often than not I wait until the week before final payment and scramble to figure out how I’m going to pay the balance. I always book with good intentions: “I have a year...
The price of gratuities on Carnival cruises is going up while other cruise lines (Virgin Voyages, and most premium and luxury cruise lines) are including gratuities in the cruise fare. What are they thinking? Carnival is what I call a value brand. To keep prices low,...
One of the things that convinced me to take my first cruise was all the talk about food. How much there was, the number of choices, the quality, and of course, the fact that it’s included in the cost of the cruise. When embarkation day was nearing, I asked one...
Royal Caribbean offers a lot of value with their cruise fare and are bold with their offers to spend extra money from drink packages and specialty dining to excursions, WiFi and The Key. I’m always voted “least likely to spend a dime in extras” on a...
