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FlexPay Royal Caribbean and Celebrity

FlexPay Royal Caribbean and Celebrity

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...
Royal Caribbean The Key: Worth It?

Royal Caribbean The Key: Worth It?

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...
Cruise Line Excursions: Pros and Cons

Cruise Line Excursions: Pros and Cons

Taking a cruise is, in my opinion, one of the best ways to see the world. Cruising is a great value and being on a ship is a vacation in itself. Cruising also gives people the opportunity to discover if a destination is worth revisiting for a longer period of time....
Android Users Can’t Text On Cruises

Android Users Can’t Text On Cruises

Vacations used to be a time to relax, take a break from work, and cut down the amount of communication from friends, family members, and clients. Before everyone had a cell phone, it was much easier to say goodbye to everyone at home, leave an out of office message,...
Excursion Canceled? Don’t Panic, Do This

Excursion Canceled? Don’t Panic, Do This

Everyone has their own reasons for booking a cruise over a different type of vacation. A common reason is the ability to do an excursion when the ship is in a port. Interested in local cuisine, island tours, historic sites or ziplining? There’s an excursion for...
How to Save Time at the Airport

How to Save Time at the Airport

What’s the worst part of a vacation? If you’re thinking any version of, “vacation ending,” I agree. A close second on the list is the slow-moving TSA line. While I appreciate the security, who has time to shuffle through the winding line then...