A mid-winter getaway is a treat for New Englanders like me. Spending a week on a cruise ship sailing among Caribbean islands and you’ve made a snowbird's dream come true. If you’re looking forward to a week in the Caribbean read on for my packing list for a 7-day cruise in the Caribbean. So what … Continue reading Packing List For a 7 Day Cruise in the Caribbean (free packing list)
Category: Cruising
25 Essential Things to Pack in Your Cruise Carry-On Bag (2023)
It's embarkation day! You’re off on that most relaxing of vacations, a cruise! But when you arrive at the cruise terminal your luggage (with well-marked luggage tags) is whisked away from you with the promise that it’ll be in your cruise cabin later that day. If you know what to pack in your carry on … Continue reading 25 Essential Things to Pack in Your Cruise Carry-On Bag (2023)
Explore a Quieter Venice Off the Beaten Track
How to visit, and enjoy, Venice away from the crowds. Suggestions for neighborhoods to explore to get a feel for the iconic city.
What to Do With One Day in Rhodes: maximize your time with a private tour
What to do with one day in Rhodes. Make the most of your one day in port by booking a private tour to include the acropolis at Lindos. See the island on your schedule.
Best Excursions from Sorrento: Pompeii, Capri, Positano
The town of Sorrento is on most Mediterranean itineraries for a reason. No other place offers so much beauty, history, and recreation as this Italian port. For cruisers, there's a happy dilemma - what is the best thing to do in Sorrento? Your cruise ship will offer many options for your day - but what … Continue reading Best Excursions from Sorrento: Pompeii, Capri, Positano
One Day in Dubrovnik: how to make the best of your day in port
Dubrovnik has been on our destination list forever. I’d visited Dubrovnik as a child and remember well the imposing walls and red roofs of the old city. Dave had never been and it was primarily for this port that we chose to take the Windstar cruise – Italy and the Dalmatian Coast. As our ship … Continue reading One Day in Dubrovnik: how to make the best of your day in port