Category Archives: Shipboard Life

Cruise Ship Safety Drill

The news media sensationalizes any mishap involving cruise ships. Are these floating resorts safe? What do cruise ships do to insure the safety of their passengers? Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Ship Decor

Most cruise ships portray an image of opulent elegance in the majority of their interior decorating.  The brand new Carnival Breeze has a whole new look.  Now that it is in America, it home ports in Miami for Caribbean cruises.  … Continue reading →

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Sunrise Over the North Atlantic Ocean

The Carnival Breeze and all passengers aboard got very lucky on the ship’s maiden transatlantic voyage.  Every day during our ocean crossing we had sunny skies, warm weather, and smooth sailing.  What more could anyone ask for?  How about some … Continue reading →

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Accommodations on Carnival Breeze

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Breeze makes its way just a bit closer to its permanent home in America every day.  Launched last June, it spent the summer cruising Europe.  After a transatlantic crossing it will take eager passengers … Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Library Bar

Only on a cruise ship.   Cruise ships have many bars.  Most also have a library.  Normally these are two separate entities.  Perhaps the bars get more use, or they wanted a way to make the library more attractive or a … Continue reading →

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What to Pack For a Cruise

Cruise essentials to pack, and what not to waste valuable space on in the limited luggage airlines allow. Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Punchliner Comedy Club

Carnival Cruises Funship 2.0 upgrades includes all sorts of food, fun, and entertainment.  A wide variety of new spaces and places get added all over the ship as each boat in turn goes into drydock.  The new Breeze didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Carnival Breeze Thrill Theater

Carnival Breeze has a new way to have fun on a cruise ship.  For a small fee, passengers can buy either a one ride ticket, or the much better unlimited full cruise pass to visit the brand new 4-D Thrill … Continue reading →

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Dining on Carnival Liberty

Carnival Liberty, the first ship to undergo the Funship 2.0 transformation, has many dining options – most of them free.  The only regular mealtime eatery on the ship that costs extra is the steakhouse. Liberty has two main dining rooms, … Continue reading →

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Carnival Liberty Private Tour

Writing does have its advantages.  The crew on the Carnival Liberty treated us like royalty.  When we arrived our room greeted us with champagne and fruit baskets, gifts from some of the ship’s staff.  Every afternoon we got random deliveries … Continue reading →

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