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Cruise Ship Cabins on Carnival Splendor

Accommodations on Carnival Splendor Like all cruise major cruise ships, Carnival Splendor has a range of passenger cabins to choose from depending on how much space people want vs. how much they want to pay.  Some passengers choose small interior … Continue reading

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Carnival Splendor

While officially part of Carnival’s Conquest class, the Splendor is a unique ship in a class of its own somewhere in between the Conquest and Dream classes. At a length of 952 feet, with double occupancy passenger capacity of 3,002 … Continue reading

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Wilderness Adventurer

Wilderness Adventurer is a small cruise ship near and dear to my heart.  I first saw this ship in dry dock four years ago sitting next to her sister ship the Wilderness Discoverer.  We took a mid-renovation tour of the … Continue reading

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Carnival Breeze – Things to do and Best Kept Secrets

Interview with Carnival’s top cruise director John Heald. John reveals his favorite things to do on Carnival Breeze, and shares a secret place on the ship. Continue reading

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Carnival Breeze Waterworks

Sometimes people who have never cruised before ask me, “What is there to do on a cruise ship?”  A better question might be “What isn’t there to do on a Cruise Ship?”  By picking the right ship, you can find … Continue reading

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Norwegian Pearl Behind the Scenes Tour

Sometimes cruise ships offer passengers an opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour.  Some ships have galley tours open for anyone.  Others offer a more comprehensive behind the scenes tour to a limited number of passengers.  Passengers stroll past … Continue reading

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Accommodations on the Norwegian Pearl

Like any large cruise ship, the Norwegian Pearl has a variety of stateroom categories based on what passengers are willing to pay when choosing their cruise ship accommodations.  Budget-minded travelers pick a basic inside cabin.  Even among the same sort … Continue reading

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It’s All About the Pearl

It all started with a random picture.  An Alaskan wilderness small-ship cruise I once took on the Safari Quest ended in Ketchikan on a beautiful sunny fall day.  Strolling through town, camera in hand, I just happened to glance at … Continue reading

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Spaces and Places Around The Ship on Carnival Liberty

Carnival Liberty’s 2.0 upgrades brought a lot of great new spaces and entertainment options to the ship.  In addition, it had some pretty nice places already.  I covered the 2.0 upgrades in a previous blog, this one is about other … Continue reading

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