Category: review

Na Pali Coast

Pride of America Pointers

A Perfect Ship for Cruising the Hawaiian Islands I have sailed twice on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America(POA) visiting the largest four Hawaiian islands. I can’t think of a better way to explore the major islands of Hawaii than sailing on Norwegian’s Pride of America. Why? Because cruising eliminates the need...

Symphony of the Seas

Symphony of the Seas Quick Tour

I just returned from a whirlwind tour of the new Symphony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world. I guarantee that I got a million steps in during the day and a half that I was on board. I must say that the ship is impressive with some new...

Go-Kart track on Norwegian Bliss

Bliss on the Racetrack?

I must admit that I really had a hard time wrapping my head around a racetrack on a ship purpose-built for Alaska. I mentioned this in a previous post, but it’s worth beating the dead horse even more. Have we become so inept at entertaining ourselves that we need something for stimulation...

Icy Strait Point Welcome

Icy Strait Point

  Icy Strait Point gets a spot on several Alaska cruise itineraries and although a smaller port, it is a mighty one. Each time that I return, I try something new. I have done the zipline, hiked in the forest and enjoyed the museum. This time, I enjoyed everything new at the...

A Day in Juneau

Juneau may be the capital of Alaska, but it is definitely not Alaska’s largest nor most accessible city. Let me clarify this, Juneau is actually the second largest city by area in the USA. That includes both land and water area, but definitely don’t expect a large developed downtown area, nor large...