The Sea Calls
Our boarding process was painless. We walked right up to the counter and into the ship. As we boarded, a staff member greeted us and escorted us to our stateroom – number 9111. The room is pleasant, but we certainly noticed the size difference between this and the superior ocean view stateroom...
We have been in Fort Lauderdale, the departure point for our upcoming Caribbean cruise on the MSC Lirica. We’ve heard mixed reviews about this ship, but expect to enjoy our cruise. The port of Fort Lauderdale is divided into three distinct areas as far as cruise ships go. The Lirica will be...
The Food – The vast amounts and variety of food in the buffet had to please any palate – Asian, burgers, pasta and all sorts of treats abounded in the different food stations. We ate there on embarkation and once when we returned from a port and found the main dining room...
For a moment, I thought that I had boarded a Seabourn cruise. The staff onboard this ship greeted us at every turn. We stopped to look at the model of the ship and a staff member came to ask if she could help us find something. We were quite impressed by the...
Considering that we had to fly across the country to LA, we thought it a good idea to do two different cruises that left from the San Pedro port. It was very convenient that the Monarch of the Seas left the same day that we returned from our Mexican Riviera cruise on...
NCL has fought to have the Passenger Services Act more strictly enforced with respect to its Hawaiian routes. They claim that low-cost foreign-flagged ships are putting them out of business. I am not sure which of the cruise lines that visits Hawaii is considered low-cost, so can’t really comment on their accusations....