Ship - GoWanderGuide

A ‘Marvelous’ Hack for Disembarking from a Cruise Ship…

Travel NewsMay 15, 20256Views

First-time cruisers might be surprised to learn that getting off the ship at the end of a voyage isn't exactly a simple undertaking. More or less simultaneously, crew members have to unload luggage, ready the ship for the next batch of cruisers, and deposit the departing crowd at the terminal in order to get through…

Travel News

MSC World America Ship Tour: What We Loved and What Was Meh

If you watched Super Bowl LIX or have been anywhere near a TV or computer screen since then, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of that ad in which actors Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom argue over whether one takes a “vacation” or a more continental-sounding “holiday.” But whatever word you assign to your travels, one…

April 28, 202512Views

Travel News

Norwegian Aqua Ship Review: ‘More’ for Some but Less for…

After years of market testing and product evolution, Norwegian Cruise Line executives think they have hit a sweet spot with regard to number of passengers (half as many as some of the megaships coming out today) balanced with variety and passenger comfort. NCL's latest ship, Norwegian Aqua, is an example of what mainstream cruise ships…

April 28, 202511Views

Travel News

Cruise News Roundup: A New Ship, Exotic Routes, Tasty Food…

Radisson Drops Dolphin-Encounter Excursions, Citing Unethical Treatment …

February 12, 202539Views

Travel News

Frommers | Blount Small Ship Adventures

Address 461 Water St., Warren, RI 02885 Phone 800/556-7450 Phone 401/247-0955 Fax 401/247-2350 Online www.accl-smallships.com Enjoyment Factor 4 Dining 3 Activities 4 Children's Program 0 Entertainment 2 Service 3 Overall Value 3 A family-owned New England line, Blount Small Ship Adventures…

February 10, 202524Views

Travel News

The Real Reason Cruise Ship Cabin TVs Don’t Carry the Big Networks

The minute you step aboard a cruise, you're entering a bubble. Your phone calls cease, your e-mails go unchecked, and day-to-day pressures can't reach you. A good cruise is like a world unto itself, and that's a big reason we go on them. But when you embark on a cruise ship, you're also often saying…

January 8, 202534Views

Travel News

How to Avoid Getting Norovirus on a Cruise Ship

The most important thing you can do, according to the CDC, is to wash you hands throughly before eating, serving food, smoking, using your phone, or dispensing medication to someone else. Also: Always do it after using the toilet. You may see hand sanitizer dispensers like this (this one's was in the Garden Café on…

January 4, 202526Views

Avoid Cruise Ship Port Crowds By Using These Websites and Strategies

Some places lose their charm when they're inundated with cruise ship passengers. Use these tools to know when the quiet days are. Now you see them, now you don’t. Like flash mobs, cruise crowds can seemingly pop out of nowhere, flooding down gangplanks and transforming serene port…

May 4, 2024118Views

UnCruise in Alaska: Seeing the State’s Wild Splendor by Small Ship

I’ve cruised to Alaska more than half a dozen times on ships of all sizes and have always preferred smaller vessels for the intimate access they provide to the state’s supercharged scenery. (That preference is one reason I cofounded QuirkyCruise.com to share news and reviews about these offbeat travel experiences.) Last month I spent a…

May 1, 2024257Views

The Pleasures and Pain of Earth’s Largest Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Icon of the Seas, is a floating list of superlatives: biggest cruise ship ever. Biggest swim-up bar on a cruise ship ever. It is the first ship ever to have a suspended infinity pool, the first ship ever to have six waterslides, and the first ship to have a 16-piece live…

April 27, 2024143Views