Category: Cruising

  • The Top Five Most Beautiful Modern Cruise Ships

    The Top Five Most Beautiful Modern Cruise Ships

    I know it’s popular for ocean liner aficionados to hate on cruise ships. I get it. Cruise ships often don’t have the clean, graceful lines of ocean liners. They have a very different look and feel about them. But I love them both…they’re different kinds of ships for different purposes. Are there some ugly cruise…

  • Cruise Mode: August 2024

    Cruise Mode: August 2024

    Hey there! Long time no see! I sincerely apologize for the lack of posts lately. Life has been nuts since the end of June. Between being incredibly short staffed at work and dealing with some unexpected illnesses, I honestly haven’t had the time or energy to commit to this page. I’m hoping that that’s going…

  • Floating Pride: The First LGBTQ+ Cruises

    Floating Pride: The First LGBTQ+ Cruises

    I know…gay cruises are something of a stereotype. They’ve been the butt of many jokes over the years (I’m looking at you, Boat Trip). But the truth is that cruises are very popular with the LGBTQ+ community. Nowadays, passengers have a lot more freedom to openly express themselves and their sexuality. Cruise lines are only…

  • Friends of Dorothy: A Look at LGBTQ+ Meetups on Cruise Ships

    Friends of Dorothy: A Look at LGBTQ+ Meetups on Cruise Ships

    If you’ve ever been on a cruise, have you noticed a “Friends of Dorothy” event listed on the daily schedule and wondered what it was? It’s a discreet way of advertising for a LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer/questioning, and more) meetup aboard. Or at least it used to be. Nowadays, “Friends of Dorothy” has…

  • Going Beyond with Celebrity Cruises

    Going Beyond with Celebrity Cruises

    My wife and I just got back from a five-day cruise aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Beyond. Wow! What an incredible experience! This was our first time sailing on Celebrity and they really set the bar high. We’re looking at doing another one in 2026 and can’t wait!  The entire time we were aboard the Beyond,…

  • Cruise Mode: April 2024

    Cruise Mode: April 2024

    Hello everyone! Just wanted to let you know that my wife and I are going on a cruise next week. We’ll be sailing with Celebrity Cruises aboard Celebrity Beyond. It’ll be our first time sailing with them, and it’s an understatement to say that we’re excited! It’ll be a five-day Caribbean cruise with stops at…