Category: Travel
Lovely Cruise: Sailing on the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise
Last month, my wife and I set sail aboard one of the most talked-about cruise ships currently operating: Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. Famously known as the oldest active cruise ship in North America—at nearly 35 years old—she earned a colorful reputation that’s evolved since her rebranding in 2022. We booked a two-night cruise to Nassau,…
Book Review: Into the Ice by Mark Synnott
On May 19, 1845, two Royal Navy ships—HMS Erebus and HMS Terror—left Greenhithe, England under the command of veteran explorer Sir John Franklin. He and the men under his command sought the fabled Northwest Passage, a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the Arctic. Franklin’s ships were last seen at Greenland’s Baffin…
Sailing into the Past: My Maritime History Bucket List
I’ve always loved ships, museums, and historic places—and I absolutely love to travel. That’s partly why I started this blog in the first place. Recently, I came across a few history blogs where people shared the historic sites and places they dream of visiting. I thought it was such a fun idea that I decided…
A Royal Night Out: The Queen Mary’s 90th Anniversary Party
Last Thursday, September 26, I had the great pleasure of attending some special events aboard the Queen Mary for the 90th anniversary of her launching…namely, the unveiling of a replica of Her Majesty Queen Mary’s personal standard in Main Hall. I learned about the event when my wife and I stayed aboard in August, and…
A Night on the Queen Mary
A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of staying aboard the grand old Queen Mary in Long Beach. It only made sense with our cruise on the Carnival Firenze leaving right next door at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal. I was particularly excited as it’d be my first time back aboard the Queen Mary…
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…
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
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…