EVERY ship should be armed to some extent. Either to repel a mutiny or as in the Spirit's case, repel an attack. Every cruise ship has a security staff on...

The one thing I know this group is good for is an opinion. So I want/need all input. I have 20 cruises under my belt. Not the most but a fair amount. I...

We just received notification a week and a half ago, that even though we booked our reservation for a river cruise on the Danube in November 2006, have paid...

Friend of mine just got back from a combo cruise/land tour and spent 7 days of a 12 day Alaskan cruise on Holland America's Volendam. Tips were supposed to...

Would you consider a cruise to Alaska the middle of September aboard the Sun Princess?????? Would it be too cold for a balcony????? and how would you rate the...

I have a silly question for you. In our old age, we decided to get a cell phone for emergencies. We got one that is supposed to be simple called a Jitterbug....

I've seen these two words used interchangeably. I looked up debarking. The only definitions I can find have to do with the removal of bark from a tree. ...

Cumbre Vieja, a volcano at the floor of the Canary Islands, will create a landslide ce the size of the Isle of Man, crashing into the Atlantic. The effect...

This is probably a really stupid question, but I'm asking it anyway. How windy does it get on the balcony of a cruise ship when the ship is at sea? Is it like...

Just read this article on CNN. It is of interest since the seniors were on a tour off of the Carnival...

I have always loved Princess better than all the other cruise lines we sailed- and I am sad to hear all these negative reviews. I hope this was just a fluke...

Has anyone ever booked a cruise through the web site cruiseshopping.com ? They have some good deals but I've never booked with them before and would like some...

I'm a big fan of red wine and will drink it with any meal. Meat, fish, pasta I don't care. Now I've had people say "oh you should be drinking white wine with...

Hi Everyone, I have some "embedded reporters" vbg on board the QM2. I have received word that Cunard has decided to refund 100% of their cruise & air fare....

Can I put a couple of bottles inside my suitcase? Something in a carry on? How is it that they truly prevent people from having their own liquor! I hate to pay...

The GGC2007 has finished drafting its Request For Bids (RFB) and is ready to begin receiving proposals from qualified Travel Agencies. TRAVEL AGENTS are...

…..No doubt you have heard that we are now on a level orange security at the airports in the USA and level red for commercial flights from the UK to the USA....

I am taking a cruise in January , and will be stopping in Antigua , St. Thomas , Barbados, Grenada, and Tortola . I am trying to figure out the most reasonable...

Our cruise is from Jaxsunville to Key West to Nassau and then back to Jacksonville. "Digicell" of "Bermuda" apparently became our service provider rather than...

Most of you who post here are either veteran cruisers or are planning to be. Once you have taken a cruise you are ready for your next one and are also a...