Smooth Sailing

Stay Connected With Royal Connect

When the crown jewel of the Royal Caribbean fleet Oasis of the Seas set sail one of the cool new features it contained was a service that would help parents keep track of their children. The “Royal Connect” service combined the use of a specially modified Apple Iphone with a track-able electronic wristband. [...]


This Weekend Was Proof That You Need a Plan B

So, if you live in the Northeastern United States (like I do) you spent most of the weekend digging out from its aftermath. We ended up with a total of nearly thirty inches and let me tell you, it shut everything down. The Carnival Pride which sails out of the Port of Baltimore [...]


Could You Be Banned For Life?

I just ran across a story about a passenger on the August 15th sailing of the Carnival Freedom (the same sailing I was on) who was actually banned for life from the cruise line.  Could this same situation happen to you?
Anyone who has ever rented a car knows the first thing you do before signing [...]