Many people look forward to fall all year. Let’s be real, with pumpkin spice lattes and cozy sweaters, what’s not to love? Well, if you weren’t already sold on fall being the most beautiful season, taking a fall foliage cruise…
Cruising in your golden years just makes sense. No driving, no stairs, 24/7 room service, and a calendar packed with activities and shore excursions. It’s a low-effort holiday for time-rich seniors eager to keep seeing the world. With some careful…
Cruises have evolved into a low-effort, full-throttle vacation option aboard mega vessels decked out, so to speak, with everything from aquaparks to zip lines and infinity pools. Not to mention the slew of dining and drinking options, and amenity-packed children’s…
Disney Cruise Line sails a fleet of five ships geared toward families, with the 4,000-passenger Disney Wish just being added (and two more ships set to be delivered in 2025). The Wish is different in that it features the AquaMouse,…
There’s more to cruising than the Caribbean, crowded buffets, fruity drinks, and over-the-top onboard amenities. Today’s cruise companies have itineraries for nearly everyone — even the most-jaded cruise skeptics — that travel to some of the remotest parts of the…
Year after year, more and more people board cruise ships in pursuit of a dream vacation. Cruise Lines International Association, an industry trade group, had projected that a record 32 million passengers would take a cruise in 2020. That, however,…
For seniors seeking to shed the burden of owning a home during retirement, the traditional path is often a retirement community — but more seniors are living at sea on…
Cruises lines are constantly competing for the best new amenities, and the rush to recover from the pandemic’s catastrophic effect on business has made it even more important to lure…
With each passing year, cruise ships grow more opulent and extravagant, with everything from retractable ceilings to butler’s pantries. The cream of the crop rival some of the world’s best…
Sure, cruises are one of the most polarizing vacations out there, but cruise lines are working overtime to win us over. If you venture aboard, you’ll find amenities that it may…
Finding a cruise that’s both affordable and romantic is not easy. The most romantic cruises are typically offered by luxury lines such as Azamara, Regent, and Oceania. At the other…
Cruising is among the easiest ways to vacation. After all, you only have to unpack once, all the transportation from destination to destination is taken care of for you, and,…
Over the past four decades, cruise ships have seriously stepped up their game. Not only have ships dramatically expanded in size, the onboard entertainment options have multiplied and become vastly…
There are many wonderful things about cruising — the endless food, the variety of entertainment, the ease of visiting multiple destinations without packing and unpacking repeatedly — especially when doing…
Spring can be one of the most challenging times to score a bargain on a cruise. That’s due in large part to spring break and Easter, when many travelers are…
Cruise lines once might have been known as floating bar-buffets that provided just a few activities for kids as an afterthought. But now almost all cruise lines — not just pricey…
With their crowds, restaurants, shopping, nightclubs, and even skydiving, big cruises are like being on a floating city, and the ensuing lines and battles over poolside chairs can be a…
Cruises offer the convenience of entertainment, meals, and activities served up while sailing among magnificent destinations. A cruise can be an expensive proposition, but Cheapism.com has narrowed the fleet to…