We dreadfully missed cruising during the pandemic. We had been on 16 cruises at that point (2020) and celebrated 100 days at sea during our October 2019, Carnival Horizon cruise.
We made a decision early in 2021, that we would sell everything and start traveling full-time by June. It had been a GOAL of ours for many years. I worked LONG & HARD to make it happen, 6 years, to be exact. I gave up my nights and weekends working a 2nd job to GROW my travel business.
Cruising this much wasn’t part of the plan, but cruises started to finally restart in the US. The pricing was just too good to pass up. We set a weekly budget and went on cruises within or very close to, that budget.
Part of my job as a Cruise Travel Advisor is to get as much experience as I can. This includes all the different cruise lines, ships, and ports of call. And yes, it’s a pretty awesome JOB. We also got to cruise on many of the major HOLIDAYS, to see what it was like during those sailings. I am very grateful for the continued SUPPORT of my amazing clients.
Cruises from Oct 2021 – Sept 2022:
- Symphony of the Seas – Oct 2021 – 7 Night Western Caribbean
- Symphony of the Seas – Oct 2021 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean
- Odyssey of the Seas – Oct 2021 – 6 Night Western Caribbean – HALLOWEEN SAILING
- Odyssey of the Seas – Nov 2021 – 5 Night Bahamas
- Symphony of the Seas – Nov 2021 – 7 Night Western Caribbean – THANKSGIVING SAILING
- Celebrity Summit – Nov 2021 – 5 Night Western Caribbean
- Carnival Mardi Gras – Dec 2021 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean
- NCL Escape – Dec 2021 – 7 Night Western Caribbean
- Carnival Magic – Dec 2021 – 7 Night Western Caribbean – CHRISTMAS SAILING
- Allure of the Seas – Dec 2021 – 9 Night Eastern Caribbean – NEW YEARS SAILING & MY BIRTHDAY (NYE)
- Mariner of the Seas – Jan 2022 – 4 Night Bahamas
- Carnival Mardi Gras – March 2022 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean
- NCL Joy – April 2022 – 7 Night Western Caribbean – EASTER Sailing
- Adventure of the Seas – April 2022 – 13 Night Repositioning Cruise – Galveston to Cape Liberty
- Adventure of the Seas – May 2022 – 9 Night Bermuda & Caribbean – MOTHERS DAY Sailing
- Quantum of the Seas – May 2022 – 7 Night Alaska – MEMORIAL DAY Sailing
- Quantum of the Seas – June 2022 – 7 Night Alaska
- Quantum of the Seas – June 2022 – 7 Night Alaska
- Carnival Splendor – June 2022 – 7 Night Alaska
- Carnival Mardi Gras – July 2022 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean – 4TH of JULY SAILING
- Carnival Mardi Gras – July 2022 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean
- NCL Getaway – July 2022 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean
- MSC Seashore – July 2022 – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean MSC Seashore – Ship Review
- MSC Seashore – July 2022 – 7 Night Western Caribbean
- Disney Dream – Aug 2022 – 5 Night Western Caribbean
- Mariner of the Seas – Aug 2022 – 8 Night Southern Caribbean
- Mariner of the Seas – Aug 2022 – 8 Night Bermuda
- Adventure of the Seas – Sept 2022 – 9 Night Canada / New England
- NCL Encore – Sept 2022 – 7 Night Alaska NCL Encore Blog
- Discovery Princess – Sept 2022 – 7 Night Alaska
New Ports of Call in 2021/2022 :
- Costa Maya, Mexico
- Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas (NCL Private Island)
- Bermuda – Horseshoe Bay Blog
- Harvest Caye, Belize (NCL Private Destination)
- Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic
- Puerta Limon, Costa Rico
- Cartagena, Columbia
- Galveston, Texas (Embarkation Port)
- Cape Liberty, NJ (Embarkation Port)
- Seattle, WA (Embarkation Port)
- Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas (MSC Private Island)
- Icy Strait Point, Alaska UTV Tour Whale Watching
- Juneau, Alaska Mendenhall Glacier Whale Watching & Salmon Bake Mendenhall Glacier with Nugget Falls
- Endicott Arm/ Dawe’s Glacier – Alaska Glacier Explorer Excursion
- Skagway, Alaska White Pass & Yukon Railway Excursion To the Summit Excursion
- Sitka, Alaska – Sitka Excursions
- Ketchikan, Alaska – Creek Street Hovercraft & Eco Wildlife Excursion
- Tracy Arm Fjord / Sawyer Glacier – Alaska – Sawyer Glacier
- Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Glacier Bay National Park Blog
- Victoria, Canada – Beacon Hill Park
- Vancouver, Canada
- Boston, MA
- Bar Harbor, ME
- Portland, ME
- Halifax, Canada
- St John, Canada
- Return trip to the awesome Castaway Cay (Disney’s Private Island) – Disney’s Castaway Cay!
New Cabin Types to Experience in 2021/2022 –
- Junior Suite on Odyssey of the Seas
- Grand 1-Bedroom Suite on Symphony of the Seas
- Club Balcony Suite on NCL Joy
- Aft Facing Balcony on Disney Dream
- Havana Interior Cabin on Carnival Mardi Gras
- Extended Balcony Cabin on Carnival Mardi Gras
- Spacious Oceanview Window – Front of the Ship on Quantum of the Seas
- Obstructed Balcony Cabin on Quantum of the Seas
Favorite Ship Features –
- NCL Escape Thermal Suite
- Central Park on Symphony of the Seas
- BOLT on Carnival Mardi Gras
- Bumper Cars on Odyssey of the Seas
- NorthStar on Quantum of the Seas
- Observation Lounge on NCL Encore
- Venchi Chocolate Bar on MSC Seashore
- Alaska Enrichment Presentations on Discovery Princess
- Le Petit Chef on Celebrity Summit
Favorite Shore Experiences-
This is amazing… I’ve learned so much from your adventures!!
Thank you! Yay, so glad that they are helpful! 🙂
Love watching all
Your adventures. Thank you for being an amazing human and travel agent!
Leaving for my trip to the Bahamas in 11 days!
This is fascinating! How exciting for you, and what a great idea. Do you plan to cruise other lines as well (luxury). I did see that you did Princess and Norwegian. We have done Holland America and planning on Oceania. We have a TA, but I was just curious. We love cruising. I will be reading your blogs. Thanks!