We Cruised for 30 Weeks in 1 Year! (2021/2022)

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:

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-

• CocoBeach Club at Perfect Day at CocoCay
• Alaska Ports of Call
• Goff’s Caye, Belize