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Huge Change for Frequent Floaters - Full Steam Ahead for a New Home Port!

January 2022 we launched, for the first time ever, a cruise focused blog on BoardingArea.com! This was my second blog launched on “BA” and my and my fellow authors goal was to have a site all about those, like me, who can not wait for our favorite cruise, that is, as we all say – the “next one”. For the past year and a half we have posted almost every day and have been very proud of what we have…

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Huge Change for Frequent Floaters - Full Steam Ahead for a New Home Port!

January 2022 we launched, for the first time ever, a cruise focused blog on BoardingArea.com! This was my second blog launched on “BA” and my and my fellow authors goal was to have a site all about those, like me, who can not wait for our favorite cruise, that is, as we all say – the “next one”. For the past year and a half we have posted almost every day and have been very proud of what we have…

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Scammers are now Targeting Cruise Guests - Be Alert for Calls Demanding Payments for Port Fees and More!

In 2024 the average age of a “typical” cruiser clearly changed. No longer is it only the senior crowd that is the target audience as we have new-ish cruise lines like Virgin Voyages that is targeting those over 18 but clearly not those really old (you know what I mean). Continue reading Scammers are now Targeting Cruise Guests – Be Alert for Calls Demanding Payments for Port Fees and More!

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Booking an Uber Yacht, Amsterdam Cruise Ban, Alaska Wildfires Impact Cruises, Solo Cruise on the Rise and more Cruise News!

Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Continue reading Booking an Uber Yacht, Amsterdam Cruise Ban, Alaska Wildfires Impact Cruises, Solo Cruise on the Rise and more Cruise News!

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Big Jump in Cruise Prices - Why? No Breast Feeding on Carnival Deck, Free Hotel Night and Points, Gluten Free and Other Specialty Diet on Cruises and Panama Canal Hotel Options

What an insane week. Earliest CAT 5 hurricane ever in the Caribbean, heat so high you can cook without a stove and flooding rains beyond belief – just crazy right? It makes you rethink just where you want to go on vacation this time of the year. Speaking of vacations: Continue reading Big Jump in Cruise Prices – Why? No Breast Feeding on Carnival Deck, Free Hotel Night and Points, Gluten Free and…

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The Reason Breast Feeding is Not Allowed on the Serenity Deck on Carnival is Simple!

Although I really did enjoy my latest Carnival cruise on the GLORY crossing the Atlantic in April it did remind me that I am not the Carnival target audience. But there are a lot of things I really like about Carnival and that includes the Serenity adults only deck! Continue reading The Reason Breast Feeding is Not Allowed on the Serenity Deck on Carnival is Simple!

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Cruise Prices Did Not Spike Overnight - California Just Helped Them Become More Real

If you took the time yesterday to scan for some cruise deals on most of the major cruise lines you will have noticed the price has JUMPED from the same search say one month ago and sometimes by a lot. Continue reading Cruise Prices Did Not Spike Overnight – California Just Helped Them Become More Real

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Cruise Ship Fire Onboard, Insane Waves at Sea, This Greek Captain is Crazy, Alcohol Free Cruise Ships and more Cruise News!

Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Continue reading Cruise Ship Fire Onboard, Insane Waves at Sea, This Greek Captain is Crazy, Alcohol Free Cruise Ships and more Cruise News!

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Perfect Cruise Cabin Upgrade, Don't Bring This From Home on a Cruise, Celebrity Card Offer, Huge Southwest Offer and Westin Panama Review!

I spent my week working on tweaking one of my cruises for next year as I am doing what I preach about often, that is, taking two back-to-back voyages. I am having an issue and can not get the same cabin for both weeks and will rant about that later. For now the week that was: Continue reading Perfect Cruise Cabin Upgrade, Don’t Bring This From Home on a Cruise, Celebrity Card Offer, Huge…

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I Have Found the Perfect Addition to my Cruise Ship "Must Bring" Room Upgrades!

The above is the view from most of my cruise cabins at night. OK yes I am kidding a bit but at my age one thing is certain – I will have to get up once during the night and the step up into the bathroom in my cabin is likely a bit higher than my sleepy head tells me it is. Continue reading I Have Found the Perfect Addition to my Cruise Ship “Must Bring” Room Upgrades!

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What's the Poop? Why Can't I Bring Toilet Paper from Home or Feed the Birds on a Cruise?

Everyone has their preference when it comes to toilet paper, right? There are so many different kinds too – quilted, strong, eco-friendly, 2-ply or 1 ply – the list seems endless. I have personally heard many guests complain about the type found on cruise ships because it isn’t very, shall we say, gentle. Some prefer to bring their own onboard, but this is not allowed on most cruise lines. Why…

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SS United States Ordered to Move, Beef With Seattle Independent Drivers for Cruisers, Why You Should Cruise With Your Teens and more Cruise News!

Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Continue reading SS United States Ordered to Move, Beef With Seattle Independent Drivers for Cruisers, Why You Should Cruise With Your Teens and more Cruise News!

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Tiktoker Tampering With Cruise Water, Bidding for Windstar Yacht Cruise, Using $300 Year Travel Credit for Cruise Costs, The Insanity of Embarkation day for Crew and Carnival Entertainment!

I have barely left my house this week because the “feels like” temp every day was over 100*! I mean I like warm but this has been ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous… Continue reading Tiktoker Tampering With Cruise Water, Bidding for Windstar Yacht Cruise, Using $300 Year Travel Credit for Cruise Costs, The Insanity of Embarkation day for Crew and Carnival Entertainment!

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Carnival Glory Shows and Entertainment Review 2024

Prologue: The Most Stressed Out Cruise Vacation Ever – So Much Just Went Wrong! Introduction: My “Free” Carnival Glory 14 Day Crossing Cruise from Barcelona Spain Not Very Impressed: The Atlanta American Express Centurion Lounge (Review) Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q Beef Short Rib Delta Air Lines First Class Meal Review How to Transfer from Mexico City MEX Airport Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 The Hilton…

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Got Delta SkyMiles? Remarkable Windstar 11 Day Cruise from SkyMiles Experiences!

If you have never seen one of Frequent Floaters posts about SkyMiles Experiences before it is a site for those who have Delta SkyMiles and it gives you the ability to bid on auctions for a number of “experiences” including cruises. Depending on the final auction price it can be a poor value, good value or great value for your Delta points you have amassed from perhaps one of the following…

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Shameful Carnival Passenger Tiktok "Hack" - This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things on a Cruise!

One of the few things that were provided for sale when we entered our Carnival Glory aft wraparound cabin (review here) was two large bottles of water. If you are new to cruising this is not something strange as the cruise lines have learned that folks do not know that the water out of the taps on cruise ships is 100% safe to drink and so sell them overpriced water bottles. Continue reading…

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NCL Ends COVID-19 Vaccination for Crew, Teen Abandons Parents Late for Ship, Alaska limits Cruise Ships and more Cruise News!

Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Continue reading NCL Ends COVID-19 Vaccination for Crew, Teen Abandons Parents Late for Ship, Alaska limits Cruise Ships and more Cruise News!