#TravelTruth: Should You Consider a Christmas Market Cruise?
A Christmas Market Cruise with AmaWaterways Mention "Christmas market cruise" in any group of people and you will likely get a response of, "oooh, I've always wanted to do that!" from at least half. Even people who have never been on a river cruise seem intrigued by...
What You May Have Missed on Cruise Critic
You do know that cruising is one of the most economical ways to explore the world, right? And cruising today is far removed from the cheesy days of "Love Boat" cruising from decades ago. There are cruise ships to suite almost any travel style and destination. Whether...
Cruising 101: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cruising, But Were Afraid to Ask
Cruising 101: You Don't Know What You Don't Know Welcome to our Cruising 101 page. Whether you have cruised before, or are just considering it for the first time, there are likely some questions you will have. Cruising comes with its own language. Between...
21 Ways Luxury Cruises are so Un-cruisey
Luxury Cruises Go Beyond the Cruise Norm No tipping. On luxury cruises, tips are usually either included in the cruise fare (without any break down) or are added to your bill automatically. This is a trend across all levels of cruising but has been...
FirstRead.Me Wins Awards
FirstRead.Me is about exceptional travel reporting, writing, and photography. We believe in sharing travel tips you may not find elsewhere... ...and two of our stories for Travel Pulse were honored with awards for 2017 from the North America Travel...
News on Celebrity Captain Kate MCCue
Captain Kate is Swapping Ships It's official: Captain Kate is no longer the Master of Celebrity Summit. She handed the ship off to Captain Charis over the weekend. After a short vacation, McCue will take over as the Master of Celebrity Equinox, again...
Cruise Review: AmaWaterways AmaSerena
Disclaimer: Gary and I were hosted by AmaWaterways on assignment for Cruise Critic. AmaWaterways: Everything We Had Dreamed it Would Be As many ocean cruises as we have been on, this was our first river cruise AND our first time to visit the Christmas Markets in...
Cruising 201: In-depth Questions About Cruising
We know you have questions about cruising!Cruising can get complicated. No matter how many cruises you have been on, there is always something that pops up that you don't know. The fact that there is always something new to learn about is part of what...
Guy Fieri and Carnival Host 4H Cooking Contest at the State Fair of Texas
Guy Fieri and Carnival Expand Their Partnership October 11, 2017—Guy Fieri and Carnival showed a whole lot of kid love this week at the State Fair of Texas. The Food Network celebrity chef took time to promote both his own foundation, CWK (Cooking With...
10 Secrets You Need to Know About Cruise Ship Scuba Diving
Cruise ship scuba diving is like an all-you-can-dive buffet. On some itineraries, you get to pick and choose from six or seven great dive destinations—trying a little of this island and a little of that island. A land-based trip that allows you to dive at...