After spending three days in Oahu before my Transpacific sailing, I was beginning to doubt Hawaii. Was Oahu beautiful? Yes, of course. However, it felt extremely touristy and was so busy. The first stop on my cruise was Hilo, Hawaii. I'm here to tell you that the Big Island restored my faith in Hawaii. The Big Island is what I pictured in my mind when I thought of Hawaii. Here are the best ...
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Best Cruise Ship & South Pacific Port Bracket Challenge
Mamma Mia, here we go again! Saturday night on Periscope I am going to be hosting a bracket championship game on live video again. We are calling this the Best Cruise Ship & South Pacific Port Bracket Challenge! The ships listed have sailings in the peak South Pacific sailing time frame from January-March. This week’s challenge will be a little different than last week as I will be ...
5 Tips for Taking a Repositioning Cruise
A repositioning cruise is a lot of fun. Just the fact of starting and ending in different places leaves you with a sense of adventure. Repositioning cruises normally happen in the late spring and mid fall. In the late spring you have ships that move from North America to Europe and ships that move from South Pacific destinations to Alaska/Canada. Then in the fall, they do it all over again. I ...
Delta One Cabin Review: Is it worth it?
In light of Delta's upgraded international main cabin service that was announced today, I figured this review is long over due. If you're a frequent traveler, there is a chance that you have seen the premium cabin if you've ever been on a long flight (cross country, crossing an ocean, etc). I know that I've personally envied these cozy looking seats that look fit for royalty. For my flight to ...