The funnels of Carnival Legend and Carnival Imagination I returned a couple days ago from my Carnival Legend cruise, which took place August 2 – August 9. It was a very nice cruise. We took hardly any pictures, so there won’t be any photo posts unfortunately. I’ll run down some of the areas I’d like to talk about. Hope you enjoy as much as I did! The Ship This was my second time on the Legend, and it was just as good as the first. The ship was always clean and looked n... Read Full Story

Two weeks from today, I will be on the Carnival Legend for the second time! I can’t wait. Next Sunday at this time will be even more exciting. Until then, a lot more work… Tweet This Post  Read Full Story

Carnival FunHub Carnival just announced an innovative new idea for cruising that will debut on the Carnival Dream when it sets sail in less than 50 days from today. Carnival Dream will feature its own social network onboard. Dubbed FunHub, this new social network will allow passengers to interact with each other like never before. You will have the chance to meet new friends using this social network, probably similar to how Facebook and Myspace work. In addition, you can find the daily dini... Read Full Story

Today marks the 50-day countdown to my cruise on the Carnival Legend! I can’t wait! Read Full Story

After Carnival took away the fuel supplement, they said they could re-instate it should oil prices rise about $70/barrel. Well, over the past couple days they did rise above that level. However, Carnival issued a statement saying they wouldn’t re-instate the supplement due to economic conditions. I’m sure if prices continue to rise they will re-instate it, but for now, we’re still good! At the time we suspended fuel supplements for our six North American brands, we reserved ... Read Full Story

Royal Caribbean has a new blog. It is written by RCI’s CEO and President, Adam Goldstein. Follow Adam as he discusses the latest news, happenings and ship innovations from Royal Caribbean, the different types of experiences Royal Caribbean cruisers can expect from their journeys at sea, and Adam’s personal insights on the travel and cruise industries as a whole. Why Not will showcase exclusive Royal Caribbean content including: video and photo features from aboard their latest voyages. ... Read Full Story

So far no incidents of swine flu have been reported on a cruise ship, and I hope none ever do. But the cruise lines themselves are taking a toll, along with other travel companies. Carnival’s stock fell almost $4 per share today, that’s nearly 15% in one day! Royal Caribbean took an even bigger hit, falling $2.36, over 15%! While it’s a shame our cruise lines are taking a hit, it’s good news in my quest to buy Carnival stock. It’s getting closer to my $20/share m... Read Full Story

There are 100 days left until my cruise on the Legend! Can’t wait… I’m hoping we get Roberto again as a waiter, if he’s still on the Legend (which is probably unlikely). Read Full Story

From: cruisingdave.comOver the years, as well as online, I have discovered some helpful items to take on cruises. Some of them would be more obvious than others (especially for experienced cruisers). Here’s a list of what I’ve found useful:Bungee cord - if you have a balcony stateroom, you can use this to keep the balcony door open at night to get a nice breeze. This obviously depends on the type of door your room has. Power strip - it doesn’t necessarily have to be a surge ... Read Full Story

I’ve finally bitten the bullet and have created a Twitter page. I’ll be updating (when I remember about it) every now and then. Go see what I’m up to! Follow me on Twitter! Read Full Story