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If you’re gambling on your Royal Caribbean cruise for the first time, here are a few things you should know At first glance, Royal Caribbean’s casino program can seem really complicated. But once you understand how it works, you can make smarter choices and get more value out of your play. How Casino Points Work…
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A fun way to spend your port stop in Cozumel! Look, I’ve done a lot of shore excursions in my cruising career. Some of them are better than others, no doubt. Hopefully it means something to you when I say that this is one of the better ones I’ve done in my many years. This…
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This ship’s excursion is a must-do for craft beer fans! I’ve been a fan of craft beer since the late 1990s, so I was intrigued to learn that there was a craft brewery in Roatan. I’m not particularly familiar with the island, though, and the brewery is a significant way outside of the port area.…
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A nice (if a bit pricey) way to spend a day at the beach My go-to shore excursion recommendation in Costa Maya will always be Maya Chan Beach. You can read more about it on my blog here, and you can click here to make reservations, because trust me – if your cruise stops in…
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What you should know, and what you should (try to) do Even though I’ve never lived in Florida, I’ve driven to my fair share of cruises. Over the years, I’ve learned a few tips for making your car trip to the port as easy as possible. When you drive to a port, it’s tempting to…
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This specialty dinner on Utopia of the Seas is pricey, but worth it (once) Utopia of the Seas was the first of Royal Caribbean’s ships to feature the Royal Railway, a sort of speciality-dining-meets-immersive-entertainment experience. I’d been on Utopia a few times, but I hadn’t convinced anyone to check out this rather pricey specialty option…
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Which ones do I recommend? Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale is one of my favorite cruise ports: It’s close to the airport, and it’s not nearly as congested as some other port options (ahem, Miami). As a travel agent, I’m always asked for my recommendations for hotels in port cities. So I try to stay…
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Flying home from your flight? The port matters…a lot No one likes to think about the end of their cruise, but there’s one time when you have to do it: When you’re buying your plane tickets and choosing your flight home. Here’s one thing people might not think about if they don’t cruise often: Not…
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What I did, and what I should have done instead I wrote in a previous blog post about how I did something not-too-smart when I took my recent weekend cruise on Utopia of the Seas: I flew to my port on the morning of my cruise. I tried something equally ill-advised on the way home,…
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Avoid flying on the day of your cruise if you can — but sometimes you can’t In the picture you see here, it’s 11:45 am, and I’m about to board a cruise ship. Just about seven hours earlier, I’d woken up in my bed in North Carolina. That bemused look you see is probably because…
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