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50 Best Cruise Hacks: Tips to Save Money, WiFi, Weight & Hassle

January 25, 2024 By John Widmer 130 Comments

Cruises can be costly, full of hassles, and ridden with hidden expenses. But it doesn’t have to be this way. During the past decade of traveling the world, we’ve now spent nearly a year as passengers on cruise ships. With all that time out at sea, we’ve learned so many […]

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A Cheap World Cruise: Tips & Tricks for How to Afford the Voyage

June 5, 2023 By John Widmer 32 Comments

Cheap world cruise itinerary map and title

Is a cheap world cruise actually possible? That’s the question we asked ourselves. So we thoroughly investigated this seemingly impossible travel desire and then went on to plan a cruise around the world, filled with a mix of luxury and adventure. Ultimately we were successful in piecing together a cheap […]

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Repositioning Cruises: Everything You Need to Know

March 14, 2023 By John Widmer 13 Comments

Article Title: "Ultimate Guide to Repositioning Cruises: Everything You Need to Know" over a cruise ship heading out to sea

As we’ve now spent more than a half year (189 days) in total living as passengers aboard twelve different repositioning cruises, we love explaining these unique cruises to other travelers. Yet upon first mentioning the concept of these seasonal one-way voyages, we’re often asked: What is a Repositioning Cruise? So […]

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10 Secrets on How to Get a Free Balcony Upgrade on a Cruise

February 8, 2023 By John Widmer 29 Comments

woman in robe enjoys the view from her free balcony upgrade on a cruise

It sure is nice to have a balcony stateroom on a cruise. You gotta love those mesmerizing ocean swells, the warm sea breeze, those beautiful island vistas on the horizon, the occasional seagull flying by, and the soothing sound of the surf. But balcony cabins on cruises can also be […]

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25 Best Tips: How to Get Cheap & Free Drinks on a Cruise Ship

October 12, 2022 By John Widmer 68 Comments

Drinking free champagne won during a game on a cruise

Indulging in many beverages can be so much fun when cruising. But in 2023, as drink prices on cruises hover around $10, those poolside piña coladas will add up before you know it. Splurging every night on costly cruise cocktails can be a blast. But it’ll also blast your onboard […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Cruising Tips, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips Around the World

How to Find the Best Repositioning Cruise Deals: Under $50 / Day!

August 16, 2020 By John Widmer 53 Comments

Binoculars on a cruise searching the ocean

Last Updated: February 2020 Using cheap repositioning cruise deals to travel around the world can provide for an incredibly affordable way to get from one continent to another in complete luxury. We know this because we’ve now taken over a dozen repositioning cruises all across the world’s oceans and have […]

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What It Was Like To Travel Entirely Around the World Without Flights

August 26, 2018 By John Widmer 3 Comments

langkawi Malaysia from cruise ship

In the prior article we published our mega-post full of budgets and graphs detailing exactly how we managed to pull off this trip around the world without flights. (You can read that here: How To Achieve the Impossible: A Cheap World Cruise.) As that post was already painstakingly long enough, we […]

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Cruising Through Glacier Bay National Park Alaska: A Photo Essay

December 11, 2017 By John Widmer 1 Comment

Cruise ship in Glacier Bay National Park

Cruising through the rugged wilderness of Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park was one of the most photogenic experiences we’ve had all year. The day in October that we traveled through the scenic waters will go down as a highlight in all of our travels around the world. Slowly entering the […]

Filed Under: Cruising Tips, Blogs, Posts Tagged With: North America, USA

Pullmantur Monarch Review of a $159 Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise

January 18, 2017 By John Widmer 42 Comments

Pullmantur Monarch ship deck and pool

Update, as of 2020 the Pullmantur Monarch was decommissioned due to the global shutdowns around the world. Sadly, as of 2021 Pullmantur was completely liquidated and the Monarch has been sold for scrap. We’ve decided to leave this article up to provide an account of what it was like to […]

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Fathom Adonia Review: Impact Travel in Dominican Republic

May 7, 2016 By John Widmer 40 Comments

Planting tree seedlings as part of Fathom Travel reforestation efforts in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

Update: As of June 2017, the Adonia was returned from Fathom to the P&O line. Although the experience described throughout this post no longer exists, we hope this archived article shows a snapshot of what this pioneering concept of impact travel was like, as it was launching back in May 2016. […]

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An Amazing Nile River Cruise: Luxor to Aswan Egypt

September 6, 2015 By John Widmer 15 Comments

M/S Amarco II Nile cruise top deck and Nile shore line while cursing down the river

Our recent Nile River cruise on the M/S Amarco II has been our most enjoyable experience in Egypt so far and one of the nicest excursions we’ve taken in some time. During this 4-night Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan, we were quite the shutterbugs, managing to take over […]

Filed Under: Cruising Tips, Posts, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Africa, Egypt

Panama Canal Cruise Tips, the Transit Experience, & Celebrity Infinity Review

February 3, 2015 By John Widmer 14 Comments

Bow of the Celebrity Infinity entering the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal

This is a three-part post about taking a Panama Canal cruise full transit. For our own personal experience transiting the Panama Canal on the Celebrity Infinity, simply continue reading. For Panama Canal cruise tips: skip here. For our brief Celebrity Infinity review of the Panama Canal transit: skip to the end. Our Panama Canal Transit Experience The […]

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