Staying in a penthouse on the Norwegian Jade however, is the ultimate pampering experience and should be on every cruise ship passengers bucket list! Consider this bucket list item CHECKED!
Category: Cruise
Welcome to the Cruise Archive for Calculated Traveller Magazine
Cruise ships are a fabulous way to explore the world. We should know a thing or two about travelling via ship because combined, our travel experts have sailed on over 30 voyages. That’s a lot of time on the water!
Whether you travel alone, with a partner, or as a family, there are so many ships and itineraries to choose from to suit your travel style; be it a luxury ocean liner or a small intimate river barge.
It’s also an incredibly easy way to vacation since you only need to unpack once and you get to visit multiple destinations and ports in one single trip.
Consider vacations on the water in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Mexican Rivera, Hawaii – or even a transatlantic cruise crossing — you won’t regret it.
Here are some popular articles to help you plan your next cruise vacation with tips and tricks before you book a cruise, cruise port itineraries and cruise ship reviews. Bon Voyage!
– You’ve Booked a Cruise, so Now What?
– Cruise the Caribbean: The Best Way to See the Islands
– Planning Your Mediterranean Cruise
– French Hotel Barge Cruise Experience in South Burgundy
Cruise Ship Specialty Dining – Caribbean Princess Crown Grill
Is it worth the extra surcharge to dine at Caribbean Princess Crown Grill Steakhouse? Read about our cuise ship specialty dining experience and decide.
Cruise the Caribbean: The Best Way to See the Islands
I love cruises. All the food I can eat, activities for days, and free shows to watch, what’s not to love? I’ve taken about 30 cruises in my life, and most of them have been to the Caribbean.
When is the Best Time to Shop for Caribbean Cruise deals?
We always plan and patiently wait for a fabulous cruise deal with a motto that; “The more you can save, the more you can cruise again”.
Princess Cruises — A Caribbean Princess Review
Caribbean Princess first set sail in 2004 and is a sister ship to the Crown, Emerald and the Ruby, but it surprisingly doesn’t look or feel it’s age. Sure it doesn’t have a rock climbing wall or a waterslide but what it does have is a relaxed charm, excellent service, delicious food and great entertainment.
3 very different adventures in Mahahual, Costa Maya, Mexico
There are 3 options for adventure in the Yucatan when your cruise ship stops in Mahahual, Costa Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Find out which one is best.
Sailing Fiji on Captain Cook’s Reef Endeavour – The Ultimate in Small Ship Cruising
Captain Cook Cruises Reef Endeavour – an intimate, low-key cruise ship experience in the Fiji Islands. Read our review and what we have to say about it.
San Francisco Beach Club on Playa Paradise Beach, Cozumel, Mexico
Learn how to get to Playa Paradise beach a cab ride away from Cozumel cruise port & home to Ocean Beach Club, San Francisco Beach Club & Carlos ‘n Charlies.
MSC Divina Cruise Ship Dining Review – An Update
An updated account of our most recent experience dining on the MSC Divina in the Caribbean.
A Day at the Beach in Nassau Bahamas
Searching for a beach in Nassau Bahamas for a day in the sun? Read our guide to Junkanoo Beach & Saunders Beach – walking distance to the cruise port.
Avoid the Cruise Ship Crowds at Sapphire Beach, St Thomas USVI
Read why Sapphire Beach is the best beach near the cruise port in St. Thomas USVI with few crowds and lots of amenities. We’ll show you how to get here!
Planning Your Mediterranean Cruise
Wondering what destinations might be best for you when sailing through Europe? Here are a few places to consider when planning your Mediterranean cruise.
Photo Essay: Canada’s Sublime East Coast
Despite the rain, wind, and fog, there were still plenty of picture-perfect moments on the east coast of Canada and New England that prove how gorgeous nature is!
5 Days 5 Dinners — Caribbean Princess Dining Review
We share in photos every drool-worthy meal we ate on Princess Cruise lines while cruising the Western Caribbean in this Caribbean Princess dining review.
10 Reasons to Visit Hilton Head Island Before/After Your Cruise
Your cruise to the Caribbean is over, but you aren’t ready to go home just yet… but where to stay? Why not visit Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?
Dreams of Pandora: Touring the Shennongjia Forests in China
The Shennongjia Forests are a vast landscape of mystery, emotion, and a tad bit of fear of isolation – unless of course you’re on a tour whilst on vacation!
7 Divine Dinners. A MSC Divina Food Review & Photo Essay
Say the word “cruise” and I don’t think of the islands – I think about what I ate! Here, I recount everything I ate on the MSC Divina complete with photos.
7 Hours in Boston: Clam Chowder, Crown Moulding & Crowded Subways
My first trip to Boston was by cruise ship. Here are my tips to check out the best of the city’s architecture, history & New England delights in 7 hrs!
Falmouth Jamaica, to the Irie Blue Hole: Rich in History, Passion and Nature (aka, “Bush”)
“Bush is the word we use to mean nature,” explains Jason, one of our tour guides for our trip with Liberty Tours, at the Irie Blue Hole in Jamaica, as he waves us on down a twisting series of rocky steps, lined with wooden rails. (Pointing to the blackbirds circling overhead), “Listen, they are saying:… Continue reading Falmouth Jamaica, to the Irie Blue Hole: Rich in History, Passion and Nature (aka, “Bush”)
Sailing the “Venice of America” Aboard Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi
Fort Lauderdale, more specifically Port Everglades, is known as being one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. But even if you aren’t about to embark on a weeklong Caribbean cruise, you can still sail these local waters of Florida by taking a ride on the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi. Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi… Continue reading Sailing the “Venice of America” Aboard Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi