Category: Cruises

Why Did I Book Another Caribbean Cruise? I love cruises, but not those around the Caribbean. You’d think once would be enough. After all, I’ve already established that Caribbean cruises aren’t my cup of piña colada. Too many sunburns, too many “free diamond” pitches in port, too many buffets that make me question my life choices. And yet—here I am, booking another floating resort in the Caribbean for next February. The truth is, cruises lure us in with their easy math: one price, one cabin, endless food. No worrying about hotels, no scrambling for taxis, no checking Google Maps while…

There’s a secret luxury hiding in plain sight on a cruise ship, and no, it’s not the chocolate on your pillow or that “exclusive” dining room behind the frosted glass doors. It’s your balcony. I’m not talking about the “step outside, take a selfie, come back in” kind of balcony. I mean the balcony that becomes your real living room at sea. The one that lets you sneak out in your pyjamas to watch the sunrise without brushing your hair (bonus points if you’re still wrapped in the ship’s bathrobe). The balcony where you can read a book without anyone…