Cruises – Joe's Bucket List

Joe’s Alaska Cruise Tips

Joe — Thu, 15 May 2025 23:49:56 +0000

Alaska is a massive place, and a cruise is easily the best way to see the scale of it without getting lost in the weeds. This guide covers the practical side of navigating the Last Frontier—from why you actually need a real camera (and a zoom lens) to the reality of those "expensive" excursions. I’ve also broken down my favorite spots in the major ports like Juneau and Skagway, plus a few tips on cruise etiquette and where to find the best wild salmon. If you're planning your first trip up the Inside Passage, here is what you actually need to know before you board.

Trip Snippets: Cozumel, Mexico; Aboard the Disney Wonder

Joe — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:20:50 +0000

Back in 2022, we got to take a cruise with our good friends Drew & Courtney. This was during the height of COVID’s Omicron wave, which spooked most people away from taking cruises. It did not spook us, though… and we were one of 343 lucky passengers (who had passed their COVID tests) aboard a Disney cruise ship meant for 2,400 passengers. Needless to say, by the end of the cruise…

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Caribbean Cruise Ports

Joe — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:21:21 +0000

Like cruise ships, not all cruise ports are created equal. In this entry, I’ll list all of the Caribbean ports I’ve been to, rated from “worst to first,” and I’ll include some thoughts on each of the ports of call. I almost included a “safety” section for each port, but generally speaking, all ports are pretty safe–or the cruise lines wouldn’t stop there. But–follow common sense and don’t do…

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16 Cruising Tips

Joe — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:07:28 +0000

As of this writing, I’ve been lucky enough to been on 6 Carnival ships, specifically: I’ve also been on the Celebrity Millennium and the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. Along the way, I’ve learned a few things. Here are some insider tricks that I’ve picked up in my travels (though, note that some are specific to Carnival, and in general, I’m assuming that you live in the United…

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Carnival Freedom Eastern Caribbean Cruise 2015

Joe — Tue, 28 May 2019 02:07:04 +0000

On this cruise, we left out of Galveston to go to the following cruise ports…

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Carnival Fascination Eastern Caribbean Cruise, 2017

Joe — Tue, 28 May 2019 00:49:24 +0000

We embarked the Carnival Fascination on 5/14/2017, en route to the following cruise ports: The YouTube Video (below) follows us as we took this journey. In retrospect, we were very happy to take the journey as many of the northern ports were hit by devastating hurricanes soon afterward.

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