Cruise – 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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Trip Snippets: Padua & Arriving in Venice

Joe — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 04:38:49 +0000

For my inaugural “Trip Snippet,” here’s the first day I ever spent in Italy. Only minimal edits have been made to the original trip journal entry, and mostly to protect the inno–err–the identify of the rather odd people encountered. I woke up around 5 AM. I had initially planned on doing some trip journal writing, but I figured it was more expeditious to do some research…

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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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