Choosing the right holiday for your family Looking to book a holiday that the whole family will enjoy? Want to embark on a cruise but...

Short cruises are gaining popularity for anyone looking for a quick getaway. Not only are they a great value, guests pay one price and...

I started in the hospitality industry in England at the young age of 17, where I attended hotel and restaurant management college. I...

PHOTO: Carnival Inspiration docked in Ensenada. (photo by Heidi Leppert) A couple of weekends ago, my husband and I ducked out of our...

PHOTO: The fleet of bicycles available on Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Visionary. (photo by Jason Leppert) Fresh off Avalon Waterways‘...

PHOTO: The wake behind Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Vista. (photo by Mark Leppert) For anyone who has never taken a cruise before, a...

PHOTO: Non-smoking cruise ships are becoming easier to find. (photo courtesy of Thinkstock) Smoking on cruises has been a struggle for...

PHOTO: Various Viking River Cruises riverboat classes moored together. (photo by Jason Leppert) It’s a bit of an oddity not found in...

PHOTO: Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s Joie de Vivre docked at night in Rouen, France. (photo by Jason Leppert) Fresh from...

PHOTO: Flexing and rattling cruise ship cabin paneling and hardware can be a source of noise. (photo by Jason Leppert) It shouldn’t come...

PHOTO: The self-tuning generation of Quietvox audio receivers. (photo by Jason Leppert) Anyone who has ever taken a river cruise (or some...

PHOTO: Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sky docked in Stavanger, Norway. (photo by Jason Leppert) Viking Ocean Cruises’ third sister-ship—the...

PHOTO: LivNordic Spa & Wellness thermal suite on Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sky. (photo by Jason Leppert) Traveling onboard Viking...

Photo by Heidi Leppert ~ Carnival Vista docked in St. Kitts while Celebrity Eclipse sails away. I am a bargain hunter. It makes me...

PHOTO: The Millennium Falcon passes by a Magical Porthole during Disney Cruise Line’s Star Wars Day at Sea. (photo courtesy of Disney...

PHOTO: Free ‘Grease’ entertainment on Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas. (photo by Jason Leppert) There can...

Photo by Jason Leppert I don’t have a favorite cruise line. If you asked my husband Jason what his favorite cruise line is, he would give...

PHOTO: Tiana’s Place on Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wonder (photo by Jason Leppert) Disney Cruise Line ships are unique because each...

Photo by Jason Leppert It has to be the single greatest argument to be made about the benefits of cruise travel: You can simply arrive to...

PHOTO: Surf and Turf at Compass Rose, Seven Seas Explorer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. (photo by Jason Leppert) Regent Seven Seas...