PHOTO: Fathom’s former Adonia in Havana, Cuba. (photo by Jason Leppert) When cruising to the Caribbean, ordinarily passengers need only...

Photo by Jason Leppert Hello fellow cruisers, I am Jason’s wife Heidi, or Mrs. Popular Cruising. I am hoping to start contributing to...

PHOTO: Carnival Cruise Line begins steel cutting Vista 3. (photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line) Following its successful Carnival...

PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line) Norwegian Cruise Line will renew its commitment...

PHOTO: Kung Pao Chicken at JiJi Asian Kitchen on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Vista. (photo by Jason Leppert) As a standard mainstream...

PHOTO: Fathom’s former Adonia in Havana, Cuba. (photo by Jason Leppert) When I experienced Fathom, the brand still had a dedicated cruise...

PHOTO: The translucent red skylight glass of Carnival’s Spirit-class ships emerged from the Pinnacle Project. (photo by Jason Leppert)...

PHOTO: Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. (photo by Jason Leppert) The...

PHOTO: Pitbull performing at Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Escape christening. (photo by Jason Leppert) With Sixthman, the 11th...

PHOTO: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises celebrates HANSEATIC nature’s keel laying. (photo courtesy of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) The next step...

PHOTO: Eden rendered at night aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge. (photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) Admittedly, I was blown...

PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line christens Norwegian Joy in Shanghai. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line) Following a preview of the...

PHOTO: Lorenna D’Amore Nogueira and Henrique D’Amore Nogeuira in front of Oceania Cruises’ Insignia. (photo courtesy of Oceania Cruises)...

PHOTO: Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Paradise sailing past El Morro in Havana, Cuba. (photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line)...

Photo by Jason Leppert EDITOR’S NOTE: Now as my wife, Heidi Leppert, comes with yours truly, Jason Leppert, on more and more cruises,...

PHOTO: Viking Ocean Cruises’ Explorers’ Lounge as seen on the Viking Sea. (photo by Jason Leppert) Viking Ocean Cruises is as unique for...

PHOTO: Eden rendered on Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge. (photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Botanic...

PHOTO: President Obama awards the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Oprah Winfrey during a ceremony at the White House. (Official...

PHOTO: Balconies on Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Explorer. (photo by Jason Leppert) You’ve finally selected that cruise vacation...

PHOTO: A vessel that is part of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. (photo courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection) Considering...