Most cruises end the same way. You wake, maybe earlier than usual, and you are ushered off the ship as quickly as possible. Then there’s the mad dash to the curb where you wait in line for a cab or order a Lyft. Once your ride arrives you then get ferried to the airport where … Read more
Celebrity Cruises Review: 2/5 Growing up, I had a lot of truly wonderful influences in my life. My parents and grandparents gave me some early lessons that I still follow. Two of them guide me every day. The first is to, “Just try it.” I was always told to try new dishes or new activities … Read more
No one can bat 1.000. It just isn’t feasible, no matter how skilled they are. The same is true for companies and Virgin Voyages is no exception. They recently made an update to their dining lineup on the Scarlet Lady, specifically to the Razzle Dazzle restaurant, now known as Lucky Lotus. Originally named after the … Read more
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I can’t help but feel that some of this is just petty. In the last few months, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) and Celebrity Cruises banned popular travel items. The customer response has been, mixed, as far as I can tell, and our personal experience at Far Far Away Travels was, in the politest terms … Read more
Last year, Virgin Voyages launched a Work from Home Cruise offering, one that they repeated this year. It was popular enough to warrant a repeat, but Virgin didn’t stop there. As one of my favorite sayings goes, “If less is more, just imagine how much more, MORE will be!” That’s apparently Virgin’s favorite saying too, … Read more
Miami. If you cruise in the US, you will go through here eventually. And, if you like Virgin, you’re even more likely to sail Virgin Voyages from Miami than anywhere else. For me, this was the first time sailing from the city and, while Virgin Voyages was wonderful, Miami had some rough spots. First thing … Read more
