DB & The Princess
Welcome Aboard! We are Don and Heidi, the husband and wife travel team behind EatSleepCruise.com. We took our first cruise vacation together 13 years ago and have been hooked ever since. Follow along as we share our travel tips, cruise reviews, information on ports of call, and the latest cruise news to help you plan the ultimate cruise vacation. Are you ready to embark on your journey to “sea the world, one port at a time”? Learn More…
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Cruising is back! With the proper health and safety protocols in place, the major cruise lines are beginning to resume operations from homeports throughout the United States and the rest of the world. Of course, we plan to make up for lost time this summer.
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Cruise News
Carnival Largest Cruise Line to Use VeriFLY
Windstar Cruises Announces Chefs for 2022 Culinary Cruises
Costa Cruises Official Sponsor of 2023 Ryder Cup
Celebrity Cruises Sets Sail in Asia in 2023
American Queen Voyages Announces Series of Culinary Sailings
Crystal Cruises Suspends Operations as Parent Company’s Cash Runs Out
Will I Need a COVID Booster to Cruise?
Atlas Ocean Voyages Deploys Two Ships to Antarctica for Winter 2022-2023
Virgin Voyages Promotes Leaders in Sales Team
Carnival Pride Godmother Returns to the High Seas
Royal Caribbean Announces Restaurant Lineup on Wonder of the Seas
Norwegian Jewel Added to Norwegian Cruise Line’s Cancellation List
Cruise Tips
Will I Need a COVID Booster to Cruise?
What’s Included on a Holland America Line Cruise
How to Prepare for Your 2022 Cruise
Top Things to Do on Odyssey of the Seas
Complete Guide to Holland America Line Drink Packages
Complete Guide to What’s Included on Virgin Voyages
What You Need to Know Before Cruising on Virgin Voyages
Complete Guide to Princess Cruises Drink Packages
Top Things to Do on Holland America Line in Alaska
Best New Cruise Ships For 2022
Is Princess Plus Worth it?
Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Ship Review Scorecard
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Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean announces the restaurant lineup on Wonder of the Seas, including a new Southern restaurant called The Mason Jar.
Before you book your next specialty restaurant, you will want to dive into our Odyssey of the Seas Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen review.
Royal Caribbean cancels Independence of the Seas sailing making it the 5th ship in the fleet to either pause or delay restart of operations.
Royal Caribbean cancels cruises on four ships due to omicron, including Vision, Serenade, Jewel, and Symphony of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean releases its Summer 2023 European itineraries, with 9 ships sailing to more than 25 countries beginning in May 2023.
The world’s largest class of cruise ships offers plenty of activities. See our picks for best Things to Do on Amplified Oasis of the Seas.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Jewel was added to Norwegian Cruise Line’s growing cancellation list, impacting cruises with departures through March 20, 2022.
Norwegian Cruise Line changes its Free at Sea perks, downgrading some offers like free specialty dining for certain cabin categories.
Norwegian Gem’s current 10-day sailing was cancelled mid-cruise due to COVID-related circumstances and will be returning to New York.
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels cruises on another ship. Today, Norwegian Breakaway was added to the list marking 12 out of 17 ships on pause.
Norwegian Cruise Line introduces Norwegian Viva, the 2nd Prima Class vessel launching in the Mediterranean in Summer 2023.
In a travel advisory issued January 11th, Norwegian Cruise Line cancels more cruises, impacting Norwegian Dawn, Joy, and Escape sailings.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival will be the largest cruise line to use VeriFLY to help streamline the embarkation process, will continue to sail vaccinated voyages.
Carnival Pride’s Godmother, Tamara Jernigan, returns to the high seas to celebrate the new year on Carnival Miracle.
Carnival CFO Shaquille O’Neal gets Miami Funderstruck by giving away a free cruise at the Miami Heat game on Saturday.
Carnival resumes service from Charleston, South Carolina today with Carnival Sunshine departing on a 4-day cruise to the Bahamas.
Carnival Cruise Line makes its first call in Grand Turk since the resumption of cruising with Carnival Freedom.
Carnival christened its newest ship, Carnival Radiance, in a naming ceremony in Long Beach, CA with the ship’s Godmother Dr. Lucille O’Neal.
