Cruising with Kids – Packing and Prep for the trip!

Any trip with kids can feel daunting, especially if you're just getting started on your traveling with kids journey! We have traveled fairly extensively with our kids and we have some tips to try and make your trip with kids easier! Cruises present a especially challenging packing for a trip...why? Because once you get on …

That time we went on a Hawaiian Babymoon – Pride of America (Part 3 – Volcanoes and The Big Island)

If you are just joining our Hawaii cruise, you can catch up on Part 1 and Part 2! The next two days were scheduled on the Big Island. Interestingly the ship docked in two separate ports instead of staying in one overnight. The first day is in Hilo. Our plans that day included cruise sponosored …

That one time we had a Hawaiian Babymoon – Pride of America (Part 2 – Maui)

This is the second installment of our trip aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Pride of America. It was a babymoon cruise in Hawaii...and if you missed the first part of our review of the NCL Pride of America (POA) you can catch up here. When we woke up after our first night of our cruise …

That one time we had a Hawaiian Babymoon – Pride of America Cruise (Part 1 – Oahu)

Since we are all on travel hold due to the COVID pandemic like everyone else...we kinda have the travel blues. We were scheduled to be on vacation this week for a few days in the Florida Keys and then a 5 day cruise on the NCL Breakaway to Belize and Mexico. Instead of going on …

Cruising with Mickey Day 4! (Sea Day) and Debarkation Day

Day 4 and Disembarkation Sea Day... Last day on the Disney Dream If you are just joining us, you can read about Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 to catch up! We slept in a little the next morning and when we got up we started to pack.  We typically pack early on our …

Cruising with Mickey Day 3! (Castaway Cay and Pirate Night)

Day 3 If you are just starting with us you can catch Day 1 and Day 2 to catch it all 😉 The day we had been waiting for…Castaway Cay!  We had heard and read so much about how amazing DCL’s private island is that we just couldn’t wait to check it out.  When we …

Cruising with Mickey Day 2! (Nassau, Bahamas)

Day 2 If you're just joining us, you can read all about Day 1 to catch up! We woke up early the next morning ready to go for our first port day! We hit up the breakfast buffet at Cabanas.  The breakfast buffet was adequate, but far less exciting than our dinner the night before. …

Cruising with Mickey! (our first Disney Cruise on the Disney Dream)

Day 1: Pre-cruise and Embarkation We love cruises.  I get that it’s not some people’s cup of tea, but we just love it.  The ocean breeze, the million food options, the fruity drinks, the ability to visit places for a short time and having fun while getting there.  And most importantly…the people watching.  Cruises are …