Star Princess | Trip report from christening cruise
Princess Cruises recently invited us for a three-day sail on their new Star Princess cruise ship; here’s our day-by-day report.
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Star of the Seas | 4-day trip report on the world’s largest cruise ship
Star of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship; we sailed a 4-day voyage on this new ship from Royal Caribbean.
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Trip Report: Westgate Lakes offers a fun and relaxing spring break getaway
You may know Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa as time-share resort. While that is true, it also serves as a great hotel resort right on one of Orlando’s big beautiful lakes. They also have a new water park, on-site mini golf, restaurants, and more, and they’re centrally located between all of Orlando’s theme parks. They…
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Trip Report: Our fun-filled week on the Sky Princess cruise
The worst part about a cruise is leaving it. This fact has hit us hard these past few days after spending a wonderful time on the Sky Princess during a media-invited trip. It had been about six years since we cruised with Princess Cruises, so we were excited to see what was new. Plus Princess…
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Trip Report: Three fun days on the Norwegian Viva christening cruise
The Norwegian Viva is Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) latest ship. It’s the sister to the Norwegian Prima, and she is very much like her sister, but different in subtle ways. (We sailed on Prima a year before.) We were invited to sail on a 3-day christening cruise out of Miami. She had been sailing for…
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Resort Report: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes offers a lot for everyone
The JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. are celebrating 20 years, and they recently finished a multi-million dollar refurbishment. They’re celebrating every Saturday this summer with a fireworks and special fun. We were recently invited out for the weekend. Here’s how it went.
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Review: One price, three-courses at Disney’s California Grill
There’s a new way to dine at Walt Disney World’s high-end California Grill at the top of Disney’s Contemporary Resort. It’s a one price, three course meal.
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Dining | Disney Springs | Events | Holiday
Review: Raglan Road’s Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival
We were invited out to Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Disney Springs to try a tasting menu and experience some of their entertainment for their St. Patrick’s Day (Week) Mighty Festival.
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Theater Review: ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ successfully blends movie and music
“Pretty Woman: The Musical” is a great blend of the best parts of any Broadway-style show and the classic film “Pretty Woman.”
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Trip Report: Disney Wish media christening cruise
We were invited to be among the very first guests to sail on the Disney Wish. It’s Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship and a departure from the design of their previous four ships. This was a three night media preview. The first official sailing with paying guests is on July 14, 2022. Here’s my day-by-day trip report, starting with a stay at Walt Disney World.
