Hurricane Season 2017

While some years hurricane season is not as harmful as others, 2017 has been pretty troublesome. Being from the United States, I can tell you that Harvey and Irma impacted many people in horrible ways. You all have seen the news, so I am not going to recap these storms for you. The US cruise …

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Got Burgers?

There's one huge thing that stands out to me about Carnival Cruise Line and that's their attitude towards fun. Apparently National Hamburger Day is this coming Sunday, May 28th. While, I didn't know this "holiday" existed, Carnival Cruise Line sure did. In celebration of the holiday, the Carnival Liberty culinary staff created a massive cheeseburger while docked in …

Always Go

Whenever you are considering taking a trip, always go. You never know when it will be your last. Cruising has always been a family tradition for me. My parents both went on cruises with their parents, and now I go with my parents and extended family. While my family is extremely important to me on …

Bermuda

This past August I made my first trip to Bermuda on the NCL Breakaway. The island instantly became one of my favorite ports! You may think of Bermuda as a sunny, warm, and tropical island with pretty beaches and bright turquoise water. This is certainly true for the British territory in the summer, but surprisingly …

NCL Deck Parties

Do you love a good deck party? I sure do! From my cruising experience, I always thought that Carnival hosted the best deck parties. This all changed when I sailed on the NCL Breakaway. While Carnival hosts great parties, I always found myself critiquing the events. The parties are always fun, but they end as …

NCL Breakaway In Depth Overview

In August 2016, I sailed on Norwegian Cruise Line's Breakaway. As my first cruise on NCL, I was extremely nervous about the entertainment, food options, and general atmosphere. Norwegian is all about feeling free... to do whatever you want, whenever you want. The Breakaway is one of the cruise line's newest and largest ships, offering …

NCL Breakaway Highlights

This past August, I sailed on Norwegian Cruise Line's Breakaway. The voyage was a 7-day cruise with multiple days at sea and 2 and 1/2 days in Bermuda. The Breakaway is one of the cruise line's newest and largest ships, offering many high-tech and innovative options/activities. This cruise ranks pretty highly on my long list …

Sailing out of NYC

This past August, I decided to take a chance on Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). As I mentioned in a few of my earlier posts, this was my first cruise with NCL, and my first out of New York. With low expectations, I was completely blown away by how incredible the staff of the NCL Breakaway …

New Year’s Eve

Yesterday, a friend of mine asked me what I thought we should do for New Year's Eve. My response: "I've only been on land for NYE probably twice in the past 15 years. I'm assuming a huge deck party in the middle of the ocean isn't an option." Growing up, it was always a family …

Instagram Launch

I am excited to announce that AmandaCruises can now be found on Instagram! The platform fully supports the sharing of amazing pictures, which is exactly what I plan on using it for. Under the name amandacruises, I will be posting pictures of cruise ships, shipboard activities, ports, and so much more. From cruise ship decor …