Category: Cruising

  • Cruise Review: Celebrity Reflection

    Cruise Review: Celebrity Reflection

    After an ‘eh’ cruise on the Celebrity Summit last August, we weren’t sure quite what to think about cruising. We knew we liked it overall – it’s a great bang for your buck for a week long vacation – & we had previously thought that Celebrity was definitely the cruise line for us, but needed…

  • Cruising Myth vs Fact

    Cruising Myth vs Fact

    When I told people that I was headed on my seventh cruise this week, some raised an eyebrow & told me that they’d “never go on a cruise.” Seriously? How about we debunk some of the crazy reasons I’ve been given for never cruising. Here’s a look at five cruise myths vs facts: 1. Myth:…

  • Best Cruise Ever

    Best Cruise Ever

    While I’m on my cruise, I wanted to share a collection of thoughts on their best cruise ever from some of my favorite travelers! I’ve definitely added a few more cruising destinations to my bucket list! Finding Myself In The Galapagos by Matt Long, Founder & Publisher of LandLopers While I’ve enjoyed every cruise I’ve…

  • Time to Cruise

    Time to Cruise

    Tomorrow, we fly to Miami to head out on a seven night Caribbean cruise on the beautiful Celebrity Reflection. After a mixed experience last August on the Celebrity Summit, we’re really hoping that this cruise knocks our socks off. It should: the ship is the newest in Celebrity’s fleet, it has all the bells &…

  • Celebrity Cruises: Interview with the Officers

    Celebrity Cruises: Interview with the Officers

    While on our Celebrity Cruise in August, I had the pleasure of sitting down & chatting with Darren Tiller & Steve Gayda, the current Hotel Director & Cruise Director of the Celebrity Summit. We spoke in Darren’s office, which is tucked behind the guest services desk at sea level. The two were as friendly as…

  • Cruising Aqua Class

    Cruising Aqua Class

    (note: in order to provide the most accurate information possible, this post was updated with current information from Celebrity’s website on Concierge Class & Aqua Class in February 2016. New offerings, which were not a part of our cruise in 2013, are marked with a *. In addition, Summit was scheduled to go into dry…