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Morimoto By Sea on Holland America Oosterdam (menu and review)
Morimo By Sea is a pop-up Asian fusion restaurant hosted in a specialty restaurant on every Holland America ship once a cruise. On Oosterdam, it was hosted in the Crown Grill dining room and had a cover charge of $55…
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25 NEW lessons learned after 7 recent Princess cruises
After cruising on 7 Princess cruise ships in 2024 and 2025, I’ve learned a lot of valuable new lessons about the cruise line. From their ships, to their amenities, Plus & Premier packages, and entertainment to their casino rewards program,…
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Perfect Day 101: How to Navigate this Amazing (but Confusing) Private Island
Perfect Day at Coco Cay is one of the best private islands run by a cruise line – but it can be overwhelming trying to figure out everything it has to offer. It took me hours of research to understand…
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Margaritaville at Sea Islander: Premium touches. Budget prices
Join me for a full review of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander cruise ship: From cabins to food and entertainment, I explore every aspect of my 5-day Caribbean cruise out of Tampa to help you figure out if this ship…
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Daily programs from Celebrity Beyond (Caribbean itinerary)
Here are the programs from my September 2025 Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Beyond. Watch for a full review coming soon! Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Disembarkation Cruise planning What’s new
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Tour of the expanded casino on Enchanted Princess
Join me for a tour of the expanded casino on Enchanted Princess from my September 2025 cruise. In this video I walk through all of the slots in the smoking and non-smoking sections as well as all of the tables.…
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Tour of the Vista Suite cabin on Enchanted Princess
Join me for a cabin tour of the Vista Suite on Enchanted Princess, including the closets, bathroom, powder room and living area. This is cabin S114, which is category S6 on deck 17. You can find my review of the…
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Tour of the Penthouse Suite on Enchanted Princess
Join me for a tour of the Penthouse Suite on Enchanted Princess, including powder room, main bathroom, bedroom, sofabed and balcony. This is cabin R606, whichi s category S4 on deck 14. You can find my review of the Princess…
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Princess Plus & Premier packages: Still worth it after price hikes & benefit cuts?
Princess recently announced some controversial changes to their popular Plus and Premier all-inclusive packages. Prices hikes are in and some very popular features are out. With new limits on fountain soda and bottled water…different pricing for certain ships…and different benefits…
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Sabatini’s specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review
Sabatini’s is the Italian specialty restaurant that you can find on almost every Princess ship. On Emerald, Sabatini’s is in a beautiful dining room that’s located on deck 16 aft with a beautiful wake view. I was fortunate to be…
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Crown Grill specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review
I had dinner at Crown Grill several times during my 14 day Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025. The dining room is warm with traditional decor but they were playing pop music, which didn’t seem to…
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Planks BBQ restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menu and review
Planks BBQ is a casual restaurant that takes over the aft section of the buffet on alternating evenings throughout the cruise. I tried Planks twice on my Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025 and was impressed.…