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4 Tips for Choosing an All-Inclusive Resort
Thinking about an all-inclusive resort or cruise for your vacation? Here's what you need to consider before you book.
Lodging Options for Girlfriend Getaways
Discover group hotel discounts, deals on vacation rentals, and the best cruise ships for friends in our quick guide to girlfriend getaway accommodations.
Cruise Apps: Putting a Ship in Your Back Pocket
Download these top cruise apps to keep your trip planning (and dreaming) at your fingertips.
Cruise Lines Quit Western Mexico, Citing Security and Profits
Is it safe to visit Mexico? Many cruise lines aren't giving cruisers the chance to worry and have instead pulled their ships from some ports along the Mexican Riviera.
There's No Such Thing As a Free Cruise
When Michael Mihalik gets a phone call offering a free cruise, he takes the bait. But a $190 deposit later, he's having second thoughts about this getaway.
New Website Rates Energy Efficiency of Cruise Ships
Eco-conscious travelers can now check ShippingEfficiency.org, which rates the energy efficiency of major ships.
How to Lose Weight on a Cruise: 9 Smart Ways
For cruisers who face tempting buffets and endless desserts, these nine tips reveal healthy dining options and fun ways to stay active while on a cruise.
How Safe is a Cruise? 4 Problems and Solutions
Does cruising increase the risk factor for sexual assaults, stomach ailments, and other travel emergencies? Here's what you can do to minimize those risks.
What to Buy in Ports Around the World
Here's what to look for when shopping in Bali, Florence, French Polynesia, Cozumel, St. Thomas, and other destinations around the world.
New Access Regulations Make Cruising Easier for Wheelchair Passengers
Have you ever tried to reserve a wheelchair-accessible cruise ship cabin, only to be told that none are available for your preferred sailing date? You're not alone, but it's getting…
How to Plan a Successful Group Cruise
Can five adults and four kids survive a Mexican Riviera cruise without getting on each other's nerves? Whether you're traveling by land or by sea, use these tips to plan a successful…
9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Choose a Cruise
Matching your tastes and personality to the right cruise ship isn't so hard if you ask yourself these simple questions.
7 Clauses to Beware of in Your Cruise Contract
If you're not careful, the fine print in cruise line contracts may leave you high and dry. Here's what to watch out for.
9 Seaworthy Tips for Cruising with Kids
The readers of WeJustGotBack.com reveal 9 ways to survive a cruise with kids.
Getting to Know Your North American Home Ports: Part 1
Before you sail from one of these top 5 North American cruise ports, learn how Miami, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades, Vancouver, and Los Angeles became the most popular cruising hubs.
Cruise Tip: A Travel Agent Can Be Your Best Friend
A travel agent can help lessen the burden when a natural disaster interrupts your travel plans, especially when you're trying to catch a cruise and the airlines stop flying.
Best Honeymoon Cruise Ships: 9 Small Ships for Big Romantics
A short list of intimate, small-ship sailing options for all you romantics out there. These ships have cozy romance written all over them, whether due to their look, their onboard…
A Review of NCL's Norwegian Epic: A Flawed Giant with Va-Va-Voom
Can the Norwegian Epic live up to all the hype? From the dining options to the bathroom design that's a colossal mistake, writer Matt Hannafin susses out all the details in this ship…
Ask the Cruise Experts: 600 Ships and Counting
With so many cruise lines to choose from, how can you pick just one? Get some advice from these four cruise experts, who have collectively sailed on more than 600(!) ships.
How to Choose a Lesbian or Gay-Friendly Cruise
You want to cruise, but you want something more than an occasional 'Friends of Dorothy' gathering. Here's how you can be yourself -- solo, with your sweetheart, or your kids.
7 Cruise Policies That Hurt Cruisers
Whether it's asking you to pay extra for fine dining, or dumb laws that prevent you from boarding your vessel, you won't fail to find something absurd about traveling by sea.
Top 9 Reasons to Cruise
If you're trying to decide between a land-based trip or a cruise, these nine reasons may help tip the balance. From the dining rituals to the Old World charm of some ships, cruising…
How to Lose Weight on a Cruise
Is it possible to lose weight on a cruise? Celebrity trainers, including Jillian Michaels and Richard Simmons, are betting on it with themed cruises, plus we outline six easy ways to…
Cruise Lines' Private Islands: Who Offers What in the Caribbean and Bahamas
Here's a list of all private islands, peninsulas, or beaches operated by the cruise lines and offered as a port of call on many of their Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.
I've Fallen and I Can't Get a Refund for My Cruise
When our reader falls and breaks bones just before a Carnival cruise, the company offers him a 50% cruise credit. But he thinks he deserves a re-do. Who's right?