Booked & counting down
Two big sailings on the books — and we'll cover both the way we cover everything: what it costs, what it feels like, and what we'd do differently.
Eight days from Galveston to the Bahamas, in a spa cabin on Deck 5. Our plan: off the ship at the private islands, staying aboard to enjoy a quiet ship in Nassau, and a hard look at whether the Cheers! Zero Proof package earns its keep.
Seven days in Alaska aboard Norwegian Bliss, sailing from Seattle — glacier days, the Observation Lounge, and a family sailing with four adults and one very excited grandchild along.
CC sails Carnival Jubilee again April 3–11, 2027 with her girls — TW holds down the fort (and the smoker) back home. Her solo-sailing stories are some of our most-read posts.
How we cruise
Every sailing, we keep score on the things that decide whether a trip was actually good:
