Cruising

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    Complete List of Restaurants at Margaritaville at Sea

    Going on a cruise means that you’ll get fed well. Here are the dining options and restaurants on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise to help you plan where to eat and what to expect on your cruise. Don’t get your hopes up too much though, there are slim pickings for restaurant options on this cruise.  Do you like cruising? Here are a few more cruising posts we have covered on the blog Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to expect) Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to expect) What is the Virgin Voyages Loyalty Program (Sailing Club) Virgin Voyages Restaurants and Dining on Scarlet Lady…

  • Restaurants on Carnival Elation

    Complete List of All Carnival Elation Restaurants

    Having excellent food on a cruise is one of the reasons why people keep doing it. Here’s a list of Carnival Elation restaurants you can try out while on your cruise. This post dives into the food options available per restaurant, and which ones are free or are extra pay. We do apologize in advance if this post makes you already want to go on your cruise to start eating! This post is a part of our cruising series. Here are other cruise-related posts that you may be interested in, covering Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Carnival & Margaritaville at Sea:  Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages…

  • carnival elation's fin on the pool deck of the ship

    What to expect on the Carnival Elation

    Our first-ever Carnival cruise happened to be from a port in our hometown of Jacksonville, FL. Whenever I get bored, I tend to look for travel deals – be it flights, hotels, cruises, you name it. We happened to stumble upon a 5-night cruise from Jacksonville heading to the Bahamas. This cruise has ports of call in Nassau and Princess Cays. Here’s our Carnival Elation Cruise Review.  This post is a part of our cruising series. Here are other cruise-related posts that you may be interested in, covering Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Carnival & Margaritaville at Sea:  Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to…

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    Carnival Elation Shopping Options Onboard

    Being on a cruise ship means the cruisers are a captive audience. What is there to do aboard a ship day aside from lounging by the pool or doing endless trivia? Go walk around and explore the ship in the hopes of bringing a souvenir home, right? Here are the Carnival Elation shopping options onboard the ship. Here are the Carnival Elation shopping options on the ship. There are not that many shops available on the ship. The Carnival Elation is one of the smallest ships on the Carnival Fleet, so don’t expect much.  This post is part of our cruising series. Here are a few more articles that we wrote…

  • Cheap Nassau Shore Excursions with a toddler

    Cheap Nassau Shore Excursions with a toddler

    Traveling with a toddler does have its ups and downs, but cruising with a toddler makes it easier. We created an article about cruising with toddlers, and we also explained why a cruise with your toddler is a great way to travel. This article talks about cheap Nassau shore excursions you can do with a toddler, should your ship have a Nassau port of call. Since there was a deal on a cruise from Jacksonville, FL to the Bahamas on Carnival Elation, we booked a 5 night cruise with stops in Princess Cays and Nassau. If you are on a budget, here’s some shore excursions in Nassau you can DIY with…