Cruise Life

  • Virgin Voyages Shopping on Scarlet Lady

    Virgin Voyages Shopping on Scarlet Lady: What stores are onboard?

    Some people love going on cruises because of the shopping, and fear not, we are here to tell you all the shopping options available on Virgin Voyages, more specifically, the Scarlet Lady.  Virgin is not like other cruise lines that offer daily deals for shopping, with different  departments going on sale. Instead, the price you see is what you get all the time on the cruise. If you find an item you like, then go get it. If it’s sold out a few days later, the item may not get replenished until after your cruise.  This is a part of our Virgin Voyages post series. Our Virgin Voyages Cruise Series…

  • Why Book a Virgin Voyages Cruise

    Why Book a Virgin Voyages Cruise?

    It’s no secret we love cruising as a vacation option. We are in our 30s and have been on 3 cruises across two cruise lines as of this writing. However, our most notable and favorite cruise by far is with Virgin Voyages. Cruising is a newer travel option for us. Cruising is convenient since you feel at home while also visiting new countries and destinations at the same time.  You won’t need to unpack or worry about food options. How easy would it be if you were to wake up in a new port almost every single day? Here are our other cruise reviews/travel series that revolve around cruises In…

  • Rhapsody of the Seas

    Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruise Review)

    Because I’m an impulse buyer when it comes to travel (and deals), we saw a sale pop up on the Royal Caribbean website and booked it.. even though it was 1 1/2 years in advance. And that was our first introduction to the Rhapsody of the Seas. The Cost So, how much would an impulse buy for a seven night Caribbean cruise cost? Well, we paid a deposit of $100 per person, and the rest was payable 3 months before the cruise.The total cost for our 7-night, interior room was $1,250 for 2 people (approx $625 per person) including taxes and port fees. However, gratuities were an extra $14.50 per…