Author: mike.volk

For all my cruise friends, no matter which line you like to cruise, I have created a new private group and a public page for finding and sharing you date specific cruise groups.  Please visit either one, as they both get you to the same information. (Links below) I know there are other groups that Read More

We spent September 21-25 aboard Virgin Voyages (VV) Scarlet Lady for the 4-night Fire and Sunsets Soirées. This was our third time on the ship and second doing this itinerary. However, this time we went to Key West rather than Nassau. This sailing had about twice the number of passengers as our first two, which Read More

I am just back from my first solo cruise, which happened to be my first time sailing with MSC. I was aboard the MSC Divina for 7 nights from September 4-11, 2022. I feel like I should disclose that I was given a special travel agent rate for this cruise, but it will in no Read More

Ship: Carnival FreedomTrip Name & Dates: The Bahamas June 30 – July 4, 2022Ports: Port Canaveral, Nassau, Princess Cays, Port Canaveral This was our fourth cruise since the restart and by far the fullest. In fact, it was very close to sailing at capacity or it was at capacity. We kind of forgot what it Read More

One of the best things about being a local passholder is you don’t mind heading to a park for a short amount of time. So on what was forecasted to be a miserably hot Saturday, the wife and I headed over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It started to sprinkle on our way there and fortunately Read More

Have you ever seen a Cast Member wearing a blue name tag and wondered what that’s about?  Well, they have earned the prestigious Walt Disney Legacy Award. This award recognizes employees who have done an exceptional job executing Disney’s mission to dream, create, and inspire. This award is the highest honor a Cast Member can Read More

Don’t you just hate it when you want to go somewhere, but there is no one to go with? Or maybe you just want to get away from everyone you know for a bit. Many cruise lines are now offering solo rooms (or cabins, or staterooms, or studios, or whatever else you may want to Read More

These are all the free, Walt Disney World provided ways to move about the property. The best part about these is they don’t just take you to and from your resort to the parks, they take you anywhere on property. Although, it may take a little planning to get from point A to point B Read More