Carnival Debuts Ski-Style Chair Lift to Roatan Beach

A new elevated chair lift – which will offer an exhilarating round-trip transfer between the new Mahogany Bay Cruise Center in Roatan and beautiful Mahogany Beach – will debut in conjunction with the cruise facility’s grand opening next month. 

This is really cool ... read the whole story at this link to Carnival's Blogroll! 

NH Riviera Cancun Resort Review

One of my valued guests, Kelli Marks, has just returned from a stay at the luxury resort, NH Riviera Cancun, so I'm welcoming her as my guest blogger today to offer you a review of her visit to Puerto Morelos, Cancun, and her stay at NH Riviera Cancun.  To read more about her trip, see more pictures, or just get to know Kelli more, please visit her blog, Marks the Spot.  And, you can find her daily on Twitter, @KelliMarks. 

Church Service on Your Cruise?

From time to time, a guest will ask if there will be a religious service aboard the ship, and my answer varies from season to season and from one cruise line to the next.  Almost all the cruise lines have a clergy person to conduct services for cruises sailing during religious holidays.  And, almost all will make a room available if there's a clergy aboard who would like to conduct services for a group.  Only Celebrity and Holland America seem to meet

Travel Tuesday on Twitter

Many of you already follow my tweets on Twitter, but, for the few who aren't, you can find me sharing short tips and deals there, as well as retweeting some great posts, blogs, and pictures from others with my Twitter name, @judybest.

Blog for Books: My Favorite Children's Books

I'm taking a break from our usual travel and cruise information to share my favorite children's books as part of Blog for Books. Blog for Books is a special day to raise awareness about childhood illiteracy and support Little Rock Twestival 2009.

Our local tweetup group, LRTweetup, is hosting a fundraiser for Reach Out and Read Arkansas next Thursday and we are blogging as a community to show our support.

Have you got Cruisitude?

CruisitudeSM defined. cruisitude [krooz-i-tood, -tyood] –noun 1. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a cruising and cruise vacations; tendency, orientation or state, esp. of the mind: a positive cruisitude; group cruisitudes.  That’s our interpretation. What does cruisitude mean to you?  Feel free to add your comments below! 

More about Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth

Today a ceremony to mark the keel laying of Cunard Line’s new Queen Elizabeth was held at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri near Trieste, Italy. The second largest Cunarder ever built, Queen Elizabeth’s keel is the third Cunard has lain in the sp

Top Tips for Stretching Vacation Dollars on a Cruise Vacation

Here are some tips for planning a value-added cruise vacation!

Royal Caribbean Sale Next Week

News Release   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUDY BEST Of Cruise Planners Offers Exclusive Royal Caribbean Mega Sale Discounts and added-value perks available from June 22 – 29, 2009   (Cabot, Arkansas). – June 17, 2009 – Judy Best of Cruise Planners, is hosting an exclusive sale June 22 – 29, 2009 on all Royal Caribbean International bookings for itineraries sailing July 1 - December 31, 2009.   Cruise Planners will cover the gratuities and offer a reduced deposit by 50 percent. In addition, Cruise Planners exclusive promotion is combinable durin...

NCL Spirit Review, Boston to Bermuda

We just returned from our first NCL cruise, and it was great. We loved the great specialty restaurants, and NCL has the best parties at sea we've ever experienced. If you don't live for formal nights, this may be the cruise line for you! Read o