Photo by Jason Leppert Admittedly, I used to consider Carnival Cruise Line at the bottom of the barrel, and I actively avoided the brand...

PHOTO: Disney Cruise Line’s fleet will consist of seven ships by 2023. (photo courtesy of Disney Cruise Line) Over the weekend at...

Photo by Jason Leppert It has to be the single greatest argument to be made about the benefits of cruise travel: You can simply arrive to...

PHOTO: Surf and Turf at Compass Rose, Seven Seas Explorer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. (photo by Jason Leppert) Regent Seven Seas...

PHOTO: Escape the Rubicon aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas. (photo by Jason Leppert) Royal Caribbean...

PHOTO: AmaWaterways’ AmaKristina in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (photo by Jason Leppert) Cruise Lines International Association...

PHOTO: Cruise ship sendoff from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (photo by John Roberts) The online marketplace CruiseCompete has revealed its...

PHOTO: Fathom’s former Adonia in Havana, Cuba. (photo by Jason Leppert) When cruising to the Caribbean, ordinarily passengers need only...

Photo by Jason Leppert Hello fellow cruisers, I am Jason’s wife Heidi, or Mrs. Popular Cruising. I am hoping to start contributing to...

PHOTO: Carnival Cruise Line begins steel cutting Vista 3. (photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line) Following its successful Carnival...

PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line) Norwegian Cruise Line will renew its commitment...

PHOTO: Kung Pao Chicken at JiJi Asian Kitchen on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Vista. (photo by Jason Leppert) As a standard mainstream...

PHOTO: The translucent red skylight glass of Carnival’s Spirit-class ships emerged from the Pinnacle Project. (photo by Jason Leppert)...

PHOTO: Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. (photo by Jason Leppert) The...

PHOTO: Pitbull performing at Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Escape christening. (photo by Jason Leppert) With Sixthman, the 11th...

PHOTO: Eden rendered at night aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge. (photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) Admittedly, I was blown...

PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line christens Norwegian Joy in Shanghai. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line) Following a preview of the...

PHOTO: Lorenna D’Amore Nogueira and Henrique D’Amore Nogeuira in front of Oceania Cruises’ Insignia. (photo courtesy of Oceania Cruises)...

PHOTO: Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Paradise sailing past El Morro in Havana, Cuba. (photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line)...

Photo by Jason Leppert EDITOR’S NOTE: Now as my wife, Heidi Leppert, comes with yours truly, Jason Leppert, on more and more cruises,...