Dining is one of the biggest selling points for Explora Journeys, and on our six-night cruise we tried every restaurant onboard. Overall, the food quality was good — sometimes excellent — and definitely a step above mainstream cruise lines. But as with any luxury experience, expectations rise with the price, and some venues simply delivered…
MSC Yacht Club is one of the most talked-about “hidden gems” in modern cruising — a private, premium sanctuary on top of a lively mega-ship. But with upgrade prices that can easily double a standard fare, many travellers ask the same question before booking: “Is MSC Yacht Club actually worth the extra cost?” The honest…
MSC is one of the biggest cruise lines in the world, and their ships are packed with entertainment, restaurants, bars and things to do. They also operate differently from American lines, which means your first MSC sailing can come with a few surprises — some pleasant, some a little frustrating if you don’t know what…
Kagoshima, Sakurajima & a volcano day for a fraction of the cruise tour price. Kagoshima is one of those ports where the first thing you notice is the volcano. Sakurajima sits directly across the bay — huge, brooding, and almost too close for comfort. Cruise lines know this sells well, which is why volcano excursions…
Balcony cabins have become the sweet spot of modern cruising — the place where comfort, views, and price all meet in the middle. On MSC’s Meraviglia-class ships, especially Bellissima, that balance is more noticeable than ever. The rooms aren’t huge, but they’re bright, functional, and cleverly laid out in a way that often surprises first-time…
Sailing around Japan and East Asia is one of the most fascinating cruise experiences you can book — but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. People often board with a head full of Caribbean or Mediterranean expectations, only to discover that Asia cruises have their own rhythm, their own quirks, and their own wonderfully…
If you’ve never cruised Japan before, there’s one moment that catches most people completely off guard — and it arrived for us the morning we sailed back into Sasebo on MSC Bellissima. We’d left Tokyo full of excitement, enjoyed two calm (ish – it was November) sea days, wandered around Busan, and assumed the next…
Cruise Wi-Fi has always been one of those unavoidable frustrations of modern cruising. Everyone needs it, nobody loves it, and very few people feel they get good value for what they’re paying. Prices creep up every year, the “fast satellite internet” in the brochure rarely lives up to expectations, and most passengers end up wondering…
Cruise passengers quickly learn that life at sea is wonderfully relaxing… right up until they check the Wi-Fi prices. Paying US$18–$25 per day per device makes most people wonder whether there’s a smarter alternative, and eSIMs have become the obvious candidate. The trouble is that online advice is contradictory, cruise lines avoid the subject entirely,…
