Families can benefit in many ways by cruise travel. Aside from the bundled cost, the ease and convenience of cruise ship travel is a huge draw to many traveling families. In my mind, the actual cruise is not what draws people away from a cruise: It is the cost of each port day. During my recent Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Dream experience, I was determined to maximize my cruising dollar at every port. As I share my experience below I will be highlighting the overall cost at each port Continue Reading
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Cruise Excursion Guide: A Day at Grand Cayman Island #BayouTravel
The Cayman Islands are a series of three islands; Little Cayman, Grand Cayman, and Cayman Brac. These islands are a great destination for couples and families and often a stop many cruise ships make. If you have a port stop in Grand Cayman here are a few ideas for activities you might enjoy. Seven Mile Beach is the most famous beach on the islands and has been consistently ranked as the ultimate beach vacation location in many publications and listings. It’s on the western shore of the Continue Reading
Are You Ready To Set Sail? Carnival Conquest “Fun Ship 2.0”
Between school, work, after school activities, Holidays and so much more I'm wore out! There is never hours in the day to get things done. So I know what your thinking? It's November and we can use some rest & relaxation right about now. My bags are packs and I'm definitely ready to sail away and forget about my problems on the mainland! Although I'm traveling next week to spend Thanksgiving Week in the beautiful Smoky Mountains, the drive can definitely take it's toll on a family. Continue Reading
Cruising to Cozumel – Paradise Beach Resort Options #BayouTravel
One of our favorite port destination cities is Cozumel, Quintana Roo Mexico! We visit Cozumel on almost every Western Caribbean cruise from the New Orleans area. The Puerta Maya Cozumel cruise port is well-built. Cozumel is a safe, clean and beautiful destination and is the No. 1 cruise port in the world. The island is home to many all-inclusive hotels thanks in part to the beautiful varied beaches in the area. With so many excursion options in Cozumel, finding a reliable, safe Continue Reading
Sights of Downtown Historic District Charleston, South Carolina #BayouTravel
Charleston has been on my Cities to Visit list for quite sometime. January I visited my sister who lives right outside of Charleston and had a long list of attractions and sites to visit. While I had grand plans, Charleston is definitely the kind of city you need to visit multiple times. On this trip we visited the Downtown Historic District which is steps from the Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal. You can customize a your cruise vacation by spending a few days in Charleston or Myrtle Continue Reading
There is a Champion in all of Us + McFarland, USA Giveaway #McFarlandUSA #MiInspiracion #Ad
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Buena Vista Home Entertainment. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Since my children first started school I have told them everyday to "Work Hard, Be Nice". I figured if they were hard workers and were nice to others then I covered the basics. When I was little, my mother also covered the basics with me. But to us, life was only about the basics. Like many before her, she came to this country as a teenager Continue Reading
Royal Caribbean #LibertyoftheSeas Cozumel, Mexico #BayouTravel
Some of my favorite pictures never made it to my Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas #SeastheDay blog posts. I decided to include a few of them in this week's Not So Wordless Wednesdays. I'll continue to add more throughout the summer but the great things about traveling is that I can use some of my travel pictures throughout the entire year of travel posts. I genuinely had a great time about Liberty of the Seas and can't wait to experience another ship and even another cruise liner. Continue Reading
Spring break on a Budget #BayouTravel
Guest Post written by Kate Voss When the winter finally begins to thaw and the kids get a week or two off of school, it’s the perfect time to plan a family vacation. For many of us spring break travel is a luxury, but you don’t need an all-inclusive tropical resort to make a memorable family vacation. Here are a few tips on how to plan a remarkable and budget-friendly spring break. Spend time researching flights With the hundreds of search sites for finding a flight, from Expedia to Continue Reading