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Trip reports, honest reviews, and points & miles news from around the world — written after actually staying, sailing, and flying.
Hotels Near the Baltimore Cruise Port (Best Picks)
A travel advisor's guide to the best hotels near the Baltimore cruise port, from Inner Harbor stays to park-and-cruise deals and easy BWI fly-in options.
Galveston Cruise Parking: Where to Park & Costs
A travel advisor's guide to Galveston cruise parking: official port lots, offsite park-and-cruise operators, Houston airport transfers, and how to save.
Fort Lauderdale Cruise Parking: Where to Park
A travel advisor's guide to Port Everglades cruise parking rates, garages by terminal, offsite lots near FLL, and simple ways to save.
Victoria BC Cruise Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Victoria BC cruise excursions, the short evening call, what to skip, and CAD price ranges.
Skagway Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Skagway shore excursions, ship vs independent booking, price ranges, and the tourist traps to skip.
Sitka Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Sitka shore excursions, ship vs independent booking, tender timing tips, price ranges, and what to skip.
San Juan Cruise Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor ranks the San Juan cruise excursions worth booking, the ones to skip, and how to save money when Old San Juan is at your pier.
Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Puerto Vallarta cruise excursions, plus ship vs independent advice and the tours worth skipping.
Puerto Plata Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Taino Bay Puerto Plata shore excursions, ship vs independent, tourist traps to skip, and price ranges.
Ocho Rios Cruise Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Ocho Rios cruise excursions, plus the tourist traps and tours to skip on your Jamaica port day.
Nassau Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
My picks for the best Nassau cruise excursions, ship-booked vs independent, tourist traps to skip, price ranges, and how to stay safe on your port day.
Mykonos Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor's picks for the best Mykonos cruise excursions, what to skip, ship vs independent tours, tender timing, and real price ranges.
Mazatlan Shore Excursions: Best Tours & What to Skip
A travel advisor ranks the Mazatlan shore excursions worth booking, the tourist traps to skip, and whether to go ship or independent.
Best Kotor Cruise Excursions (and What to Skip)
A travel advisor's picks for the best Kotor cruise excursions, what to skip, ship vs independent tours, the fortress climb heat, and honest price ranges.