By John Toth The Bulletin After my sixth cruise in two or three years, I am finding myself to be a guide to other cruisers not as...

John almost loses his go pro in the Honduras on his most recent cruise.

By John Toth The Bulletin I’ve learned many decades ago that when it comes to selling to visitors or tourists, Mexico is in a world of...

By John Toth The Bulletin The ending of a cruise is always sad. The world of total vacation is replaced by reality. It is driven home...

By John Toth The Bulletin The guide was asking whether I wanted to snorkel. I told him that I hadn’t decided yet. He said take your time....

By John Toth The Bulletin I have recently completed my fourth cruise. Each one was different and a lot of fun, and each one was easier...

By John Toth The Bulletin One of the many things I like about cruising is that there is always someone with whom to strike up interesting...

By John Toth The Bulletin The last day of our cruise is always bittersweet. We drown ourselves in entertainment and try not to think...

By John Toth The Bulletin When I worked my way through high school and college, one of the jobs I had was at a summer camp in New...

By John Toth The Bulletin I pride myself for putting in place safety nets when vacationing, but there comes a time when things just go...

By John Toth The Bulletin Cruising during close-to-peak hurricane season does have its disadvantages - like hurricanes. But it also has a...

By John Toth The Bulletin I’m not much of a dancer, nor a willing participant when it comes to going on stage or performing some skill...

By John Toth The Bulletin Departing from the Port of Galveston terminal on Carnival Cruise lines vs. the terminal Royal Caribbean built a...

By John Toth The Bulletin We were ready to take the big plunge - two and a half days of driving each way. We were going to do it last...

By John Toth The Bulletin One form of entertainment on cruise ships is the casino, where I was emboldened to try my luck while the...

By John Toth The Bulletin First impression of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas - I was impressed, but…. Parking was a breeze. We...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was windy and not all that warm. We stood on the helipad of Adventure of the Seas as it sailed away from...

By John Toth The Bulletin It was a week before Cruise Day. Sharon came into my office, pressing a bag of ice against her face. “What...

By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. We were packed and ready to go on our first cruise ever. It was raining. After all...

By Shirley Prihoda The Bulletin We are on the open seas again. The fact we are headed to the same port we visited in October had...