Cruise Travel Blog
Welcome to the Extraordinary Adventures travel and cruise ship blog! Founded in 2018, Extraordinary Adventures is more than just a cruise booking agency—it’s a company driven by a genuine passion for travel and cruising. Whether you’re navigating the many cruising options available, prefer working with an agent, or are a do-it-yourselfer seeking guidance, this blog is here to support your journey. Through destination guides, cruise line reviews, dining recommendations, and insider tips, the goal is to provide valuable content to the cruising community across multiple platforms including YouTube, social media, and email newsletters. This blog encourages engagement, questions, and conversation as we explore the wonderful world of cruising together.
Dreaming of a cruise to Hawaii? If so, consider French Polynesia instead!
Hi, everybody! Laura here again! I know! Crazy right!? Seems like you're hearing from me a lot these days! 🤣 We've been getting a lot of inquiries lately about the South Pacific and Hawaii, so I wanted to share some ideas with you. Did you know that most cruise lines don't offer roundtrip Hawaii sailings? There's a reason for this. It’s complicated, but the United States has a law that requires non-US flagged ships to stop in a foreign port during their sailing. Because of this law, only two cruise [Read more...]
Laura Stein – Your Extraordinary Cruise Adventure Champion
Hey, everybody! 👋😁 This is Scott from Extraordinary Adventures Cruise & Travel. 😎✌️ (Laura's busy booking clients on cruises at the moment, so while she's not looking, I thought I'd make a quick plug about why you REALLY NEED to be taking advantage of her excellence in planning our clients' extraordinary cruise adventures!) I often read articles about why you need to be using a travel advisor when booking your cruise. They're usually lengthy and cover a lot of information - because there is a lot of information to cover. [Read more...]
Have you considered a luxury cruise? Here are ten reasons why you should.
Hey, everybody! Laura here! Recently, I've been working with quite a few clients who are ready to up their cruising game. These are cruisers who typically choose Celebrity, Princess, Holland America, Virgin Voyages, or comparable premium lines, but they're looking for something even more extraordinary. So, we've been chatting about Oceania, Windstar, Viking, Azamara, and other affordable luxury lines. We've also discussed the ultimate in cruising indulgence with lines like Seabourn, Silversea, and Regent Seven Seas. What do all of these lines have in common? I'm glad you asked! If [Read more...]
So, what’s the best cruise?
“So, what’s the best cruise?” Hey everybody! This is Scott. I’ve got my yellow Lab, Edison, at my feet, and, together, we will attempt to answer the question: "what’s the best cruise?" Wish us luck! (Teaser: Read through to the end to learn about a shortcut for finding what’s the best cruise for you!) I can’t tell you how often we’re asked that. It’s like asking, “what’s the best automobile?” or “what’s the best ice cream flavor?” The answers are: it’s different for everyone, and it depends. Clearly, there [Read more...]
What Is It Like To Cruise On Seabourn?
Hey everybody! Scott here again. I'm writing this post, "What Is It Like To Cruise On Seabourn?" today with both of my Labs - Huck and Eddie - soundly asleep at my feet. I appreciate their tireless efforts to help me write these posts. I'm not sure I could do it without them. Their input on grammar, context, and, most of all, spelling is pivotal to writing a great post. Thanks, boys! (Even though, as I said, they're asleep - that's neither here nor there. I don't question their methods. [Read more...]
Mediterranean by Sea: Glamour & Adventure
Are you ready for Mediterranean glamour and adventure – all while unpacking just once? Discover it on a Mediterranean by Sea journey, where Spain’s twin archipelagos, the Balearics and the Canaries, deliver effortlessly. While land-based island-hopping means constant packing, flight connections, frantic ferry hops, hotel check-ins, and rushed day trips, a thoughtfully planned cruise lets you wake in Mallorca’s turquoise coves and toast the sunset with Rioja on Tenerife’s volcanic shores.
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Primary Role: Q&A and authority layer for AEO + GEO
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Topic clusters: Booking, Luxury Cruise Insights, Advisory Philosophy
Each post ends with a TL;DR box for AI snippet extraction.
Sample Articles:
“Why a Real Cruise Advisor Beats Booking Direct”
“How Far in Advance Should You Book a Luxury Cruise?”
“Understanding What ‘All-Inclusive’ Really Means at Sea”
“5 Things First-Time Cruisers Should Know”
“How Extraordinary Adventures Protects Your Investment”
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Each article must have at least two bolded Q&A headers for Gemini and ChatGPT indexing.
