Cruise with Caroline

The Cruise Globe and CruiseMapper are helpful tools for tracking ships and exploring cruise information. The Cruise Globe offers an interactive, ad-free 3D map where travelers can follow ships live and create a visual record of their past cruises using the routes actually sailed. CruiseMapper provides a broader research resource featuring live ship locations, itineraries, port schedules, deck plans, cabin information and vessel details.

Torpey Tags creates personalized, ready-to-use plastic luggage tags for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises (additional lines coming soon). Travelers can have their cruise-issued tags professionally printed, making them more durable, secure and convenient than folding and attaching paper tags at home. Use code cruisewithcaroline at checkout.

Ilker of Anitkan Limo Service provides reliable private transportation throughout the Miami area, including airport and cruise-port transfers, weddings and corporate travel. He is punctual, professional and dependable, with reasonable, competitive pricing. Booking a private driver before or after a cruise also removes the uncertainty of rideshare surge pricing, long waits and crowded pickup areas, giving travelers a smoother, prearranged experience with plenty of room for luggage in his SUV.

Viator and Shore Excursions Group are helpful resources for booking tours beyond those offered directly by the cruise line. Viator features a wide variety of sightseeing tours, transfers and local experiences worldwide, while Shore Excursions Group specializes in cruise-port excursions, often with smaller groups, competitive pricing and a guaranteed return to the ship. Both allow travelers to compare options and reviews to find an experience that best fits their interests and budget.