http://www.mommymusings.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mommymusings.com/a-day-at-atlantis-aquaventure-paradise-island-bahamas/ http://www.mommymusings.com/a-day-at-atlantis-aquaventure-paradise-island-bahamas/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:57:56 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=7954 When you dock at the port of Nassau, Atlantis Resort is hard to miss. With over 2300 rooms, 35 restaurants & bars, a casino, and the most awesome water park anywhere — Atlantis is more destination than resort. In the past, our cruise stops in Nassau, Bahamas took us to the Straw Market and public [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/a-day-at-atlantis-aquaventure-paradise-island-bahamas/feed/ 11 http://www.mommymusings.com/carnival-magic-fun-for-all-ages/ http://www.mommymusings.com/carnival-magic-fun-for-all-ages/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:38:28 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=9939 When given a choice between a cruise or a land vacation, my family would choose cruise every time. You just can’t beat the value of cruising –dollar for dollar– when you factor in transportation, accommodations, food, activities and childcare.  Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, the Carnival Magic, provides a boat-load of fun for families of [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/carnival-magic-fun-for-all-ages/feed/ 12 http://www.mommymusings.com/camping-at-disneys-fort-wilderness/ http://www.mommymusings.com/camping-at-disneys-fort-wilderness/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:59:49 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10799 I never thought of my family as “campers”. I just couldn’t see us roughing it in the woods, cooking food over a campfire and sitting around singing Kumbaya. And I still don’t foresee that happening. I did, however, want to try camping at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground … which I consider to be [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/camping-at-disneys-fort-wilderness/feed/ 2 http://www.mommymusings.com/cruise-ship-safety-tips/ http://www.mommymusings.com/cruise-ship-safety-tips/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:00:17 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10711 In light of recent events, I think it’s important to go over some safety tips for cruisers. Whether it’s your first time sailing or your 20th, knowing what to do in the rare event of an emergency is essential. I believe cruising is one of the safest methods of travel, especially if you are comparing [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/cruise-ship-safety-tips/feed/ 3 http://www.mommymusings.com/twelve-travels-for-2012-2/ http://www.mommymusings.com/twelve-travels-for-2012-2/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:10:45 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10474 It’s hard to believe we’re already into another year, and I’m writing a new list of travels for 2012! Last year I only visited 2 of the 11 destinations of my list, but even so, it was a great year and I did more than my fair share of traveling. With that being said, here’s [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/twelve-travels-for-2012-2/feed/ 5 http://www.mommymusings.com/st-thomas-skyride-to-paradise-point-is-it-worth-it/ http://www.mommymusings.com/st-thomas-skyride-to-paradise-point-is-it-worth-it/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:50 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10503 The Weather Channel called for gloomy skies in St. Thomas, so rather than booking a shore excursion my family decided to wing it. The main attraction when you get off the ship in St. Thomas is the St. Thomas Skyride, which takes you 700′ up to Paradise Point — a scenic spot that looks down [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/st-thomas-skyride-to-paradise-point-is-it-worth-it/feed/ 7 http://www.mommymusings.com/carnival-fun-ship-2-0-upgrade-schedule-phase-1/ http://www.mommymusings.com/carnival-fun-ship-2-0-upgrade-schedule-phase-1/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:22:05 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10458 I’m sure you’ve heard about Carnival Cruise Lines‘ $500 million Fun Ship 2.0 Initiative and all the new features, like Guy’s Burger Joint and Alchemy Bar, that are being added to Carnival over the next 4 years. I recently sailed Carnival Liberty –the first ship to receive the enhancements– and I can’t begin to tell you how [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/carnival-fun-ship-2-0-upgrade-schedule-phase-1/feed/ 2 http://www.mommymusings.com/hawaii-the-magic-of-maui/ http://www.mommymusings.com/hawaii-the-magic-of-maui/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:58:06 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10402 From the moment I stepped off the plane, Maui felt different. It smelled different. And for once, even though I was far from home, I felt like I was exactly were I was supposed to be. Maui was magical to me. Jet-lagged from a 10 hour flight (Hawaii is 6 hours behind the east coast), [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/hawaii-the-magic-of-maui/feed/ 3 http://www.mommymusings.com/mommy-musings-2011-travels-in-pictures/ http://www.mommymusings.com/mommy-musings-2011-travels-in-pictures/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:03:11 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10343 Wow. As I set out to write this post, as I do every year, I am completely amazed at all the wonderful opportunities I’ve had. Even with an unplanned surgery (which derailed quite a few of my travel plans), 2011 was good to me and I realize how lucky I am to do what I [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/mommy-musings-2011-travels-in-pictures/feed/ 1 http://www.mommymusings.com/cozumel-mexico-san-gervasio-ruins-and-beach-break/ http://www.mommymusings.com/cozumel-mexico-san-gervasio-ruins-and-beach-break/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:58:48 +0000 admin http://www.mommymusings.com/?p=10182 Cozumel, Mexico was the first stop on our 7-day Western Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Liberty. Initially, my daughter and I had planned a catamaran trip to Passion Island, but at the last minute she decided she wanted to see Mayan ruins. Since our excursion was booked through Carnival, we were able to make the change [...]]]> http://www.mommymusings.com/cozumel-mexico-san-gervasio-ruins-and-beach-break/feed/ 5