Beach of the Week: The Maldives

The Maldives: the Perfect Destination for a Romantic Vacation

Since it’s almost Valentines Day, let’s visit somewhere really romantic.  The Maldives are known for sugar sand beaches, pale blue seas, and a lovely, peaceful atmosphere.  What else could you need for a romantic getaway?  Oh – that’s right – your sweety!  A day spent with your beloved in the shade of swaying palms, while relishing the breathtaking Indian Ocean views, would surely make for special memories. 

How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day?

 
Planning a romantic tropical getaway?  SolEscapes caters to warm weather travelers!

Cruising with Family: Know the Lingo!

Add Some Fun To a Family Cruise Vacation with a Linguistic Lesson!

To round out our Cruising with Family series, we thought we'd end with a little ship-shape vocabulary lesson.  After all, every good sailor knows their port from their starboard!

Nautical Lingo

• Aft = back of the ship
• Forward = front of the ship
• Starboard = right side of the ship - if you’re facing the front.
• Port = left side of the ship - if you’re facing the front.  (Tip – to remember which side is left and right, “port” has four letters, just like “left”)
• Bow = the very front of the ship
• Stern = the very back of the ship
• Ship = it is not a “boat”
• Stateroom = a cabin

We hope you've enjoyed our Cruising with Family series!  What's your favorite Family Cruise Vacation memory?



Want to know more about preparing for a family cruise vacation?  Check out the other posts in our Cruising with Family series:

• Planning your Family Cruise
• Packing for a Family Cruise
• Babies, Toddlers and the Family Cruise Vacation
• Cruise Vacations with Teenagers
• Helpful Online Resources for Planning a Family Cruise
• Learn Fun Nautical Lingo Before your Family Cruise!

Beach of the Week: Amalfi Coast

Aaaaaaamalfi Coast: charming hillside towns and beaches too!

You can’t think of the Amalfi Coast without sighing: “Aaaaaaaaaaaah”.  It’s just ridiculously picturesque, with its steep cliffs, candy colored buildings, old world charm and sparkling blue sea.  

While much of the action in Amalfi is vertical, there are some lovely beaches at the base of those cliffs.  Most beaches offer lounge chairs; and eateries and bars abound.  In other words, all the vacation necessities are covered.  It’s just the place to luxuriate in the sand and soak up the Italian beauty.

Have you visited the Amalfi Coast?  What was your favorite part?

Prepare for your luxury beach vacation with luxurious sun hats, resort wear, and beach essentials:  SolEscapes has your warm weather vacation necessities!

Coming Soon: Must Have Swimwear for Beach, Resort, Cruise and Beyond

Swimwear is coming to SolEscapes!

We're preparing for a very exciting addition to our Beach & Resort Wear lineup: swimwear!  Our swimwear will be in the shop soon... and it's going to be amazing.  We can't wait to share more details!

Coming Soon: SolEscapes' Swimwear Shop.

Cruising with Family: Great Online Resources for Planning a Family Cruise Vacation

Internet Ahoy!  There are many helpful resources online to help plan your family cruise vacation.

We've covered a lot of ground in our Cruising with Family series, and yet there is still so much info out there!  When planning a cruise vacation with your kids, the internet is your best friend!  There is an absolute deluge of information about cruising online, so take advantage of it!  

Helpful Sites for Planning a Family Cruise:

• Your cruise line’s web site will have a wealth of information.  Find the FAQ’s; they’ll answer many questions, including those related to cruising with kids.  Look for customer forums, which may have information specific to your ship, cruise, and many questions and answers about having kids on board. 
• Cruisecritic is a one stop shop for all things cruise related.  It has articles written by experts and a large user community that contributes to forums.
• Taking the Kids blog has a lot of helpful information about traveling with kids, including an entire section on cruising!  
• Family Cruise Advisor is just that!  A blog dedicated to the topic of cruising with the family.  It even includes information broken out by cruise line.
• Kids on a Plane is a wonderful blog “devoted to helping parents teach kids about the world through travel, food and everyday fun”.  Their Cruising section is chock full of information, especially about Disney Cruise Line.
• Traveling Mom is packed with firsthand accounts written by (you guessed it) Moms.  Their Cruises section is huge!
• Google it!  Search for your cruise line, cruise ship, and even your stateroom number.  You’ll be amazed at how much information is out there! 

What's your favorite online resource when planning a family cruise vacation?


Want to know more about preparing for a family cruise vacation?  Check out the other posts in our Cruising with Family series:

• Planning your Family Cruise
• Packing for a Family Cruise
• Babies, Toddlers and the Family Cruise Vacation
• Cruise Vacations with Teenagers
• Helpful Online Resources for Planning a Family Cruise
• Learn Fun Nautical Lingo Before your Family Cruise!