"I launched this blog because I was tired of seeing travelers make the same costly mistakes. Not because of bad intentions, but because they were relying on advice from people who had never actually sailed the product they were recommending."
Hello, I'm Gregg
I'm an 18-year veteran of the cruise industry. I've sailed on more than 50 cruises and visited destinations from Alaska to the Bahamas, the East and West Caribbean, Europe, and Mexico. I started this blog as an antidote to the generic, commission-driven advice that fills the internet—cruise recommendations written by people who've sailed twice, or not at all.
The cruise industry is not monolithic. Royal Caribbean and Crystal Cruises are both "cruise lines," but recommending one when a traveler needs the other is like recommending a Carnival ride when they asked for a quiet walk in a museum. The differences matter, and understanding them is what this site is about.
My Background
My education includes a B.S. in Broadcasting from the University of Florida and a Master's Certificate in Six Sigma from Villanova University. The Six Sigma background sounds out of place in travel writing, but it's shaped how I evaluate products: systematically, against defined standards, with attention to what actually delivers value versus what just sounds good in a brochure.
Professionally, I served as President of a boutique cruise agency in Maine. I was Vice President and General Manager of a major cruise retailer in Florida. And I served as Senior Director of Call Center Operations with one of the largest travel companies in the world, where I learned what travelers actually ask when they're confused, what concerns them when they're anxious, and what delights them when things go right.
Certifications & Credentials
The cruise industry has its own professional certification ecosystem. Here are mine:
