‘Mystery Meat’ No More: We Name That Cruise Food

When we posted this alarming “mystery meat” photo taken by a Cruise Critic member (she never said what ship, alas), we knew it would draw some attention. Still, we didn’t expect the 200-plus guesses we received. Let’s say what it isn’t first. It’s not turducken (chicken stuffed into duck stuffed into turkey) or any kind [...]

Name That Cruise Food — and Win Swag

This contest is now closed. Please check here for the winner — and the name of the mystery meat pictured above. Most of the time, perusing cruise food photos incites lots of mouthwatering and tummy grumbling, but every once in a while we come across a photo that leaves us a little green in the [...]

One Way to Solve the Cruise Coffee Conundrum — and Win a Sample

This contest is now closed. We’ll announce the winner as soon as we hear back from the lucky reader. There’s nothing like a hot cup of fresh java in the morning. But it can be a challenge to find a quality cup on a cruise (trust us), as onboard options are limited and you can’t [...]

Name That Cruise Ship Photo Contest: Win Swag!

The contest is now over. Sharon B., who correctly guessed “Norwegian Epic,” has been selected as the winner. Cruisers sometimes hide out on their cabin’s balconies for some “me time.” Cruise Critic member Coleecove, aka photographer Victor P Jackson, caught this Solo Sally aboard this ship in July 2010 at nearly high noon. Name the [...]

No New Cruise Ships for 6 Months? We Can Still Celebrate With an Inaugural Giveaway

As far as fevers go, “new cruise ship fever” tops the list. But according to our new-build order chart, it’ll be March 2012 before the next vessel, Viking Freya, debuts. That’s a long time. Still, we thought a little giveaway might help everyone get over the lack of smashed Champagne bottles and pseudo-celebrity godmothers. We’ve [...]

We Have a Winner: Grand New Life Contest Winner Gets a Princess Cruise

And now the announcement we’ve all been waiting for….

A Bunny Thing Happened on the Way to This Forum: Here’s the Winner of Photo Caption Contest No. 2

Why, David Pelfrey, you wascally wabbit. The Amherst, Virginia, native has taken the top prize (a big ol’ bag of swag) in our lastest caption contest. Pelfrey’s entry garnered a little more than a third of your votes, heads and (rabbit) tails above the other four finalists, selected from 130 entries. Pelfrey tells us he [...]

Photo Caption Contest: Best Caption Wins a Sweet Bag of Cruise Critic Swag

Stare at this picture, taken by Cruise Critic member USTWORCREW of his wife in Cozumel. Now come up with something funny! Your witticism could win you bag of swag hand-selected by Cruise Critic editors. Here’s how the contest works: 1. Enter. E-mail (do not post in the comments) your caption of 40 words or less [...]