PKAT Chat

Join us for our final PKAT Chat of 2024 as we look back at some of the biggest cruise industry changes, rule updates, and surprises from the past year. From Carnival's controversial pineapple policy to Royal Caribbean's changes involving power strips, beverage packages, and onboard items, we'll discuss the cruise rules that had everyone talking. We'll also reflect on our own 2024 a...

Join us for another PKAT Chat as we take a look at the most anticipated new cruise ships arriving in 2025. From Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas and MSC World America to Disney Adventure, Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady, Star Princess, and more, we'll discuss the features, itineraries, and experiences that have us excited for the upcoming cruise season. We'll compare the newest sh...

Join us as we sit down with Traveling with Tinkerbell to discuss our recent sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas. From Central Park and the Royal Railway experience to specialty dining, entertainment, staterooms, and CocoCay, we share our honest opinions on one of the newest and most talked-about cruise ships at sea today. We compare our experiences with other Oasis Class ships, dis...

Join us for another PKAT Chat as we discuss the best times of year to cruise some of the world's most popular destinations. From the Caribbean and Bahamas to Alaska, Europe, Hawaii, and beyond, we'll talk about weather, crowds, pricing, wildlife opportunities, and how timing can completely change your cruise experience. We'll compare peak season versus shoulder season, discuss hurrican...

Join us as we look back at our recent sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-Class ship, Utopia of the Seas. We'll discuss our overall experience, specialty dining, entertainment, staterooms, embarkation, CocoCay Beach Club, and whether this massive ship lived up to the hype. We'll compare Utopia of the Seas to Wonder of the Seas, discuss the pros and cons of mega ships versus s...

Thinking about buying an RV? Before you sign on the dotted line, join us as we discuss the lessons we've learned from purchasing our own travel trailers, including mistakes, surprises, dealer experiences, inspections, warranties, and what we'd do differently next time. We'll compare different buying experiences, talk about purchasing locally versus traveling out of state, discuss RV in...

Join us for another PKAT Chat as we discuss cruise ship specialty dining and whether these premium restaurants are worth the extra cost. We'll share our experiences across multiple cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian Cruise Line, and talk about everything from steakhouses and Italian restaurants to sushi venues and unique dining experiences. We'll also discuss...

Are you cruising out of Port Tampa soon? Join us as we share our favorite tips, tricks, hotels, restaurants, parking options, and local attractions to help you get the most out of your Tampa cruise vacation. With the Booze Cruise 2.0 group cruise just around the corner, we wanted to give everyone an insider's look at Tampa from locals who have lived here for over 20 years. We'll cover crui...

Join us for a special PKAT Chat as we ride out Hurricane Milton and provide real-time updates from different parts of Florida. We'll discuss storm preparations, power outages, sheltering in place, and what life is like during a major hurricane event. We'll also continue wrapping up our Alaska cruise adventure by sharing lessons learned, excursion highlights, Seattle airport tips, whale wat...

Join us for another PKAT Chat as we continue discussing our Alaska cruise adventure aboard Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas. We'll share our favorite excursions, whale watching experiences, the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, glacier viewing, and some of the surprises we encountered during the trip. We'll also talk about excursion planning, what we'd do differently next...

Join us for another PKAT Chat as we look back at the first half of our unforgettable Alaska cruise adventure aboard Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas. We'll share our experiences exploring Seattle, Pike Place Market, the original Starbucks, the Space Needle, whale watching in Juneau, and everything that made this bucket-list trip so memorable. We'll discuss what surprised us most a...

Join us for the very first official PKAT Chat as we look back on our recent Alaska cruise and discuss what we learned while packing for a cold-weather cruise. We'll share what worked, what didn't, what we'd pack differently next time, and some surprises we encountered along the way. We'll compare packing strategies, discuss weather challenges, flying versus driving to a cruise port...

This is our first live of 2026, and we’re kicking off the year with a look at what’s ahead for PK Adventure Travels. We’re talking about the direction of the channel, upcoming travel plans, and the adventures we’re most excited about in the year ahead. We’ll also be sharing something new for the channel. We’re keeping the details quiet for now, but it’s a fresh start as we roll into 2026.Cruise pl...