Ilana Weigensberg Schattauer

About

Blogger and video content creator recognized for her blog and YouTube channel Life Well Cruised. Her channel highlights insider cruise industry tips and helpful resources like ship evaluations, port & shore excursion reviews, planning tips, and packing lists that have educated over 350,000 subscribers on how to prepare for and maximize their cruise going experience. She has also been a featured panelist and guest speaker at events including the cruise industry's biggest conference, the Seatrade Cruise Global, where she spoke on transforming travel through digital media.

Before Fame

She and her husband had always dreamt of traveling aboard a cruise and in the year 2004, for their 10th wedding anniversary, they embarked on their maiden voyage together aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. They were so delighted by their trip that she began studying as much as she could about the cruise industry, and they shared their 2nd cruise experience with their children only 1 year later.

Trivia

After embarking on her first few cruise experiences, her newfound passion and knowledge led her to take up a side job with a local cruise travel agency in 2006. This eventually inspired her to create her blog and online platform so that she could share her wealth of valuable insight with aspiring cruise-goers around the world.

Family Life

She and her husband Frank are the parents of 2 sons. While both of their children have joined them for cruise adventures, most of their voyages have been accompanied by their son Ethan. 

Associated With

She and Emma Cruises are popular travel vloggers best known for showcasing their adventures aboard luxury cruises.