Our next port call was to the island of Dominica which is part of the Lesser Antilles. Dominica is the Caribbean’s best kept secret. Its towering mountains, lush green forests and winding rivers are practically begging […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ST KITTS
St kitts blog St Kitts was our next stop. Hopefully you recently read about our first visit to St Kitts, if not go check it out here. Rainforests, beaches, volcanic landscape, railways, and rich history […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ST THOMAS
Our first port call on this trip was St Thomas. You may recall from earlier posts that we had been here before but that doesn’t mean that there weren’t things to do and see. Saint […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6
Our next cruise was actually two cruises! Yes, cruise #5 and cruise #6 were “Back-to-Back”. We booked a 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise and a 11-night Southern Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas. […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – FOURTH CRUISE – COZUMEL part 2
Although I had been to many Caribbean islands when I was in the Navy, I had never been to Cozumel. In fact none of our group of four had been there so we were all […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – FOURTH CRUISE – COZUMEL
Our next cruise was a quickie 4 night trip sailing out of Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida. This was a special trip for me and Liz because we were bringing my youngest daughter (Jackie) and […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – THIRD CRUISE – BERMUDA
Bermuda is a British island territory in the North Atlantic Ocean known for its pink-sand beaches such as Elbow Beach and Horseshoe Bay. Its massive Royal Naval Dockyard complex combines modern attractions like the interactive […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SECOND CRUISE – CURACAO
Our last port call onboard this Jewell of the Seas cruise was in Willemstad, Curacao. I had been to Willemstad back in 1980 when I was stationed aboard USS Josephus Daniels. I had not gotten […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SECOND CRUISE – ARUBA
After a day at sea we docked at Oranjestad, Aruba. Liz had signed us up for a “submarine” adventure and it happened almost as soon as we got off the ship. We got to see […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SECOND CRUISE – SEA DAY
What is a sea day on a cruise ship? A sea day is a day spent in transit on your cruise while the ship is sailing to its next destination. Activities and entertainment tend to […]