Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. It lies on the island of New Providence, with neighboring Paradise Island accessible via Nassau Harbor bridges. A popular cruise-ship stop, the city has a hilly landscape and […]
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THE CRUISING LIFE – EIGHTEENTH CRUISE – SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA
A small but beautiful city, with a maritime flavor. Going for a walk here, by day or by night, is a sensation-filled experience. It is a place steeped in history. Santa Cruz de La Palma […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – EIGHTEENTH CRUISE – LAS PALMAS
Las Palmas, officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital, the most populous city in the […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – EIGHTEENTH CRUISE – LANZAROTE
Our 18th cruise was actually the second part of a Back-to-Back cruise. We had just cruised from Venice to Barcelona (see previous post) and now would cruise to Tampa, Florida with port calls along the […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTEENTH CRUISE
Our seventeenth cruise was on Royal Caribbeans Rhapsody of the Seas in December 2018. We would board Rhapsody in Venice, Italy and cruise to Barcelona, Spain making calls in Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Naples, Italy […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SIXTEENTH CRUISE
We were excited about our next cruise. My sister and her husband would be joining us and two of my sisters girlfriends were coming too. Family time combined with cruising – what could be better! […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – FOURTEENTH CRUISE
Our next cruise was a little 3-night trip out of Port Canaveral on Royal Caribbeans Majesty of the Seas. This itinerary was a stop in Nassau and then a day at Royals private island Coco […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – THIRTEENTH CRUISE – KEY WEST
Leaving Costa Maya we headed back to Miami. Most passengers disembarked but we stayed onboard for another round. Leaving that afternoon we set sail for Key West, Florida. When I was in the Navy i […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TWELTH CRUISE – EMPRESS & COZUMEL
Cruise #12 was a Western Caribbean cruise out of Miami onboard the Royal Caribbean Empress of the Seas. At that time the Empress OTS was the oldest and smallest ship in Royal’s fleet. She entered […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – PALMA
Leaving Malaga we spent the next day at sea. Beautiful weather and smooth sailing! Lots of onboard activities to enjoy or plenty of time just to chill out. We were headed for Palma! I had […]