One of my favorite photos. Shot this in April 2016 while Liz and I were on a cruise on the Celebrity Solstice and visiting the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. We were on an excursion […]
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WHAT IS A SEA DAY ON A CRUISE?
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 […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TWENTIETH CRUISE – AMSTERDAM
Our next stop was in Amsterdam and was the end of cruise #20 but the start of #21. Yep, we were staying onboard Brilliance of The Seas for a 12-night cruise that would take us […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – LISBON
After 8 days at sea we made a port call in Lisbon, Portugal, this morning. We were excited; both to see someplace new and to meet up with Sven and Sol, our Swedish friends I […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – MAUI
Leaving Bora Bora we then spent the next five days at sea on our way to Lahina, Maui. I had visited Maui back in the mid-70’s while stationed on Oahu and was anxious to see […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – TAHITI
Sailing away from Auckland, the next three days were sea days. Now if you have not been following along with this cruising series you might be wondering “what is a sea day” and if that […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – BACK-TO-BACK
When we left St Maarten we headed back to Ft Lauderdale. Most of the passengers would leave the ship and a whole new set of cruisers would get on. Some of us, however, would stay […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ST MAARTEN
Two nations, two names. Two types of vacations, casinos, beaches and jungle. St. Martin/Sint Maarten is an exotic rum cocktail of French cuisine, Dutch tolerance and Caribbean relaxation set on a 37-square-mile island in a […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ANTIGUA
Next up on our itinerary was Antigua! We would re-visit Antigua on the second leg of this Back-to-Back cruise so we were excited to get a good “overview” of the island on this visit. Antigua […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – DOMINICA
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 […]