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 […]
Tag Archives: islands
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – MOOREA
Believed to have inspired the mythical Bali Hai from James Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific, Moorea is one of the most scenically striking islands in French Polynesia. Despite her immaculate beauty, she is far […]
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 – 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 […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SECOND CRUISE – ST KITTS
Leaving St. Thomas we set our sights on St. Kitts. Neither of us had visited St. Kitts before and were excited to see some of what the island had to offer. St. Kitts is a […]