We’ve all had that moment at one time or another where we’ve told our friends, “We need to get away for a weekend.” Then life gets in the way of the best ideas somehow fall to the wayside while we pay our bills, go to work, and live basically for each and every weekend. But… Read More
Many Eastern Caribbean cruises stop in St. Thomas at one of the two cruise ports, either Crown Bay or Havensight. If you’re lucky enough to dock at Havensight and have no plans, you should at least get off the ship and do a little duty free shopping. Whether you’re looking for name brand items or… Read More
While docked in St. Thomas recently on the Norwegian Getaway, I noticed an enormous number of sailboats all around the area. Our ship was docked at Havensight, which sits off Long Bay. The other dock in St. Thomas is Crown Bay, which you can see in the second picture above. Usually the much larger ships… Read More
No need to tell me I’m not like other people as believe me, I know that already. But seriously, while most people are busy snapping photos of their family, monuments, and landmarks, I’m usually off wandering about snapping pictures of random items like cars, dogs or cats, and even flowers. I can’t help myself! If… Read More
Despite objections from our son, we planned room service for 7:30 am in order to get an early start on our day. As a result, we were off the ship by 9 am. The walk from the ship into the port isn’t a long one, but they do have a ship shuttle for anyone needing… Read More
With a big day planned for our St. Thomas port, we got up early to enjoy our special extended room service dining for Concierge class guests on our Celebrity Eclipse cruise. My husband had a veggie omelet, my son had a ham and cheese omelet with a side of sausage, and I had oatmeal. We also enjoyed… Read More
After taking so many pictures while visiting the Virgin Islands, I had to post these final ones that hadn’t made into my blog in previous posts. Remember, you can click on any of the images to make them larger. Beautiful view of Havensight cruise port in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas from a side street. This… Read More
Before we leave the US Virgin Islands and head to our next destination, I wanted to include some pictures of the flora and fauna during my trip. Don’t forget that you can click on each picture in my blog to see a larger image. Enjoy! Rooster running in the streets of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas… Read More
The Development Director of the Friends of VI National Park sent out an email last week regarding the Reef Bay Trail. This is newly updated information on how to gain access to Reef Bay Trail if you are looking to hike with the National Park Service. If you are planning a hike on your own,… Read More
Maybe you’re visiting Christiansted for the week and can explore Christiansted at your leisure. Perhaps you’re only in the port of Frederiksted for day while on a cruise. If it’s the latter, take the 30-minute ride over to Christiansted and take in the views, some great food, and of course, some great shopping. If you’re… Read More