As we all know, all good things must come to an end and so our family cruise is now ending as we return to port in Boston. The ship was expected to arrive into port at around 5 am and we could begin disembarkation after 7:30 am. We received information in our cabins regarding the… Read More
Hotel Indigo – Massachusetts Perhaps you’re looking at the title of this post and thinking I’m crazy. “Pre-cruise hotel? What for? I arrive to the port on the day of my cruise, not the day before!” Many people feel this way, which is why I always suggest arriving in your port city before your cruise… Read More
Another trip and this time, I am going to Jamaica. My flight to JFK from Boston was scheduled for 8 am, but I arrived at the airport around 6:30 am, which was good since the lines were ridiculously long. The bag drop off lines wound up and down alongside Dunkin Donuts without any chance of… 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
Celebrity Eclipse: Day 2 of Our Cruise Although we had fully anticipated getting up at 6 am to workout before our spa treatments, I could not get out of bed on the second day of our cruise onboard Celebrity Eclipse. I had worked out at the gym and taken the stairs exclusively on the ship… Read More
Recently I saw a YouTube video by TravelGuyTravel titled, “Does the cruise ship wait for you?” which had me pondering that question from the perspective of a new cruiser. Have you seen the video? Here’s the ever so important question: Is there a way not to miss your cruise ship after you spend a day… Read More
It’s never to early to plan your next vacation and I’m pretty sure that most people are already thinking about what they will do this summer. Will you take a cruise? Go to the Caribbean? How about Walt Disney World? Kaleigh Lay, one of the hosts of Cruize Cast, a great podcast on cruising, was… 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
What should have been the beginning of an enjoyable Mediterranean cruise has ended with Costa Cruise line’s Costa Concordia running aground off the coast of Italy near the tiny holiday island of Isola del Giglio. On Friday evening, January 13, 2011, many of the passengers were dressed in their dinner attire and were seated in… Read More
After my quick flight from St. Thomas I was headed to off to stay at the world renowned resort, The Buccaneer in St. Croix. I grabbed my bags and headed out of the Henry E. Rhoisen Airport in St. Croix with my driver, Ames Joseph also known as Joseph. The airport in St. Croix is significantly… Read More