This morning, I woke up and was lying in bed thinking wow, it’s already May. Yes, it’s May 1, 2020. How different our lives have become since the New Year. For the first two months …
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Island Princess Port of Call: Oranjestad, Aruba
One of Island Princess’s ports of call on the Grand Panama Cruise is in Oranjestad, Aruba, in port from 7am to 1pm. It was a Sunday and the shops didn’t open until 10am. With a …
10 Easy Ways to Save Money on a Cruise
Who hasn’t dreamed of an exotic vacation to a tropical island where palm trees sway next to a sparkling turquoise ocean? How about dining on lobster every night in an elegant dining room where men …
What I’m Reading: Bikini Baristas
If you’re wondering what I’m currently reading, it’s Bikini Baristas. And I don’t recommend it. You know that old saying how you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? I don’t buy into that. It’s …
Getting to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In late April 2010 I was preparing for a trip of a lifetime: a cruise through the Panama Canal! Woo hoo! This was a repositioning cruise departing Fort Lauderdale on April 29 and going to …
Port of Call on Holland America Zuiderdam’s Alaskan Cruise: Ketchikan
On Thursday Holland America Zuiderdam docked in the port at Ketchikan, Alaska. This is a pretty town, well known for its fleet of salmon fishing boats and salmon canneries. Ketchikan was also formerly well known …
Cruising Glacier Bay on Holland America Zuiderdam
Wednesday on board Holland America’s Zuiderdam was cruising Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. We arrived in Glacier Bay around 7am and saw some spectacular scenery with glaciers and sheer rock cliffs that had once …
Port of Call on Holland America Zuiderdam’s Alaska Cruise: Skagway
On Tuesday of our 7 day Inside Passage and Alaska cruise, the Zuiderdam docked in Skagway around 7am. There are a number of activities passengers can take advantage of while docked in the Port of …
What to Expect on the First Night aboard Holland America Zuiderdam to Alaska
Now that we’d gone through check in at the Port of Vancouver, and after a 45 minute delay the Zuiderdam finally was on its way. After sailing beneath the Lion’s Gate Bridge we decided we …
Cruising out of the Port of Vancouver? Here’s what to Expect
The first cruise ship of the season arriving in Vancouver is the Star Princess on April 11, 2017. And then it’s turning around again for a 10-day round trip voyage to California. But she’ll be …