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Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I once again celebrated the Christmas holiday week this year at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island is one of our favorite places to visit in the U.S. for its relaxed vibe, historical venue, beautiful beaches, and overall…

Steve UnoJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Balcony, beaches, Bellman, Boutique Inns and Hotels, Breakfast, Bridges, Brunch, Car, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas shopping, Christmas Trees, Church, desserts, Family, Fireworks, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Georgia, gift shops, Grand Hotels, Jekyll Island, Jesus, Lunch, Malbec, Outdoor lights, Restaurants, Riverfront/Dock Areas, Rocking chairs, Room with a View, Santa, Scenic drives, Self Driving Car (FSD), Stained Glass Windows, Suites, Sunrise, sunsets, Tesla, Westin Hotels No Comments

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Arrival into Port Canaveral from our Trans-Atlantic Cruise on the Sky Princess!

And so our 16 night Trans-Atlantic cruise from South Hampton to Cape Canaveral finally came to a close on Sunday, November 30th. We had a nice last two days at sea, and on the final night, we gained one more…

Steve UnoDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Balcony, Cruises, Friends, Fun dinners out, Port Canaveral, Princess Cruises, Ships, Trans-Atlantic cruise, uber, Welcome Home No Comments

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Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!

It’s now Thanksgiving, and we are in Bermuda for the day, which is our 14th out of 16 days on this TransAtlantic crossing from Southampton to Port Canaveral on the Sky Princes. Today we stopped in Bermuda, which was a…

Steve UnoDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Balcony, beaches, Bermuda, Christmas decorations, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Fall, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Princess Cruises, Thanksgiving, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Uncategorized No Comments

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Our Sky Princess TransAtlantic Cruise Ports

In the last post I blogged about our onboard adventures on our Westbound crossing from London, aboard Princess Cruise Line’s Sky Princess, November 2025. This post will focus on some of our port stops along the way. OK, let’s get…

Steve UnoDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Balcony, Beer, Church, Closed Hotels, Cruise Ports, Cruises, England, France, Mountains, Portugal, Princess Cruises, Pubs, Repositioning Cruises, Sea Days, Spain, Submarines, Tours, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Walking, wineries, Winery Tours No Comments

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Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!

Steve (DOS) and I are now on the beautiful Sky Princess, and it’s actually our 12th day aboard this mid-November 2025 cruise. As funny or strange as it seems, we’ve been so busy on this cruise, I haven’t had to…

Steve UnoDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025 Baclstage, Balcony, Breakfast, Concierge, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Luggage, Pizza, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Princess Cruises, Repositioning Cruises, Specialty Dining, Suites, Thanksgiving, Theater, Tours, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Wines No Comments

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Three Nights in London!

Steve (DOS) and I are currently on a 16 night TransAtlantic cruise from Southampton sailing back to Port Canaveral. Prior to the cruise, we had a wonderful three night pre-cruise stay at the Churchill Hyatt Regency London. We stayed there…

Steve UnoNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Airline Clubs, Airport Clubs, Airports, Balcony, Beer, Boeing 767, Breakfast, Business Class, Cruise Ports, Cruises, England, Flights in 2025, Fun dinners out, Grand Hotels, Grand Palaces, Hotel Executive Lounges, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Jumbo jets, Knee Replacement, London, O'hare Airport, Orlando Airport (MCO), Port Canaveral, Repositioning Cruises, Restaurants, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Tshirts, United Airlines, United Kingdom, Walking No Comments

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Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I just returned from a wonderful 7 day cruise sailing out of Port Canaveral, to the Western Caribbean. This was our second sailing on the Seashore and our third with MSC Cruises; all sailing in the Yacht…

Steve UnoNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025 Bahamas, Balcony, Birthdays, Cruise Ports, Cruises, desserts, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Halloween, Mexico, MSC Cruises, Port Canaveral, Private Island, Ships, Suites No Comments

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Welcome Aboard the Star of The Seas!

Steve DOS and I just returned from Royal Caribbean’s Star of The Seas, for a seven night Western Caribbean cruise. Although we have sailed Royal Caribbean many times before, and have Diamond Plus status, we’ve never been on this “Icon…

Steve UnoOctober 25, 2025October 25, 2025 Balcony, Beer, Cabernet Sauvignon, City Parks, Cruise Ports, Cruises, desserts, Elevators, Entertainment, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Honduras, Hotels, Hyatt Place, Jazz, Knee Replacement, Lunch, Mexico, Observation lounges, Old cruise ships, Orlando, Photos, Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Restaurants, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Ships, Tenders/Life Boats, Theater, Wines No Comments

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Christmas at Jekyll Island 2024!

Steve (DOS) and I spent the week of Christmas at Jekyll Island, Georgia. We stayed at the Westin Hotel by the Convention Center, which is located beachfront along the Atlantic Ocean, and a short drive to the Jekyll Historic Village.…

Steve UnoDecember 31, 2024January 2, 2025 Balcony, beaches, Beer, Breakfast, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas Trees, Church, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Grand Hotels, Hotels, Jekyll Island, Lunch, Marriott Hotels, Pubs, Restaurants, Room with a View, Westin Hotels No Comments

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Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!

The day after Thanksgiving, Steve (DOS) and I checked out of our Lake Mary Hotel and drove from Orlando to our Ft. Lauderdale hotel, for our pre-night cruise stay. The overall traffic the day after Thanksgiving Friday was fairly light…

Steve UnoDecember 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Balcony, Birthdays, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Cruises, Fireworks, Food and Wine dinner, Ft Lauderdale, Fun dinners out, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Orlando, Princess Cruises, Thanksgiving No Comments

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