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Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!
Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!

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…

Our Sky Princess TransAtlantic Cruise Ports
Our Sky Princess TransAtlantic Cruise Ports

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…

Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!
Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!

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…

Three Nights in London!
Three Nights in London!

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…

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

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…

Welcome Aboard the Star of The Seas!
Welcome Aboard the Star of The Seas!

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…

Pre-Cruise Stay in Port Canaveral
Pre-Cruise Stay in Port Canaveral

Pre-Cruise Stay in Port Canaveral

In late September, Steve (DOS) and I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s (RCCL) brand new Star of the Seas. Prior to the cruise we stayed at the Hyatt Place Port Canaveral for two nights. I had recently…

Four Days in Key West!
Four Days in Key West!

Four Days in Key West!

Steve (DOS) and I made a quick and fairly impromptu trip to Key West the week before Labor Day. My brother Andy, his partner Art, daughter Angie, husband Drew, and friend Pam were already going to Key West, and were…

The Steve’s Review of the Sun Princess!
The Steve’s Review of the Sun Princess!

The Steve’s Review of the Sun Princess!

Steve (DOS) and I, recently sailed on the Sun Princess on a pre-Christmas seven day Caribbean cruise, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. While we are Elite passengers with Princess, and have sailed on most of their other ships, this was our…

Halloween Cruise on the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!
Halloween Cruise on the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

Halloween Cruise on the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

In the last post, Steve (DOS) and I had boarded the MSC Seashore and settled into our cabin and started to explore the ship. This post continues with our activities and experiences our 7 day “Halloween” cruise aboard the MSC…