🚂 Riding the White Pass Railway in Skagway, Alaska! Another fun and unforgettable day on our Royal Princess Alaska cruise! This morning started with an early arrival and a scenic tender ride into the historic, wild-west town of Skagway. While…
Relaxing Day at Sea and First “Formal Night”
Our First Sea Day: High Speed to Juneau, Alaska 🚢 Our first full day at sea was a perfect contrast to the heat we left behind in the Orlando area. As seasoned cruisers with over 100 sailings under our belts,…
Welcome Aboard the Royal Princess Alaska Cruise!
Hey everyone, it’s the Steves again! Steve (DOS) and I just finished an incredible 7-night Alaskan Group Cruise on the Royal Princess, sailing roundtrip from Seattle. While we’ve cruised around 100 times on voyages both short and long, and this was our 6th trip…
Onward from Tokyo to Yokohama for our Pre-Cruise Stay!
Our Shinjuku Neighborhood for a Week!
We stayed in the Shinjuku Neighborhood during our one week stay in Tokyo. We were on the western part of Shinjuku, which is where many of the nice hotels were located, such as the American chains Hilton and Hyatt, among…
Welcome Aboard the Icon of The Seas!
Steve DOS and I had a wonderful sailing on Royal Caribbean’s (RCCL) the Icon of The Seas (OTS) the week of January 31. This sailing on the Icon OTS was for seven days, roundtrip out of Miami, and the ship…
Happy New Year 2026!
DOS and I rang in the New Year 2026 as we did last year in 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Lake Mary, Florida. This was a bit of a one night staycation/celebration of the old year, and looking ahead…
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…
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…
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…