Steve (DOS) and I recently did a full transit thru the new Panama Canal locks aboard the Caribbean Princess on a 15 night cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to San Francisco. We had a wonderful time, and I’m just now getting…
So Long Sky Princess, until We Meet Again!
While this cruise on the Sky Princess was a short 7 day Caribbean Cruise, we really packed a lot of fun in one short week and met some wonderful people. The last day of the cruise was a sea day…
Cruising thru the Panama Canal
So I’m a bit tardy getting the Panama Canal post below ‘posted’, but I’ve been quite busy since we got back from vacation; mostly traveling for work. I wrote the following post while aboard the ship but delayed posting it…
Home sweet home!
It’s Sunday night and we’re now back home from our South American vacation, more tired out than when we left! And that’s a good thing! We had a fantastic time, and now have a lot to do to catch up:…
Crossing the Equator
As we make our cruise journey from Valparaiso, Chile to Ft. Lauderdale, we will pass thru a couple memorable places: The Equator and the Panama Canal. Yesterday was the crossing of the equator and yes it was quite hot! …
Unwanted Stow-a-way!
Twas a beautiful day at sea! We love the lazy sea days to walk around deck, lounge on the verandah, sleep late, eat and drink etc. This was the second formal night as well, so we donned our tuxes and…
Pisco Sours and Sail-away!
We had a short stop at Pisco, Peru from 7am – 2pm. We were originally scheduled to go to Lima, Peru, but due to construction at the pier, this was a rescheduled stop. Celebrity had contacted us prior to the…
Viva Arica!
Today we arrived at the port of Arica, Chile around 7am. We have been here before, as we did this cruise on the Infinity back in 2009. We took a private tour with people we had corresponded with on Cruise…
Lazy days at Sea! Valparaiso to Arica
So it’s been a few days since I’ve had a chance to blog. It’s now day four of our 14 night repositioning cruise from Valparaiso, Chile, to Ft. Lauderdale. (I’m writing a few posts off-line, so will upload them when…
Vacation awaits!
It’s just after midnight, and I’m heading to bed shortly, excited as a little kid on Christmas Eve, waiting for Santa Clause! We’re leaving for our nearly three week trip to South America in the morning, and I’m just finishing…