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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…

Steve UnoSeptember 5, 2026September 7, 2026 Aviation Museums, Boeing Factory, Canada, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Elevators, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Grand Hyatt, Jones Act US Maritime law, Luggage, Mini-suites, Museums, Pool, Princess Alaska, Princess Cruises, Princess Medallions, Royal Princess, Seattle, Specialty Dining, Suites, You Tube No Comments

Celebrating Steve’s Birthday Week at the Hyatt Grand Cypress by Disney Springs!

We just wrapped up an incredible seven-night stay celebrating Steve’s birthday week! Our destination was the beautiful Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, located adjacent to Disney Springs. We have stayed at this resort many times and always love coming back.…

Steve UnoAugust 15, 2026August 21, 2026 Balcony, Birthdays, Dinner with a View, Disney, Disney Springs, Disney World, Disneyworld, Downtown Disney, Fireworks, Florida, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Pool, Walt Disney World No Comments

Busy Summer at Home (With Stay-Cations at EPCOT and Disney Springs)!

Hello friends, family, and fellow travelers! Steve (Uno) here agin. If you’ve noticed the blog has been a bit quiet lately, it’s because we’ve been recovering from our incredible Tokyo trip back in April, and have actually stayed quite busy…

Steve UnoJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026 Church, Dinner with a View, Disney, Disney Springs, Disney World, Downtown Disney, Entertainment, EPCOT, Fireworks, Florida, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Health, Heart Conditions, Heart Valve replacement, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Italy, July 4th, Knee Replacement, Memorial Day, Open heart surgery, Orlando, Pool, Restaurants, Stay-cation, Suites, Summer, Tunnels, Volunteering, Walking, Walt Disney World, Weight Loss No Comments

Happy 250th Birthday America!

Yes, July 4, 2026 the United States was officially 250 years old, marking the “Semiquincentennial” celebration of our country! It really didn’t seem so long ago that we were celebrating out “Bicentennial”, back in 1976, when I was in Jr.…

Steve UnoJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Beer, Birthdays, Boardwalk, Disney, Disney World, Fireworks, Homes, July 4th, Malls, Outdoor Grilling, Outdoor lights, Pool, Rainbow, Summer No Comments

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…

Steve UnoMarch 7, 2026April 2, 2026 Artwork, Backstage Tour, Baclstage, Bahamas, Balcony, beaches, Beer, Brightline Train, Business Class, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Diet, Dogs, Elevators, Entertainment, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, gift shops, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Ice Skating, Icon Of The Seas, Jazz, Luggage, Miami, Observation lounges, Orlando, Orlando Airport (MCO), Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Private Island, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Ships, Specialty Dining, Theater, Trains, Travel tips, uber, Welcome Home, Wines, You Tube 2 Comments

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, 2025May 10, 2026 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

Welcome Aboard the Scarlet Lady!

It’s now Thursday, Feb 13th as I write this, and Steve (DOS) and I are comfortably relaxing on our aft balcony aboard the Scarlet Lady of Virgin Voyages. This is actually the 6th day of this 8 night Eastern Caribbean…

Steve UnoFebruary 13, 2025April 7, 2025 Champagne, Cruises, Hyatt Regency, Miami, Pool, sunsets, Trains, Virgin Cruises No Comments

Frigid January Days in Daytona Beach!

It’s now nearly the end of January, and it’s already been a busy year so far. Steve (DOS) and I reached a 20th anniversary milestone in early January, though we nearly forgot about it as we were preparing for a…

Steve UnoFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Amtrak, Anniversary, Birthdays, Canada, Car, Daytona 500 Raceway, Daytona Beach, Emergency Room, Florida, Florida Mall, Health, Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Malls, Pool, Presidential Inauguration, Social Security, Tesla, Virgin Cruises, Virgin Voyages No Comments

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…

Steve UnoNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024 Beach Clubs, beaches, Butler, Caribbean, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Food and Wine dinner, Halloween, ICD internal Cardiac Defibrillator, Lighthouse, Lunch, Mexico, MSC Cruises, Pizza, Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Private Island, Yacht Club No Comments

Welcome Aboard the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

It’s Sunday, October 27th as I write this and we are sailing for the next week on the MSC Seashore, departing from Cape Canaveral. We sailed the MSC Seaside in early October last year, and had such a good time,…

Steve UnoNovember 11, 2024November 11, 2024 beaches, Birthdays, Butler, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caribbean, Champagne, CPAP Machine, Cruises, desserts, Elevators, Halloween, Parking, Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Private Island, Riverfront/Dock Areas, Room with a View, Ships, Sleep Apenea, Uncategorized, Wheelchair/Walkers, Yacht Club No Comments

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