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Farewell to Alaska and the Royal Princess!

Well, we’ve been back from our Alaska cruise for a whole month now, but you know how life gets! We got busy the second our feet hit the tarmac and never actually finished blogging about the trip home. Better late than…

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Whale Watching in Juneau, Alaska! 🐳👀

We arrived in Juneau, the Capital of Alaska, via the Royal Princess around 1:00 PM, right on schedule. As Princess Cruises and sister company Holland America have been traveling to Alaska the longest—and boast the most sailings and land tours—they…

Steve UnoSeptember 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Alaska, Celebrity cruises, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Dinner with a View, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Glaciers, Group Cruises, Princess Alaska, Princess Cruises, The Travel Scouts YouTube, Tours, Whale watching, You Tube No Comments

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,…

Steve UnoSeptember 7, 2026September 10, 2026 Alaska, Balcony, Diamond Princess, Entertainment, Food and Wine dinner, Formal Wear, Friends, Games, Lunch, Mini-suites, Old cruise ships, Pizza, Princess Alaska, Princess Cruises, Restaurants, Sea Days, Ships, The Travel Scouts YouTube, Theater, Trans-Atlantic cruise, You Tube No Comments

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

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…

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Touring the Boeing 747 at HARS Aviation Museum!

Blog post about the HARS Aviation Museum 747 VIP tour near Sydney.

Steve UnoMay 8, 2024May 12, 2024 Airbus 350, Australia, Boeing 747, Boeing 787, First Class, Flight Attendants, Flight Attendants, Flights in 2024, Hyatt Regency, Jumbo jets, Museums, Pilot, Sydney, Tesla, Tours, Trains, Volunteering, You Tube No Comments

Skagway: Alaska’s Wild West and Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush!

The next stop on our 10 day Crown Princess Alaska cruise was Skagway. Skagway is traditionally our favorite stop on an Alaskan cruise; it reminds me of an old Hollywood wild west movie set with a wide main street (Broadway)…

Steve UnoSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023 Air evacuation, Alaska, Beer, Brewery, Celebrity cruises, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Heart Conditions, Port of Calls, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Ships, Theater, Tours, Trains, You Tube No Comments

End of Summer and into Hurricane Season!

It’s the last day of August as I write this, and we’ve officially had our first name hurricane of the season in Florida: Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Idalia seemed to form out of nowhere, meaning it happened and strengthened so suddenly,…

Steve UnoSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Air evacuation, Alaska, Cardiologist, Cruises, Doctors, Florida, Hurricane, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport, insurance, Pacemaker, Packing, Physical Therapy, Princess Cruises, Restaurants, Sanford Florida, Seattle, Travel insurance, Travel tips, Vancouver, You Tube No Comments