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I was on our balcony early to watch as we sailed into Port Canaveral on September 27. We walked off the ship with our luggage and Bob took a shuttle to go get a rental car. Bob had to refuse … Continue reading →

We were on Grand Turk, the capital of the combined islands to form Turks and Caicos. Altogether, there are 40 islands with nine being inhabited. Grand Turk is the capital. The Caicos portion of the country is 22 miles away. … Continue reading →

Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Caribbean, behind Cuba.  The island is shared by two independent countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.    There is a long messy history including colonization by both France and Spain without concern … Continue reading →

The second port on our cruise was the island of Eleuthera, a long, thin island in the Bahamas, roughly 110 miles long and, in places, only one mile wide. Named from the Greek word for “freedom,”  The island was settled … Continue reading →

When we travel with other couples, we most often choose excursions separately. Occasionally we’ll choose the same but either way, there is always something to talk about over drinks and dinner. Our excursion in Nassau, The Bahamas was to swim … Continue reading →

Randy and I took our very first cruise in 1989 to the western Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula! (Aren’t we cute with our matching perms?) Our cruise was aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Seaward which began service in 1988. The Seaward was … Continue reading →

We had one final presentation on the Drake crossing that I waited to write about because it wasn’t by an expedition team member or ship officer.   This presentation was by Pedro who works for the BBC.   Pedro is … Continue reading →

During the first day back in the Drake, Seabourn Venture was rolling a bit, but in a good way – great for sleeping but not for walking!  As suggested, we slept in, even putting a “We’re Relaxing” tag on our … Continue reading →

Our ship got to the opening into Deception Island about 5:00 am on February 6, 2026.  We were awakened by the engines slowing, and everything being still. There is a very small 500 meter gap in the caldera that was … Continue reading →

On February 5, we woke to announcements that the morning’s landing would be difficult because of rocky terrain. That, on top of nonstop activity for five days, made us less interested in going ashore.  As an alternative, they were offering … Continue reading →