Monthly Archives: December 2022

We have been to many Caribbean islands but never to St. Martin. We have heard many wonderful things about it so we decided to take a bus tour that covered both the Dutch and French sides. Our ship landed on the Dutch side and we were anchored next to a very large Royal Caribbean ship.Continue reading “Our Time in St. Martin”

We have three ports on this cruise and St. Thomas was our second. I’m not a big fan but I scheduled a sail and snorkel trip. We arrived in St. Thomas at 12:30 so the morning was pretty relaxing. I had a spa treatment on my legs. This was to help the swelling in myContinue reading “A Day in St. Thomas For Sailing and Snorkeling”

Today is my birthday and we woke to a beautiful view. We arrived in Nassau at 7 am and we began our excursion at 8:30. We met our guide just off the ship. Our first stop was a rum factory. It wasn’t really a factory but a store selling rum cakes. Of course, Bruce andContinue reading “Our time in Nassau”

It’s just a quick 7 day Carribean cruise that Celebrity offered for port taxes and of course gratuities. We are sailing on the Reflection which brings fond memories of our first Transatlantic crossing. The ship is a little older but it has a lot of class. I love how it’s decorated for Christmas, very elegant.Continue reading “Out To Sea Again”

Mount Dora is a small town in central Florida known for its Christmas festival. With a population of a little over 16,000 it’s quaint and country with little hills and a fairly good sized lake. Gift shops line the main street along with restaurants and coffee shops. They even have pickle ball courts that wereContinue reading “A Trip To Mount Dora”