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Today we woke to lush scenery from our balcony. The last time we were in Roatan, I fractured my thumb. Ouch. It left me feeling mildly nauseous so we didn’t venture further than the port. Today we hired M&J Tours with our driver, Kurt. He has only been working as a tour guide for aContinue reading “Our Visit to Roatan”

Today we decided to take the tender from the Regal Princess to Belize and immediately return. The water was lovely with different shades of bluish green. It was suggested to take a photo of the Regal Princess from the tender. It was quite cloudy, and the ship was rocky. After a few minutes, it startedContinue reading “Not Visiting Belize”

This time we are on the Regal Princess. We were on this ship in 2018 on a Transatlantic where we disembarked in Copenhagen. We spent some time in the Piazza listening to music and watching the production cast perform. Dinner was ok. Princess doesn’t have escargot on the menu every night, so I had shrimpContinue reading “Back Out To Sea Again”

Now we are on the second cruise of our back-to-back. It was a four day and three day. Same ports but no sea day on the second one. So how do you do a back-to-back? Find the cruise that follows the one you are on, and book it. On departure day, all those on theContinue reading “On a Back-to-Back Cruise”

I have fond memories of the Celebrity Reflection. It is the ship that made us fall in love with cruising. We took it from Fort Lauderdale to Rome. We spent many a day enjoying the Persian Garden Spa. Now, 10 years later, we are Elite, and I get a free day during port days. IContinue reading “On Board Celebrity Reflection”

Today was a fun day. I bought tickets to Beetlejuice at the Kravis Center in Palm Beach. I used Bruce’s Chase Sapphire Reserve to book the tickets. The card gives you $150 back using StubHub each half-year so the tickets came to $147. What’s crazy is the outrageous fees StubHub charges. The tickets were $40Continue reading “Date Day with my Hubby”

We woke up to a view of snow-covered mountains in Whittier, Alaska. We traveled by train from Whittier to Anchorage. It was a domed train that gave us excellent views. We saw snow-capped mountains and open water for miles. I hoped to spot a whale but did not. The water has a bluish green tintContinue reading “Traveling From Alaska to California”

We woke up to another cloudy day but with a mountainous terrain out our balcony. We had a tour booked through Viator to include learning about the Gold Rush and also going to the Gold Rush cemetery. As we left the ship, we sighted a whale right in front of our ship. Unfortunately, I didContinue reading “A Visit to Skagway”

Today we woke to cloudy skies and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. We wanted to go to the gym and then planned to get off the ship. The gym was empty which was great. Looking out the gym windows we saw long lines waiting for the shuttle bus to town. We decided to wait and use theContinue reading “No Sitka”

We spent two days at sea, enjoying the shows, eating, talking with new friends, and playing in the casino. I had escargot for two nights which I love. One night we even had a sunset. Last year when we were on an Alaskan cruise, Ketchikan was a tender port. We were going to get offContinue reading “Today Ketchikan”