Written by Kim We knew it would busy with 4 ships in port so we hustled off the ship right when we docked and caught one of the first taxis to Magen’s Bay. We docked in Crown Bay so it was a bit of a longer ride across town and over the mountains but Alex […]
Category: 2023
January 2023 – More rain in St Croix
Written by Kim We didn’t arrive in port until 12:30 but booked a brew & rum tour through RCCL. We don’t normally book excursions through the cruise but decided to give it a try on a small ship. We likely won’t do that again. It all turned out ok but started horrible Lots of confusion […]
January 2023 – First port Puerta Plata
Written by Kim Puerta Plata, the silver port, was discovered on his first voyage, on January 12, 1493, and called the mountain (now Loma Isabel de Torres) Monte de Plata because on its top there are clouds that make it appear silver. We got married in Punta Cana on the other side of the Dominican […]
January 2023 – All Aboard Grandeur of the Seas
Written by Kim We drove about 1 1/2 hour to Port of Miami to board Grandeur. We haven’t been on a smaller ship in a long time. We sailed Grandeur in 2008 out of Tampa. It’s the only ship I got seasick on but we chose a really bad cabin way forward and it was […]
January 2023 – Singer Island Shenanigans
Written by Kim One of the highlights of our January trips to Florida is seeing some long time friends who live in the area. I’ve known Liz for over 30 years – heck I told Heather this morning that Liz planned my baby shower for her at Roche. We enjoy spending time with Liz and […]