Barbados, Grenada, and a brief sail-by of Devil’s Island

December 20-23, 2023 Barbados:  Yes, John and I had been to the island in 2010 on the Jewel of the Seas. I recognized the cruise port and the series of art galleries and stores immediately outside of the port gates. Unfortunately, the last 13 years have not been kind to …

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Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire – aka “The ABC Islands” – (done a little out of order)

December 16-18, 2023 We had two sea days, where among other activities, I met up with some of my fellow bloggers, vloggers and Tic-Tokkers!.  Back to Aruba! Although we spent 5 weeks on the island from mid-October-mid November, we’d missed a lot of the tourist highlights and some of the …

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All Aboard! Coco Cay, Sea Day and Chichen Itza 

Our first day consisted of unpacking, organizing, re-organizing and settling in for our 9-month journey. Our front-and-center stateroom has a ledge in front of the window, big enough to lounge with added inflatable bed and cushions, creating a reading/ lounging nook. We brought plenty of books, and Royal Caribbean provided …

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Aruba On a Kind-a-sort-a Budget 2023

October 11- Nov. 14, 2023 You will note all prices are in dollars. Technically, Aruba has the Florin, which is 1.75 to the dollar. But almost all restaurants list their prices in dollars.  Most people visit other places as tourists- arrive, see the main attractions, go to the beaches or …

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