Stories from sea to shore…
Here you can read posts that detail my cruising history over the years.
Our day in Barbados was really special. We did an independent tour with Calabaza Sailing Cruises. This small company took us on a small catamaran tour to snorkel at Carlilse Bay. There were two… Read more
It had been about 40 years since I had visited Grenada, so it was a wonderful treat to try to jog my memory and find familiar sights. In those 4 years, ship sizes have… Read more
Antigua, with its 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, might just be the prettiest of the Caribbean islands. A group of us walked off the ship and picked up a tour… Read more
St. Croix was a last minute substitution for our cruise, as a few of original ports had been hit by the 2017 hurricane that devastated much of the Caribbean. We kept things simple in… Read more
This was one of the first cruise ships to return to San Juan after the devastating hurricanes of 2017. The news was so full of the disaster, that some in our group were concerned… Read more
This cruise was for a large group of wine lovers and one of the extras that I coordinated for the group was a group rate at the hotel, a wine reception at the hotel… Read more
This was our first experience with Seabourn, but it won’t be our last. Our inexperienced impression of luxury lines was that that might feel stuffy and that the activities and entertainment might not keep… Read more
A luxury cruise lines should offer a variety of included venues, hassle free dining arrangements, innovative cuisine, and attentive service. The Seabourn Odyssey succeeded in all those aspects. I’ll review each venue here and… Read more
We can’t say enough about the hospitality and the health and safety measures we experienced during our post cruise tour of Barbados. Many folks on our cruise had scheduled the 3:30 pm flight from… Read more
Bequia is the largest of the archipelago islands that are know as the Grenadines off of parent Island St. Vincent. The name Bequia means “Island of Clouds” in native Arawak. It is said that… Read more
Our day at Carambola Beach in St. Kitts and Nevis might be my favorite day of the cruise. This was some what like a private island experience with the tender boats taking us to… Read more
One of the most remarkable aspects of the island of Antigua is that there are 365 beaches on the island, one for every day. I first visited Antigua in 1980 when I was just… Read more