I enjoyed some awesome sea vistas from RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas on my latest Caribbean cruise. I love to sit and watch the water, which is why I always choose a balcony cabin. Sunrise I mostly saw the sun rise because we were at dinner during sunset, which happens early in December. Since I’m … Read more
Day 6 on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas, we arrived in St. Croix. Here we took the Brews and Views tour into the rainforest via vans that seated 12 in four rows, with air-conditioning that barely worked and without accommodation for mobility-challenged passengers. Our guide said nothing during the first segment of this excursion, and … Read more
Having been to both San Juan and St. Thomas before, this time on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas we roamed the streets ourselves. In San Juan, my friend Ann Meier and I walked along Calle de la Fortaleza to the Barrachina Restaurant, alleged birthplace of the Pina Colada. Here we ordered the famed drink along … Read more
On Day 3 of our cruise on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas, we arrived at Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic on Nov. 30, 2025. Our shore excursion was Explore Puerto Plata Nature’s Treasures. We drove in an open-air vehicle, passing stray dogs, cows, donkeys and roosters. Residences ranged from ramshackle dwellings to pastel-colored stucco … Read more
The day after Thanksgiving, I sailed with my friend Ann Meier on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, San Juan, St. Thomas, and St. Croix, along with my cousins Janice and David Sklar. We had a wonderful time together on the ship and touring the ports. Our cabin, 9342, … Read more
Celebrity Apex stopped at four ports on our cruise – Key West, Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. The only place we hadn’t visited before was Belize, so we booked a shore excursion on that island. I looked forward to shopping in the ports this time more than seeing the sites. Key West Having visited … Read more
Celebrity Apex has an ultra-modern design with eclectic art works scattered throughout the ship. It has sweeping upward ramps and a movable bar on the side of the ship and potted plants in areas such as the Rooftop Garden and the Eden Lounge. One modern technology I appreciated was the lack of handles on restroom … Read more
We took Shore Excursion CUR – 100 from the Royal Princess in Curaçao. Beautiful aqua water greeted us at the pier. On land, we met dry terrain with cactus, a civilized city with houses that looked like places in Florida, columned municipal buildings, a cathedral, and a swing bridge into town. From the pier, … Read more
Our Shore Excursion from Royal Princess was BON-105. It took us on a drive along the coast with gorgeous sparkling ocean to the left in aqua to navy hues. We passed a group of divers as one beautiful sea vista after another exposed itself to us. Cactus in many varieties dotted the dry soil … Read more
We took Shore Excursion GD-330 on our Royal Princess cruise port stop at Grenada to Spices of Grenada and the Westerhall Rum Distillery. This time we had an air-conditioned van, which is better than a bus because you have fewer people to wait on to get in and out. We passed buildings painted in colorful … Read more