Eating your way through a cruise is a popular pastime, and my recent 4-night voyage on RCCL’s Utopia of the Seas was no exception. The trip started with a seafood buffet for lunch in the Windjammer Café on Day One. I had lobster tail and shrimp before moving on to barbecue chicken, salad, and accompaniments. … Read more
Today we arrived at Coco Cay in the Bahamas after another amazing sunrise. On the island, we browsed among the native craft market shops, sipped our favorite drinks (a rum punch for me), and lazed in a lounge chair while admiring the ocean view. This island has lots of attractions but Ann and … Read more
Today was a sea day. I had my early morning croissant then watched the sunrise. We had a full breakfast in Johnny Rockets. Then we walked around looking for ducks and exploring the ship. We discovered a card room on one deck and a shuffleboard court along the jogging trail on Deck 5 … Read more
Today we visited St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands for our cruise on RCCL’s Wonder of the Seas. First we awoke to another glorious sunrise with the island in sight. I had my early morning coffee with a chocolate croissant in the Promenade Café before a full breakfast in Windjammer. This … Read more
We arrived at the port on St. Maarten on Day 4 of our cruise on RCCL’s Wonder of the Seas. Ann and I had been here before, so we chose to take the water taxi into Philipsburg to shop around and have lunch. After another spectacular sunrise, we ate breakfast in the Windjammer Café. Then … Read more
Day 3 on RCCL’s Wonder of the Seas was another sea day. The sunrises are glorious across the ocean. We ate breakfast in the Main Dining Room. Later we attended a Top Tier event for Crown & Anchor loyalty members in the Aquatheater. We sipped champagne while listening to the Captain talk about his experiences … Read more
We spent Day 2 of our voyage on RCCL’s Wonder of the Sea sailing on the ocean. Since I’m an early riser, I got my first cup of coffee in the Promenade Café on Deck 5 along with a Dulce de Leche croissant. After watching the sunrise, Ann and I proceeded to the Windjammer Café … Read more
Day One of our cruise on board RCCL’s Wonder of the Seas started with an exciting view of the ship as we neared Port Canaveral. I was off on another adventure this time with my dear friend, Ann Meier. We swept through the boarding process with ease and made our way across the Promenade Deck … Read more
We cruised for 7 nights on Celebrity Cruises to Key West, Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman Island. The weather in April was perfect and we had smooth sailing. Let’s start our trip review with the Celebrity Apex. Here we are on the way to Port Everglades from the Park ’N Go lot on Eller Drive. … Read more
Fun in the Sun Writers Conference on Independence of the Seas Sponsored by Florida Romance Writers February 16, 2017 As soon as we boarded Independence of the Seas, we headed to lunch in the Windjammer Café. Entrees were tempting. They had the grill with burgers and hot dogs inside here instead of out on the … Read more