We are officially over the half way mark of videos for the island series! It is so hard to believe but without further ado, here we go. Barbados to our younger cultures is more popularly known for R&B singer Rihanna. However, even though this was a Southern Caribbean cruise, Barbados is technically completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean! The port for Barbados is in its capitol, ...
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Volcanoes, Waterfalls and Corals……Oh My!
Now when you look at the title I know you would think that I could possibly be referencing Hawaii, right? Well much to your surprise and mine at the time, St. Lucia offers a lot of these same features! Keep in mind it is nowhere near the types of volcanoes that you will see in Hawaii but it is a very nice change in island scenery compared to what you may be used to in the ...
I Need More Sea Days!!!!!!!!
Happy Sunday Everyone! I don't know about you guys but I am a deep reflector after going on a trip. I always try to think of the great things to tell you all about but I also think of the things that could have made it even better for next time. Especially with cruising in the Caribbean, there is a chance you will repeat and island here or there. My friends and I booked this cruise because of ...
New Year, New Goals, New Adventures
Happy New Year Everyone! 2017 is definitely going to be an amazing year! I am determined to make it so. There are many great destinations on the docket: Puerto Rico, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Maarten, NYC, Dallas, Cuba and Mexico just to name for now. As I sit here and look ahead to the future, I realize how blessed I am to be able to travel as much as I do. I also ...
Going Beyond the Excursion Desk
Hey Everyone! I hope everyone is having a great day so far. I wanted to take some time to talk about excursions for cruising. Cruise lines will typically have an excursion desk on board each ship and will also have excursions for purchase on their website prior to cruising. When you purchase ahead of time you can save some money if they run promotions. For my upcoming cruise, I have seen ...
The Packing Commences!
Well here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am just under a month out from my next cruise and I know with the holidays that it is just going to fly by! When embarking on my vacations, I tend to start packing 3-4 weeks prior. Let's be honest, I am not wearing my sundresses and bikinis in December. Rochester, New York is not really ideal for that apparel right now! I will be leaving January 6th via ...