The last port of the trip – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Just a simple glass bottom boat ride to the sea arch, a peaceful stop on a beach and a very scenic sailaway.
Category: Caribbean
2022 Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama – Day 7 [Mazatlán, Mexico]
A Crystal observation platform by the el Faro Lighthouse on top of a hill – yes more hiking
2022 Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama – Day 6 [Puerto Vallarta, Mexico]
The first port day of the cruise. I explored Puerto Vallarta today walking from the port to the seaside promenade and then up to the observation platform overlooking the city.
2021 Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas Inaugural Cruise – Day 2 [Perfect Day at Cococay, Bahamas]
A beautiful day in the Bahamas. I started the day with a Q&A session for travel agents. I took the opportunity to play with the bumper cars before visiting the waterpark at Thrill Island. I tested out all the waterslides, including North America’s tallest waterslide – Daredevils’ Peak. I explored all of what the island had to offer and then came back to the ship for a couple of shows and dinner. The night ended with a silent party.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 6 [Day 5 of Cruise – Bimini, Bahamas]
A day at the beach in the Bahamas. I spent the day relaxing on the Scarlet Lady and the Beach Club at Bimini.
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 4 [Day 3 of Cruise – Costa Maya, Mexico]
The first port visit – Costa Maya, Mexico. I took advantage of the stop to visit some Mayan ruins at Chacchoben. I had dinner at the Korean BBQ restaurant onboard and played Dodgeball.
Departure from Jamaica
Sadly I left the Caribbean paradise today. I spent a bit of the morning in the spa. A little time in the warm, but not hot jacuzzi. Then I moved to the hot Roman bath. I got a bit too warm and had to chill in the cold bath. I…
Jamaica Day 5
Another relaxing day today. I played cornhole and lost. I had lunch at the beach grill again. They grilled lobster and had someone cutting open coconuts (obviously adding rum to the water). I went snorkeling near the beach. I saw a skate or stingray that was fairly small. I also saw…
Jamaica Day 4
This morning I started my day with a spin class in the pool. I need to get one of these bikes. Lunch at the beach grill was great. They had steak and shrimp. I had to go back for seconds. So far my best meals have been on the beach. I got a few…
Jamaica Day 3
This morning I was required to take a ‘site inspection’ of the 3 Iberostar hotels. They didn’t show us a room at the beach resort (cheapest), or inside any of it’s restaurants, or it’s theater. We were shown a room at the suites that was very similar to the Grand, but with a smaller bathroom…
Jamaica Day 2
Today I walked around the beach a little, but mostly sat on a lounge chair and in the pool all day. I ordered room service for lunch. The cesar salad was pretty terrible, completely covered in parmesan cheese. The steak was okay, but they brought all kinds of condiments except…
Jamaica – Day 1
The day hasn’t started out great. I was #1 on the upgrade list with 2 available seats. Now I’m #6 without any available seats despite having the highest status level on United and checking in immediately. I’m glad I stopped flying United. Cathay Pacific treated me like a rock star, United treats it’s best customers…
Cuba cruise, Day 3 [Havana, Cuba]
The shipped arrived in port early this morning. We were docked in a great location in Havana. We went through a short line through immigration where they took our visa and stamped our passports (although mine doesn’t say Cuba very clearly). I exchanged my Euros (80 Euro = 95 CUC), GBP (20…