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Cozumel, Unlocked!

Cozumel is a Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea.  The island is roughly 10 miles off the Eastern coast of the Mexican Yucatán Peninsula.  It is South of Cancun and near Playa del Carmen on the mainland. Cozumel is one of the best scuba-diving destinations

A guide for New or Beginning Cruisers!

New or Beginning Cruisers

5 things a New or Beginning Cruiser need to know! Do you want to go on a Cruise?  Maybe you want to go on your second or third Cruise.  Well, welcome to the time of your life. Here are things you need to know if

5 Places to Vacation after the 2017 Hurricanes

5 Places to Vacation after the 2017 Hurricanes

5 Places to Vacation after the 2017 Hurricanes As many Caribbean Islands rebuild after the 2017 Hurricanes, travelers are struggling with where to go.  Popular destinations such as  St. Thomas USVI, St. Croix USVI, Puerto Rico, St. Martin, and St. Martinique were devastated and are

Answering the Call for Help!

Cruise Lines Answer the Call for Help in Puerto Rico!

  Cruise Lines Answer the Call for Help in Puerto Rico! Hurricane Maria did catastrophic damage to Puerto Rico.  97% of the country is without power.  That means no electricity, no air-conditioning, no refrigeration, no gas, no ATM, no work.  3.5 Million people are struggling

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line

2 Nights of Bahamas Paradise

2 Nights of Bahamas Paradise Great Way to Get to the Bahamas Need to get away, but can’t stay away too long?  Think about a 2-night getaway to the Bahamas.  The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line provides a great way to get to the Bahamas while

Photo of the FRS-Caribbean Ferry. Serving Miami to Bimini the Bahmas

Boat Service has Returned To Bimini

I received some really great news and its honestly the best news I have heard in years (travel wise).  Boat Service  has returned to Bimini. Bimini Undersea was first to announced that there will once again be ship service from the U.S. and Bimini, Bahamas.

Recap of the “Norwegian Cruise Lines Glow Party”

An All-White Party at Sea! I planned a trip on one of the new Mega Cruise Ships, the Norwegian Getaway.  One of the reasons I chose the ship is it has some amazing features such as a Tropicana Dinner Theater along with an Ice Bar.

The lighthouse at Harvest Caye in Belize

Rules of Cruising: Be Sure To Read the Port Not the Country

I booked a cruise 4 months ago.  It was a Western Caribbean Cruise.  It was billed as Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel.  What I got was not what I expected.  Be careful to read the port not the country.  This is the lesson I

Cruise Ship Officer Dancing with Bananas on his head

A Thin Line Between Entertainment and Racism

I have been on two different cruise lines, only to see basically the same thing.  My concern is that it this must be a growing trend, and if so then it is one that I am not comfortable with.   I am talking about the

Svedka Ice Bar on board the Norwegian Getaway

An Ice Bar on a Cruise Ship?… I’m Done!

Recap of the Norwegian Getaway’s Ice Bar I planned a trip on one of the new Mega Cruise Ships, the Norwegian Getaway.  One of the reasons I chose the ship is it has some amazing features such as a Tropicana Dinner Theater along with an