Category Archives: Travel

Last sea day this trip

Posted on 2025-04-15 by Holly

As it turns out, making the decision to get off in San Francisco rather than continue on to Seattle was incredibly easy. Walked down to Guest Services and informed them that I would be departing the ship. Why? Family matters. … Continue reading →

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San Pedro

Posted on 2025-04-14 by Holly

The official documents call it Los Angeles or the Port of Los Angeles. But it is really San Pedro. At one point it was a separate city, but like most areas in the LA Basin, it was swallowed up years … Continue reading →

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the group grows smaller

Posted on 2025-04-13 by Holly

13 April 2025 – drawing down Today will mark the last day for several of those in the fiber get together group. Tomorrow will be Los Angeles. From what we have been informed, it will be the usual first entry … Continue reading →

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DIY Seder

Posted on 2025-04-12 by Holly

Today could also be labeled at Cabo St Luca. It is a tender port. I was trying to think if I had ever been on a ship that docked here but I don’t think so. I looked back then pulled … Continue reading →

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Puerto Vallarta

Posted on 2025-04-11 by Holly

We sailed in early with a 0700 gangway time. I can understand this from a ship planning point of view. And perhaps for the convince of several of the more distant tours. But otherwise? Seriously? Nothing is open at 0700 … Continue reading →

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Second/two sea days

Posted on 2025-04-10 by Holly

  10 April 2025 – The Second Sea Day between Guatemala and Mexico It was the usual suspects early morning in the Lounge. There is a certain number of people who seem to be early birds. One or two are … Continue reading →

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one of two

Posted on 2025-04-09 by Holly

sea days that is We had storms leaving Guatemala yesterday. The bad weather, complete with fog down to the ocean level, rain, thunder, lightning, and the start of rough seas. I had looked out, couldn’t see anything, even the edge … Continue reading →

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Posted on 2025-04-06 by Holly

Ok, first off – we docked in Puerto Caldera at what appears to be the major industrial port for the area. Unless my memory is completely full of holes – always a possibility – this isn’t the same place where … Continue reading →

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A large circle

Posted on 2025-04-05 by Holly

Sea day. Quiet day. I discovered the group of stitchers & knitters meeting @ 1000 in the observation lounge on sea days. There is a large circular setup of couches part way into the observation lounge. With a bit of … Continue reading →

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Panama City

Posted on 2025-04-04 by Holly

Panama, not Florida in case anyone is getting confused. We docked sometime in the middle of the night; I didn’t stay up for sail in. When I awoke this morning, we were docked along side the main pier with Coral … Continue reading →

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Passage thru the New Canal

Posted on 2025-04-03 by Holly

i.e. the new locks in the Panama Canal. The old term used to be “Panamax” for the maximum size of ship that could transit the locks. Now there is Neo-Panamax for those that can manage the new locks.  This will … Continue reading →

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Birds of bright feathers

Posted on 2025-04-02 by Holly

I am not going to bother you with a lot about today. We stopped in Cartagena. Carnival Spirit docked On the other side of our pier which meant buses, people and mobility assistive devices all over the place. I disembarked, … Continue reading →

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Starting the April cruise

Posted on 2025-04-01 by Holly

As you might have noticed, this is yet another sea day. Add in that it is April Fools Day. Before I forget, a couple of comments on the Port of Miami. The last few times I have been here I … Continue reading →

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Ending March

Posted on 2025-03-31 by Holly

that is – March 2025. It is the first of two sea days. And, like other people on the ship, I spent part of the day tracking things down, getting things fixed, and hiking a lot of stairs.Getting things fixed: … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore – Panama Canal

Posted on 2025-03-30 by Holly

here is the schedule – and I can’t upload the photo. All of which is starting to get irritating. Sunday, March 30 Miami, FL 5:30pm Monday, March 31 At Sea Tuesday, April 1 At Sea Wednesday, April 2 Cartagena, Colombia … Continue reading →

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Unplanned Sea Day

Posted on 2025-03-29 by Holly

Remember yesterday that I mentioned that the sea was a bit rocky? Well apparently the weather has continued enough that our stop at Great Stirrup Cay was cancelled.  Like most of the other cruise lines that inhabit the Caribbean – … Continue reading →

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back to sea

Posted on 2025-03-28 by Holly

Today is a simple sea day. Or it would be if most of the people around me didn’t think that the seas were rough. Having survived rough seas on much smaller ships, I don’t consider the occasional shudder much of … Continue reading →

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Tortola

Posted on 2025-03-27 by Holly

  The dock for this stop is located in Road Town. This particular island (Tortola) is part of the British Virgin Islands and is still under British Control. Or call it part of the British Empire so they don’t have … Continue reading →

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And on to St Tomas

Posted on 2025-03-26 by Holly

I have been here several times before. Today, similar to other times, there were five ships in port. There were our three in a row, one that was doing the “tender thing” and then there was the Icon of the … Continue reading →

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Observations on Puerto Plata

Posted on 2025-03-25 by Holly

We docked today in the Dominican Republic. For everyone who has forgotten their history or is vague on geography, the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. This is the Spanish speaking eastern side of the island. If you … Continue reading →

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