Category Archives: Cruising

Day 3 – Symphony of the Seas

Posted on 2023-03-11 by Holly

Let’s see – there is sunlight, there are way too many people out and about. The number of children is appalling. Apparently it is spring break – which makes absolutely no sense to me. But then. when I was growing … Continue reading →

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A lot of sea days

Posted on 2023-03-10 by Holly

This particular cruise has a lot of sea days. This is technically day #2 and the first sea day. Cabins: This is your classic balcony cabin on a bigger commercial ship. It is longer than it is wide. Looking from … Continue reading →

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Sailing from Miami – Symphony of the Seas

Posted on 2023-03-09 by Holly

After a relaxing morning, we tackled the traffic to Port of Miami. The most recent time I was here, it was on the Star Legend which is a small ship without a dedicated, fancy terminal. Today? Sailing out on Symphony … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on 2023-02-18 by Holly

It was a long day. A really long day if truth be told. Disembarkation days are my least favorite travel days. It seems like there is always a deadline hanging overhead, made worse by all the hurry up and wait. … Continue reading →

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Sailing into San Diego

Posted on 2023-02-17 by Holly

Sailing in early this morning brought back memories of other cruises. I think it was 2012, with a transAtlantic  on Vision of the Seas where the impromptu group of knitters & stitchers just made the voyage wonderful. The day before … Continue reading →

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The Last Sea Day

Posted on 2023-02-16 by Holly

on this cruise…. I will see “sea days” again next month on my way over to Europe. Which reminds me, I still have some plane reservations to make. I attempted to spend the day as quietly as possible. I had … Continue reading →

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Back to Cabo

Posted on 2023-02-15 by Holly

We sailed into Cabo San Lucas early this morning –  no whales seen, nor did I was awake enough to look for the arch. And obviously, it is a tender port. When you look at how crowded a harbor vs … Continue reading →

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Balloons

Posted on 2023-02-14 by Holly

Ok, it is also Valentine’s Day. The ship seems to be attempting to turn this particular commercial holiday into something special. The first positive thing turned out to be some small ducks hidden around the ship. One couple found one, … Continue reading →

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At Sea, Celebrity Solstice

Posted on 2023-02-13 by Holly

After yesterday with the tenders and all I was expecting a rather quiet day on ship. Which sort of happened and sort of not. This ship has a library on Deck 10. It has a decent selection of books and … Continue reading →

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Catalina Island

Posted on 2023-02-12 by Holly

Given the comparative size of the Celebrity Solstice and the harbor of Catalina Island (Avalon side) it is no wonder that it is a tender port. Since there are mostly adults, a lot of whom seem to fall in the … Continue reading →

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And on to the Solstice

Posted on 2023-02-11 by Holly

We checked out of the Hampton Inn this morning and caught another Lyft back to the port. This time we are on the Celebrity Solstice – Pier 93. But it still means that you have to drive around the entire … Continue reading →

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Bridges, traffic

Posted on 2023-02-10 by Holly

and other bits of insanity. Getting in/out of the Port of San Pedro is insane. Yes, there is a cruise terminal. But really, it is a huge, industrial shipping port. The kind that moves thousands of containers a day. Passenger … Continue reading →

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and Packing

Posted on 2023-02-09 by Holly

and, as is often, the day before one departs is devoted to sorting and packing. I always prefer when such a day is not a port day. So my biggest accomplishment today, other than chasing Lev around a bit was … Continue reading →

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Puerto Vallarta

Posted on 2023-02-07 by Holly

Today we docked.         And you can see the obvious “great view” from our balcony on the starboard side of the ship.. And yes, that is a Walmart and next to it is a Sam’s Club.  The … Continue reading →

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Matzalan

Posted on 2023-02-06 by Holly

Today we docked and it was an easy route off ship. After wading through both the inside and outside port vendors it was simply a matter of following the extremely clearly marked Blue (Azul) line to the historic portion of … Continue reading →

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Cabo San Lucas

Posted on 2023-02-05 by Holly

Our first stop is Cabo. We sailed in early while watching the whales. It is a tender port as it turns out. Not ideal for getting off a ship with a toddler. So we didn’t. But actually I think that … Continue reading →

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Too many drunks

Posted on 2023-02-04 by Holly

There is a serious % of the 35xx+ passengers on this ship who are positive that it is 5 0’clock somewhere. I don’t get it. But then I fail to see the entertainment in being falling down drunk at any … Continue reading →

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Navigator of the Seas

Posted on 2023-02-03 by Holly

We three are heading off on an adventure…. Shana, Lev & I Boarding Navigator of the Seas in San Pedro for a week our schedule is below… Friday, February 3 Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA 4:00pmSaturday, February 4 At Sea … Continue reading →

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Not worth an hour

Posted on 2022-10-22 by Holly

Our “port” today is Raiatea, Society Islands. With a population of around 12000, it has beaches, agriculture, tourism, and a small airport. (that small bit of very flat land right along the shore between the beach and the mountain.) Again … Continue reading →

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Just to take a photo

Posted on 2022-10-21 by Holly

After spending the morning listening to an interesting lecture sponsored by the BioEthics Department of U of MN and stitching, I joined my friends on deck 14. But there were no whales today. There were also remarkably fewer bar staff … Continue reading →

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