With a sea day between Aruba and the Dominican Republic, we decided that a hot stone massage was in order. Located on deck 9, adjacent to the fitness center, Greenhouse » Read More
CRUISING
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December 28, 2022
Ahead of our Holland America Lines cruise, we first spent a couple of nights at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel in Plantation, a 20-minute drive from the Fort Lauderdale International » Read More
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September 28, 2022
Our 10-day Windstar Cruise aboard the MV Star Breeze included five ports-of-call: Victoria, Seattle, San Francisco, Catalina Island and San Diego (a disembarkation port for return flights home or for » Read More
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September 26, 2022
There’s nothing like setting sail on the high seas. Unpack your suitcase once, stow it under the bed and you’re ready for relaxing, yet exhilarating days of fresh ocean breezes » Read More
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September 23, 2022
I’ve just returned from a 10-day West Coast Epicurean Extravaganza sailing aboard Windstar Cruises from Vancouver, BC to San Diego. This all-suite yacht completed a two-year renovation in April 2021 » Read More
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September 8, 2022
It’s time to set sail! This has been a summer to remember on the West coast, with what seemed like non-stop heatwaves and hardly a drop of rain to soothe » Read More
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March 5, 2021
At a time when travelling to uncrowded areas is more desirable than ever, Kontiki Expeditions has launched two itineraries on M/Y Kontiki Wayra, scheduled in five provinces of the seldom-visited » Read More
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS/CRUISING
January 20, 2020
We’ve just returned from the West Indies aboard a Viking Ocean Cruise and had the chance to visit nine countries and ports-of-call during their 10-day sailing. The journey begins with » Read More
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January 17, 2020
The ninth day of our West Indies Explorer cruise aboard the MS Viking Sea brings us to an island divided into two distinct nations. The northern part of the island » Read More
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January 15, 2020
This is the third in a three-part series featuring our experiences on a Viking Ocean Cruise through the West Indies. St. John’s, Antigua Following breakfast, we leave the ship, head » Read More
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January 13, 2020
Picking up from our recent post focusing on San Juan, Tortola and St. Kitts, our cruise aboard the Viking Sea continues with stops in Dominica, Barbados and St. Lucia. Roseau, » Read More
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January 10, 2020
We’ve just returned from 11 days aboard a Viking Ocean Cruise, together with 928 fellow passengers plus crew. The MS Viking Sea is a nine-deck ship built in Ancona, Italy » Read More
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December 6, 2019
It’s time to escape the cold, damp days of Vancouver! Our upcoming winter Viking Ocean cruise will explore the West Indies on an 11-day sailing starting and ending in San » Read More
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July 27, 2019
Maiden, on her new mission to raise awareness and funds for girls’ education around the globe, departed the UK in November 2018. Four months on (with slight delays after experiencing » Read More
