MSC Seashore Cruise Review  -  September 1, 2024 Just the Facts: Ship: MSC Seashore Captain:  Stefano Aiello (Italy)  Cruise Director: Nathaniel James Khan (England) Ports: Port Canaveral, USA - Ocean Cay, Bahamas (overnight) - Cozumel, Mexico - Costa Maya, Mexico I’m cruising as a solo on this 7-day cruise. This is my 3rd cruise on the Seashore, my 22nd cruise on MSC, and my 215th cruise overall.  I do have Diamond status, the highest of the MSC Loyalty Club levels. Sunday, September 1st / Port Canaveral / Embarkation / Day 1  I have an assigned 3:00-3:30 pm ..read more

                                         Celebrity Constellation Adriatic Cruise - July 26, 2024 Just the Facts: Ship: Celebrity Constellation- 2002 - Weight: 90,940 tons - Capacity: 2,170 passengers  Captain: Christos Trifyllis (Greece), Hotel Director: Cameron Robertson (Scotland),  Cruise Director: Ernest Marchain (USA) Ports: Ravenna Italy - Trieste, Italy - Dubrovnik, Croatia - Zadar, Crotia - Split, Croatia - Kotor, Montenegro - Salerno, Italy - Civitaveccia, Ital ..read more

                  European Adventure - July 2024   Photo: Main Square in Krakow, largest in Europe. Just the Facts: Cities to Visit & Nights: Warsaw Poland (2), Krakow Poland (4), Vienna Austria (3), Florence Italy (1), Bologna Italy (1),  Revenna Italy (1).avelav Travel Days -  July 12-13, 2024 -- Tampa FL - Zurich Switzerland - Warsaw Poland We are flying on Swiss Air on Friday evening departing Tampa @ 7:25 pm overnight direct to Zurich, Switzerland.     ..read more

Royal Princess Cruise Review - June 15, 2024 Just The Facts:
 Ship: Grand Princess, a Royal Class class ship @139,000 gross tons and 3600 capacity Captain: Steve Holland  -  Cruise Director: Kelvin Joy Ports: Vancouver, Canada - Ketchikan AK (2) - Juneau, AK (2) - Skagway, AK - Glacier Bay (Sailing)(2) - College Fjord (Sailing) - Whittier, AK -.Hubbard Glacier (sailing) This is an S2S (side-to-side) cruise having moved over to the Grand Princess from the Koningdam in Vancouver.  It’s also a B2B as I’m doing the 7-day cruise to Whittier and then the 7-day return back to V ..read more

  HAL Konsingdam Alaska Cruise Review - June 8, 2024 Just The Facts:
 Ship:  Holland America Line’s Konsingdam, a Pinnacle Class class ship @100,000 gross tons and 2800+ capacity Ports: Vancouver, Canada - Juneau, AK - Skagway, AK - Glacier Bay (Sailing) - Ketchikan AK This is my first cruise on the HAL Konsingdam, only my 4th Holland America cruise, but my 211th cruise overall.  I am sailing as a solo but with a group of classmates from DCHS  and cruise friends.  I haven’t sailed the Alaska ports recently so this will be fun and a bit different.   Travel Day On ..read more

                                            Sacred Land of the Incas - Peru  May 6-14, 2024 I’m traveling to Peru for a land based Travel Adventure.  I’m traveling with the Dear Wife with the help of tour operator: Exoticca.     May 6, 2024,   Monday-Day 1 / Travel Day We began this Adventure with an afternoon flight from Tampa to Panama City Panama.  Then an evening flight from PTY direct t ..read more

                                               Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Review  Just the Facts: Ship:  Grandeur of the Seas,  a Vision-class ship @ 73,000 GT and the oldest in the Royal Caribbean fleet launched in 1995 Captain:  - TBD    Cruise Director: TBD Ports: Tampa, FL - Grand Cayman Island - Cozumel, Mexico -- Tampa, FL This is a quick five-day cruise from Tampa and I am sailing as ..read more

Carnival Jubilee B2B Cruise Review - March 16th & 23rd, 2024 Just the Facts: Ship: Carnival Jubilee, 3rd of the Excel Class ships launched in late 2023 at 183,500 Tons & 6500 max guest capacity. Captain:  Stefano Bonico - Hotel Director: Pierre - Cruise Director: Kendell Fire Ports:  Galveston TX - Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Honduras - Costa Maya, MX - Cozumel, MX  - Repeated Saturday / March 16th, 2024 Embarkation / Day 1  We were up very early (3:00 am) for our Lyft drive to the Tampa Airport arriving at about 4:45 am for our 6:00 am flight. Smooth security and check-i ..read more

  Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review - February 22, 2024   Just the Facts: Ship: Celebrity Constellation- 2002 - Weight: 90,940 tons - Capacity: 2,170 passengers Captain:    Cruise Director:  Ports: Tampa, USA - New Orleans USA - Roatan, Honduras - Belize City, Belize - Cozumel, Mexico I’m cruising as a solo on this 9-day cruise, unique as we call on NOLA before heading south to the Western Caribbean. This is my first cruise on the Celebrity Constellation (Connie), only my 3rd cruise on Celebrity, and my 207th cruise overall.  They do honor my D+ st ..read more

  MSC Seashore Cruise Review - February 4, 2024   Just the Facts: Ship: MSC Seashore - 2020 - Weight: 169,400t - Capacity: 4,540 passengers Captain:  Stefano Aiello (Italy)   Cruise Director:  Endrigo Martin (Brazil) Ports: Port Canaveral, USA - Ocean Cay, Bahamas (overnight) - Cozumel, Mexico - Costa Maya, Mexico I’m cruising as a solo on this 7-day cruise, basically a repeat of the same cruise last month. This is my second cruise on the Seashore, my 21st cruise on MSC, and my 206th cruise overall.  I do have Diamond status, the highest of the MSC Loyalty ..read more