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

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 MSC Seashore Cruise Review  - January 7, 2024  Just the Facts: Ship: MSC Seashore - 2020 - Weight: 169,400t - Capacity: : 4,540 passengers Ports: Port Canaveral, USA - Ocean Cay, Bahamas (overnight) - Costa Maya, Mexico - Cozumel, Mexico I’m cruising as a solo on this 7-day cruise. This is my first cruise on the Seashore, my 20th cruise on MSC, and my 205th cruise overall.  I do have Diamond status, the highest of the MSC Loyalty Club levels.     ..read more

   Norwegian Escape  -  December 9,  2023  -  Cruise Review Just the Facts: Ship: Norwegian Escape is a 165,000-ton Breakaway+ class ship launched in 2015 with a guest capacity of 4266+ and crew of 1733.  Ports: Port Canaveral,  Puerto Plata,  St. Thomas,  Tortola,  Great Stirrup Cay This is my second cruise on the Norwegian Escape, my 9th cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, and my 204th cruise overall. I’m cruising as a solo.     ..read more

  MSC Seaside Cruise Review  --  October 29,2023 Just the Facts: Ship: MSC Seaside Captain:      Cruise Director: Ports: Port Canaveral, USA - Ocean Cay, Bahamas (overnight) - Costa Maya, Mexico - Cozumel, Mexico I’m cruising as a solo on this 7-day cruise. This is my 3rd cruise on the MSC Seaside, my 19th cruise on MSC, and my 203rd cruise overall.  I do have Diamond (formerly Black Card) status, the highest of the MSC Loyalty Club levels.  Sunday, October 29 / Port Canaveral / Embarkation / Day 1 I have a 12:00-12:30 p.m. assigned boarding ..read more

  Mardi Gras Cruise Review - September 16, 2022 Just The Facts:
 Ship:  Mardi Gras, first of Carnivals Excel class @182,000 gross tons. 5282+ capacity. 
Ports: Port Canaveral - Cozumel, Mexico - Costa Maya, Mexico - Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan, Honduras   This is a 7-day Western Caribbean cruise. It's my 8th cruise on the Mardi Gras, my 111th Carnival cruise, and my 202nd cruise overall. I am sailing as a solo using cruise credits from the canceled Carnival Jubilee inaugural so not a planned cruise but a cruise of opportunity. Day One -- Saturday -- September 16th, 2023 -- Port ..read more