While sailing on the Carnival Valor out of Puerto Rico, one of our stops was in St Maarten. This island is part of the Netherlands Antilles located in the Eastern Caribbean and is popular with cruise lines. The island itself is divided into two sections: one half is French, and the other half is Dutch. The cruise […]
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Looking for the perfect place to get away to the perfect beach, crystal clear aqua waters, beautiful setting? Look no further. Sandals Grande Antigua will certainly fit that bill plus offer you plenty to do in a beautiful resort on Dickenson Bay in Antiqua. The sun is the name of the game at
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During spring break, my extended family &I went on a vacation to Montego Bay Jamaica. We flew out of Newark airport on a Sunday morning in April. Flying international was a lot different than our usual trips to Orlando! We flew Delta and they had a bunch of non-manned ticketing kiosks; there were staff
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An Island Tour of St Lucia In April 2014 we sailed the Carnival Valor our of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a Southern Caribbean itinerary and one of our ports was the island of St. Lucia where I did an island tour. This was my second cruise on the Valor but my first time to a
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Three Days in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico (pre-cruise) Not long ago I had a cruise on the Holland America Eurodam that stopped in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico as a port of call and I fell in love with this city. Since a cruise ship stop never gives one enough time to explore I
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I had the opportunity to sail Carnival’s newest ship, the Carnival Breeze, and what an amazing, beautiful ship she is! Gone were the loud colors, replaced by beautiful subtle ocean colors. I love this new look that they’re going with and hope they continue with all of the ships. I loved this ship! The Carnival
I attended the christening of the Carnival Dream in 2009 and after that visit I’ve wanted to go back to spend more time on this beautiful ship. Since she is leaving Port Canaveral to go to New Orleans I decided I’d better get a trip in before she left. I did enjoy the ship
Looking for an upscale cruise without the upscale price? Try the Celebrity Reflection! This ship has lots to offer in a beautiful setting and the tune is set when you first step on the ship and are handed a flute of champagne. Nice start to a wonderful week. The ship is a modern design with
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Caribbean Princess Southern Caribbean Cruise Highlights For my last family vacation we did a Southern Caribbean cruise on the Caribbean Princess out of Ft Lauderdale’s Port Everglades. I like Port Everglades a lot for cruises because it is so easy to get around in town and to the ships themselves. Taxis are easy to get
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Princess Cruise Line – Caribbean Princess – Chef’s Table Dining One thing I really enjoy on cruise ships is the Chef’s Table and other extra-cost specialty dining events. On Princess Cruise Line, the Chef’s Table is an extra cost event of $95 per person (subject to change without notice) where guests are ‘wined and dined’
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