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St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
After visiting Iceland and Greenland, our cruise through the North Atlantic continued with two sea days before we reached the coast of Canada and the island of Newfoundland. Our lecturers talked about seals (I have the perfect hat for that), … Continue reading
Nanortalik, Greenland
I would like to say I am checking off a new country today when I step foot in Greenland, but its classification is a bit tricky. Technically it is an autonomous territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, Celebrity summit, Greenland, icebergs, Inuit, Nanortalik, priority tender
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Greenland: Cruising Prins Edward Sund
We are headed to Greenland and have a sea day between the islands, one of several on this itinerary. Boris and I love sea days. It gives us a chance to rest after several days of touring, explore the ship, … Continue reading
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Tagged glacier, glacier wall, Greenland, ice, iceberg, icebergs, icewall, Price Christian Sound, Prins Christian Sund
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The Capital of the North: Akureyri, Iceland
Today we are at our final Icelandic port, Akureyri. We have moved from the Northwest region and the Westfjords to the Northeast section of Iceland. With 20,000 residents, Akureyri is the second largest city in Iceland (but keep in mind … Continue reading
Escape to Iceland: Isafjordur and Sudavik, the Westfjords
With temperatures in Texas over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) most days since May, we were thrilled that our next trip was a cruise leaving out of Reykjavik, Iceland where highs were in the 50s (12 Celsius) most days. Air … Continue reading
Chacchoben Mayan Ruins and a few final days on the Allure
Today we are visiting the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins accessable from the Costa Maya Cruise port. Boris likes to call this a “made up cruise port” set up as the water access point for cruise ships to reach several Mayan ruins … Continue reading
The Allure of Roatan, Honduras
We are stopping at our first port on our seven-day cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas out of Galveston, Texas. We stopped here in February on the back leg of our Panama Canal cruise on the Azamara Onward. … Continue reading
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Tagged capuchin monkey, Honduras, iguana, macaws, rainforest, Roatan
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A Megaship comes to Galveston
Royal Caribbean recently released the last new ship in its Oasis Class of Mega Ships. Next up is the even more updated Icon of the Seas. With the larger number of ships now in the Oasis class one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Allure, Allure of the Seas, Galveston Cruise Terminal, Oasis Class, Royal, Royal Caribbean
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A Few Familiar Ports in Central America to Conclude Our Panama Canal Cruise
We are closing out our Panama Canal full transit cruise with several stops in Central America. Because we have been to these ports before, we didn’t plan any excursions. For the two days we were tendering to shore, we chose … Continue reading
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Tagged Azamara Cruises, Azamara Onward, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Los Cincos Soles, Pancho's Backyard, White Night
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A Stop in the Rainforest of Costa Rico
Today is our first port stop after our full transit through the Panama Canal. It is time to explore Central America. Today we dock at Puerto Limon in Costa Rica. Both Boris and I have been to Costa Rica before, … Continue reading
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Tagged arial tram, Costa Rico, Puerto Limon, rainforest, Veragua Rainforest Park
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