Such a hot miserable day. Couldn’t decide if I should wear a sweater in the air conditioned bus or not. Decided against it and was a good decision. We were begging for ice water all day. Our tour guide wasn’t the greatest and the mic/speaker wasn’t great so we really didn’t learn much on the … More Cartegena Columbia

When the Panama Canal started having drought issues earlier this year we were sure this trip would be canceled. The water was so low through the canal that they are only allowing one ship at a time travel through. That has improved some over the last few months but the long backup of vessels still … More The incredible Panama Canal

Here we are in Fuerte Amador, Panama. We didn’t plan anything at this port since we are doing the Panama Canal ride. There isn’t much here at the port, just a little tourist shopping and lots of taxi drivers flocking over you. I do not like that! They are building a nice new building for … More Fuerte Amador Panama

We were able to sleep late today. Nothing planned until lunch time when we have a luncheon with fellow Diamond Plus cruisers. Each cruise we have a luncheon with others at our status. It’s always interesting to meet people and discuss their journeys. We met couples from California, Texas and New Jersey. The captain and … More Back to the Sea

Finally! Our first stop after leaving San Diego California last Saturday. after what turned into a category 4 hurricane, we were very happy the captain decided to keep us out to sea. Captain Merick did an amazing job on keeping us informed and safe! We arrived in Puntarenas early this morning and the sunrise at … More Puntarenas, Costa Rica