What a beautiful area to celebrate Christmas eve. We are cruising around the Persian Gulf killing time until we get to Doha, Qatar. The ship is making a few circles in the gulf until we need to start heading to the port of Qatar.  We are not expected to arrive until Christmas day so we … More Christmas Eve

Still in Dubai We have never been so glad a cruise is over! The children on this cruise and many of the adults were just unkind and unruly! We are excited about this next trip. This is the 3rd back to back cruise and the last cruise before we make our way to the hotel … More 3rd times a charm! Good news today! (we hope!)

At the back (AFT) of the ship. I love this view! We are back in Dubai. We will be here for a few days. We are scheduled to leave on Christmas Eve. We have to get through immigration again! We have to stand in a long line to get our passports, walk outside and into … More Dubai 2nd time around

White Frankincense Burner Monument in Riyam Park in Old Town On our first cruise through Muscat, we didn’t bother to get off the ship. We knew we would return, and the weather was overcast and cool so we decided to stay on the ship. Today was a different story. Our temporary Visa to enter Oman. … More Muscat, Oman

Doesn’t look too rough but we could feel the waves rolling our ship. Today we were supposed to stop in Sir Bani Yas but due to the high seas and bad weather, the captain canceled the stop. After feeling the boat rocking, we were glad the captain made his decision. This island requires us to … More Sir Bani Yas canceled – bummer!