Welcome to Kralendijk which is pronounced either “craw-len-dake” or “craw-len-dike” depending on who you listen to, the locals just call it “Playa” Whichever way you want to say it the name means “coral dike” so appropriate since the main attraction here is the reef surrounding Bonaire. Some of our friends are divers so they will … More Bonaire
Definitely a quick trip from Aruba to get to this largest of the ABC’s, Willemstad, Cruaçao, much shorter than the voyage that brought the first cruise ship here in 1901, the SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise with her 200 passengers from Germany. There’s some pretty interesting history on Curaçao where inhabitants go back millennia with pre-Columbian … More Curacau
ABC, it’s easy as 1, 2, 3…. yep, that’s where we’ve arrived, the three westernmost islands of the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, also known as the ABC Islands, and where we’ll spend the next three days exploring. The first of these is Aruba, the smallest one, whose capital Oranjestad, is on the southern … More Aruba!
We found the laundry room! There are three on the ship. 3 washer and dryer pairs in each and 3 irons in each. Very nice setup. If this becomes burdensome or we dont have the time during heavy port days, we can send our laundry put for wash and fold 3 times a week! Our … More Laundry Day and Sea Days
Here we are at our first World Wonder! There are 9 that we will visit while on the world cruise. Chichen Itza is the home of the Maya Empire. We are experiencing ancient ruins, and temples of the Yucatán peninsula. This was a 13 hour day that began with a 5:30 a.m. wake-up call. It … More Cozumel Mexico
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