I’ve always loved cruising, and am always looking forward to trying a new cruise ship and/or a new cruise line. Royal Caribbean’s large, epic ships have always intrigued me. When I was invited to the Inaugural Voyage and naming ceremony of the Odyssey of the Seas, I was excited to attend. While my mission was …
Caribbean
When going on a Caribbean Cruise, you may find that your ship has a stop at the island of Grand Cayman. This beautiful island, part of the Cayman Islands group of islands, offers gorgeous beaches, fantastic water activities, interesting museums, great marine life, and fascinating history and culture. I love Grand Cayman so much that …
Surprisingly, the Caribbean was never a place that I seemed to visit when I was younger. Although it’s convenient to visit from the East Coast of the United States, there were always other places that I ended up visiting. But things changed once I visited Grand Cayman on a press trip. I was immediately in …
I’ve been on over 20 cruises, and over that time, I’ve visited numerous Caribbean, Bahamian, American, and Canadian ports. But up until recently, I’d never had a cruise stop in the Dominican Republic. So, when I booked my most recent Virgin Voyages cruise, I was excited to stop at the Puerto Plata cruise terminal on …
The Bahamas, a chain of islands made up of over 700 islands and cays, is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean. Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas, is also its largest city, and it connects to the small island of Paradise Island via two bridges. Emerging from Paradise Island like the mythical land …
When I was invited to sail on the maiden voyage of Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas, I was especially excited about the itinerary. In addition to Nassau, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and San Juan Puerto Rico (all fantastic destinations I’d already experienced), our first port of call was Labadee Haiti. I’d never been there …