Thursday, 12 May The Bliss arrived at Ketchikan port about the anticipated 6:30, which is about the time I got out of bed. After checking...

Tuesday, 10 May This was our day in Juneau, the state capital of Alaska. About 7am the cruise director made an announcement (broadcast in...

Somewhat impulsive, at least for me, I’d booked an Alaskan cruise less than two weeks before I set off to the Pacific Northwest. There...

After a week cruising, it was Sunday and we were back in San Juan. I was up at 7, had oatmeal at the Garden buffet on 15 by 7:20. For the...

Saturday found the Epic in the Basseterre harbor in St Kitts. The excursion I’d booked had a later start, so, while I didn’t journal at...

Above, on the way to Soufriere. At the Diamond Estate and Waterfall Soufriere Anse la Raye Marigot Bay Castries Harbor On board the NCL Epic

Our port on Friday was Castries, St Lucia and I had booked a ship’s excursion to Soufriere and Diamond Falls. Their description: After...

Resolving to “beg for forgiveness, rather than ask for permission”, after breakfast of oatmeal and a banana at the Garden Café I walked...

Day 4 began, once I cleared my cabin, back at Tastings where I again had oatmeal. We were already in port in St John’s, Antigua. (The...

Per the ship’s daily flyer, Tuesday was Day 3. The captain had backed into the pier in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and after breakfast at...

The Monday morning call at just before 8am announced we were 15 minutes from docking in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas. I got up and...

With the alarm set for 8, I was frustrated that my body wanted me up and moving at 7:10, probably due to sacking out at 10 the night...