Blog Entries tagged 'cruise'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'cruise'
- Cruise Day 9, disembark, then Longyearbyen - Oslo - homeHaving totally crashed out last night, and not even stirred in the night, I wake up at 06:58 (two minutes before the alarm goes off) in a mad panic thinking I can't breathe and that I am drowning in mucus, Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Aug 4, 2023
- Cruise Day 8 - 1 polar bear, glacier, bearded seal, puffinsI struggled to get to sleep after going to bed last night, knowing that I might only get a couple of hours sleep before getting up again. At 01:30 I hear talking outside the cabin, and fifteen minutes later Vide Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Aug 3, 2023
- Cruise Day 5 - engine trouble, hot tub, polar bear, BBQAt 04:30, the change of engine sound stirs me out of my slumber, and the sudden sound of an alarm finishes the rude awakening. I try to remember what we were told at the initial briefing about the number of Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Jul 31, 2023
- Cruise Day 1 - whales, walruses and sealsI slept surprisingly well last night, the warmth, with the gentle swaying of the ship and the noise of the engine. I wake up at 05:30, and get up a little later, sitting out in the little lounge area just Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Jul 27, 2023
- Longyearbyen - Boarding MS Origo==Tuesday 25th July 2023== When I wake at 02:15, I pull the black-out curtains aside to see full daylight outside. This far north, the sun will not set until the 23rd August, although it is hiding behind a cloud at the Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Jul 26, 2023
- Dalmatian Coast Cruise & Plitvice Lakes==Cruising the Dalmatian Coast== It didn’t take us long to settle into life in shipboard cruise mode – it’s easy to transition from moving ‘home’ every few days to relaxing aboard for a full week and not having to think too Posted by IvorGlyn in Puglia, Umbria, Croatia - 2023 | Jul 14, 2023
- A bit of Hamburg SightseeingI never intended to stay in Hamburg but while I was resting here and getting over my cold I thought I'd better get out and see something of the place. it was the weekend so I grabbed a map downstairs Posted by serendipitous in Europe Grand Tour 2023 | Jun 22, 2023
- Boarding the MS Nordlys in Trondheim[center] From the stern of the MS Nordlys[/center] I slept well but woke quite early. I'd arranged to meet the others for breakfast at 8.30 where I fo Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Jun 19, 2023
- Crossing the LineA ceremony for sailors crossing the equator for the first time has been part of maritime history for a long time. When the ceremonies were first conducted, they were physically challenging and could even be painful or embarrassing to the Posted by StephenJBrown in Filling in the blanks on the travel map | Jun 18, 2023
- Alaia San Pedro Belize Tours & Activities.==Sunset Cruise By Seaduced By Belize== Our first day at the Alaia, we asked Jesus, the concierge on duty to help us with activities & restaurant reservations. He was knowledgeable and efficient and within half an hour we were all set! Posted by Nsevers in On the Road Again | Apr 20, 2023
- So Many Orange CatsDay 3 At this morning's breakfast a couple I hadn't seen yet joined us on the patio and the man was wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, prompting me to ask, "Are you two Americans or Canadians?" It turned out the Posted by allisonbrianne in Allison's 2022 Adventure Journal | Sep 29, 2022
- Ha Long BayWe arose early for breakfast in Tam Coc, the owner told me the night before that we needed to pay by cash so quickly before breakfast i took the scooter and went to the atm. The problem is that the Posted by trica000 in Family Holiday to Vietnam | Jul 15, 2022
- Life at Sea on the Grand PrincessOur cabin is fairly spacious. Just past the door are three long floor to ceiling closets - two of the doors are for hanging things and one has the safe and shelves. The two bathrobes were on hangers Posted by greatgrandmaR in 2022 Cruising to Hawaii in a Pandemic | Feb 16, 2022
- Navigating the Bureaucratic MazeThis trip is more complicated than any I have ever taken. Just getting there requires almost more in the way of logistics than the landing in Normandy in WWII. I have to figure out how to get myself, Posted by greatgrandmaR in 2022 Cruising to Hawaii in a Pandemic | Feb 7, 2022
- Cozumel: Home to Cruise Ships, Shipwrecks and CrocodilesAfter a rather harrowing 30-minute high-speed catamaran ferry from Playa del Carmen, in which many of us emerged nauseated, if not actually vomiting, we landed into the welcoming arms of Cozumel's many, many vendors, tour operators and strangely, diamond Posted by millerburr in Leaving Ourselves Behind | Jan 10, 2022
- Dec 5, 2021 - Boarding the Cruise ShipWhen we checked into the Hotel Thursday morning, there was an NCL rep at the hotel to facilitate all the travellers (looks like a LOT of cruisers selected the 3 day add on for Rome prior to the cruise). Posted by jl98584 in 2021 Cruise - Western Mediterranian | Dec 5, 2021
- Missing the Last Flight out of Miami on September 12th.Sunday 12 September 2021 We went down to breakfast at 9:30 after we put the scooter to charge- Rob pushed me in the wheelchair. It was a buffet breakfast. Kathy got me some rolls. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/880679/large_IMG_476 Posted by greatgrandmaR in Crossing One Off the Bucket List in 2021 | Sep 13, 2021
- To Snorkel or Not To Snorkel - That is the QuestionYesterday was very stressful, and I just had a visit from the medical officer who says that I probably can't do the easy snorkeling today because of the waves and current at the disembarkation site. What I may do Posted by greatgrandmaR in Crossing One Off the Bucket List in 2021 | Sep 5, 2021
- Preparations and AnticipationIn the summer of 2020, I realized that the pandemic wasn't going to be over quickly. So I made two reservations for cruises in 2021 and later I made a reservation for a cruise in Feb. 2022. May 2021 Posted by greatgrandmaR in Crossing One Off the Bucket List in 2021 | Aug 27, 2021
- First TIme in a Long TimeI was so excited to go on this trip. I was packed two weeks before the embarkation date. That gave me a week to remember all the things that I had forgotten. Although I have been on Posted by greatgrandmaR in Cruising the Chesapeake 2021 | May 7, 2021
- Safe Summer Travels in Southeastern Ontario Usually delayed blog posts don't really impact the content that much, but all bets are off during a pandemic. The information may be less relevant as the restrictions around COVID-19 constantly evolve - from whether restaurants are open, to which Posted by madrugada in Destination (Un)known. | Dec 18, 2020
- Boarding the Ship to Come HomeWed., p.m. Aug 18th '65 - Return Trip Dear Families. I'm going to try to get my letters done while I have the typewriter borrowed before I have to do any typing for Daddy... We are in the harbor at Le Havre, Posted by greatgrandmaR in 1965 - Journal by My Mom Rosalie Figge | Aug 25, 1965
- Rotterdam TrafficThis was from a letter my mom wrote in 1965: We expected to have several hours in Rotterdam for a visit with K.. but instead of taking us 50 minutes to get to Rotterdam..it took us about 1 1/2 hours. There Posted by greatgrandmaR in 1965 - Journal by My Mom Rosalie Figge | Aug 18, 1965
- Make Pictures in Your Imagination from the Words I came across a letter my mom wrote about her trip in 1965. It would make a good travelogue except that is wasn't my travel, and my mom is now dead so she can't post it herself. But I Posted by greatgrandmaR in 1965 - Journal by My Mom Rosalie Figge | Jul 10, 1965
- Shopping in Cozumel6 December 2007 - Cozumel. We did have breakfast together in the Windjammer. Bob got the cranberry juice for both of us Posted by greatgrandmaR in 2007 Grandeur of the Seas & NCL Pearl | Dec 5, 2007
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