Today is our second sea day in a row and last day of our week and a half cruise. After Easter Sunday service we headed back to our room and prepared for the late morning activities. We both put on bathing suits as we packed our towels, sunscreen and books. Then I put on my running shoes. ‘Why are you going to run?’ asked Jill. … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #13: Last Cruise Run, Pool, Sun Deck

When we booked our cruise we didn’t pay attention to the potential that we would be aboard ship during Christian religious holidays. But that is exactly what happened. We set sail a few days before Palm Sunday and docked back in Miami the day after Easter. We were hopeful that there would be some type of nondenominational religious service aboard ship. We inquired on day … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #12: Easter Service with Pastor Dave

When sailing through the ocean there is a one hundred per cent chance that there will be waves. The only questions are: how high will they be and from which direction. When attempting to fall asleep the waves are often very noticeable. Often when seated during dinner it is obvious that the boat is moving slowly back and forth. And if you run on one … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #11: Treadmill – Don’t Rock the Boat Baby

Upon our arrival in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands it seemed like the most popular option selected by cruise ship passengers were excursions to nearby St. John for relaxation on a beach, snorkeling or both. Choices included Trunk Beach, Megan Bay and Cinnamon Bay. Our daughters, Monica and Valleri, had been there previously and raved about Cinnamon Bay. We didn’t book a tour, … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #10: Cinnamon Bay at St. John

Today’s cruising adventure involved local transportation as we exited our ship in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin islands, took a taxi to the ferry boat, ferried to St. John and taxied to Cinnamon Bay. Then we retraced our route back to the ship. It is always interesting to meet random persons by chance. Today on the ferry we met Stanford Joseph of St. Thomas. … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #9: Stanford Joseph of St. Thomas

There were many different musical and variety acts on board from which to choose. Steel drums poolside, a jazz band in the Spinnaker Lounge one night, Karaoke in the Bliss Lounge every evening, a Motown revue at Spinnaker another night and more. One of the more popular acts we kept hearing about was in Magnum’s, where a piano player took requests and alternately played music … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #8: Music and Humor with Jim

The third of our four ports of call on this cruise was in Castries, St. Lucia. Jill had been looking forward to this stop immensely, but was sick and confined to quarters so I was on my own. I started by taking a selfie photo in front of the ‘Welcome to St. Lucia’ sign that was surrounded by palm trees. Then I had another cruise … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #7: Walking in Downtown Castries, St. Lucia

My new passport arrived in the mail a few weeks before our Caribbean cruise. I needed to renew it as my old one was set to expire right in the middle of our cruise on the day we were in Curacao. I wouldn’t want to get stuck in Curacao now, would I? The new passport was all fresh and pristine. But so was my old … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #6: In Search of Passport Stamps

A day at sea between the ports of Curacao and St. Lucia turned out to be a day of misery for Jill. She had started feeling ill late the prior evening and it only worsened. After I returned from an early morning run of three miles on the gym’s treadmill and doing some various core and resistance exercises, I found Jill feeling terrible in our … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #5: April Fool’s on the Casino

The Stardust Theater is the place to be for evening entertainment on the Norwegian Pearl. On Day Five of our cruise that meant it was time for the ‘Fab Four,’ who were promoted as singing hits of the sixties and seventies. Four young men clad in black suits and ties hit the stage and proceeded to sing some nice four-part harmonies on songs such as … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #4: Fab Four Welcomes a New Member