Written on December 15, 2025 in
Cruising
Cartagena, Colombia December 14, 2025 We opened the drapes to a blistering sun and a huuuuuge Royal Caribbean ship right on top of us… Today is turnaround day …about 200 passengers leaving and slightly less arriving…the balcony cushions are in the cabin because the balconies are pressure washed every turnaround day. Breakfast then I headed...
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December 13,2025 We slept in…well, we always sleep in…breakfast in our room, then I spent time on the treadmill and Tim headed to the Cove … Thankfully no sign of the nose blowing/coughing guy… Tim chatted with Gabriel after his late morning set in the Cove …more on that later… Timmy was craving a hamburger…...
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December 12,2025 We choose port side cabins because we enjoy watching the all the activity…today…not so much… No containers being transported…just a dreary parking lot and passengers being transported away from the dock and whisked off to beautiful beaches. Breakfast in our room…lunch in Marketplace… Timmy made his own egg salad sandwic...
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Written on December 12, 2025 in
USA
December 11,2025 Opening the slider we were presented with this view. The climate is perfick …gentle breeze, low 80s… I read on the balcony until Rex brought our breakfast… This “protein bread” is everything…couldn’t decide between blackberry jam and orange marmalade… That’s Timmy… I spotted him as I walked off the ship toward t...
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December 10,2025 Bonaire I opened the slider to this view… We are docked in downtown Kralendijk… Breakfast was a joy…the temperature was perfick…low 80s, low humidity, gentle breeze. We stayed on the balcony watching our fellow passengers come and go along the pier. Then we set out on a Crystal shore excursion- a catamaran snorkel....
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December 9, 2025 We woke to blue skies and windy sunshine so we enjoyed breakfast in our room. We read, worked on our puzzles, I wrote a bit… Next thing we knew it was time for the Asian buffet in Marketplace… Tim’s jasmine rice pudding with raspberry sauce. This ginger Panna cotta is everything… Spent...
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December 8,2025 We docked at 7:00 am, way before we woke. My first impression? We were looking at an Italian hill town… It is a joy to begin each morning with a chat with Rex…I love him So instead of circling “fruit” on the breakfast menu…looks like I circled “waffles with fruit”… yikes! Timmy helped...
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December 7,2025 Georgetown, Barbados Today is turn around day…about 300 passengers disembarking and about 230 embarking… …first pic of the day… …today is also balcony cleaning day…when all the balcony dividers are open and you can see from bow to stern without leaning over the railing. We had pastries in our room then set out...
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Written on December 7, 2025 in
USA
Martinique December 6 ,2025 We had breakfast in our room because the sun was just too strong… Walked off Serenity and found the ferry office right next to our pier…purchased tickets to Anse Mitron. We were instructed to wait pier side for our ferry…arriving in 15 minutes…there are many ferries going to many islands from...
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December 5,2025 We woke to this view, and at first I didn’t realize that we were at anchor. Breakfast on the balcony…then we tendered to Marigot. Marigot is so special to us, because we honeymooned here… and have visited several times since…another land vacation and multiple cruise ship stops. As soon as we popped off...
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