Monthly Archives: April 2012

Tampa.  We arrived back in port the following morning under the moon’s Full Monty of the city.  The photo ops were abundant. [This is the room where we started a week ago.] [Hooked up and ready to go.] [Hared took … Continue reading →

My last day in the lingerie department.  And because it was the last day, we just opted to hang out at the pool – where the scenery could often be delightful.  The Biddies, to their credit, decided it was time … Continue reading →

Last stop – Cozumel.  Probably the most well-known stop on the trip.  In this part of the Caribbean, Cancun is probably the biggest tourist destination – with Cozumel right behind.  The supervisor had issues with our debarkation photo (above).  Because … Continue reading →

* A note from a hockey mom, which was also a reminder to catch up with the blog’s theme.  For you cruise fans, we still have to cover Cozumel and Ft. Myers, but the spring sports season has begun . … Continue reading →

MEXICO!  Costa Maya, the one stop on the tour where . . . we weren’t going to do anything.  No tours, no shopping trips, just kinda hanging around the scene as it existed just off the boat.  It was the … Continue reading →

Belize . . . and thank you.  Belize City was the only stop where a ship does not having docking access.  Passengers are “tendered” to land from from offshore anchorage postions.  This reminded us, of course, of cruising the Chain … Continue reading →

OK, we’re on the ship . . . but where are we going?  Please refer to the above map as we follow what I subsequently dubbed the Jacques Yves Cousteau Trail.*  And yes, we did wave hello to Fidel as … Continue reading →