On Brilliance of the Seas visiting George Town, Grand Cayman. Lovely warm day. Everyone must tender into George Town. There is no dock. This is a picture of our ship sitting out in the water from our tender. There is talk of a dock being built and the cruise lines funding it. I have alsoContinue reading “George Town, Grand Cayman”
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Brilliance of the Seas balcony stateroom 7534 video
Starboard forward Balcony stateroom To view more about Brilliance of the Seas click here: https://deestimes.com/brilliance-of-the-seas/
Brilliance of the Seas balcony stateroom 7540 video
Forward Starboard balcony stateroom To view more about Brilliance of the Seas click here: https://deestimes.com/brillance-of-the-seas/
Eight things to expect on a Royal Caribbean cruise
1) Dining room staff will entertain you a few different evenings. 2) Main dining room will open for lunch on sea days. Here you will have 3 options. 1) Salad bar – pick the items you want and they will make your salad, 2) Serve yourself from the buffet, and 3) Order from the shortContinue reading “Eight things to expect on a Royal Caribbean cruise”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Day 21-23 – At sea and Casino tour deck 3
At Sea and the NorthStar is up Back to Bayonne and reality sets in For additional information About Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas click here: http://deestimes.com/anthem-of-the-seas/
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Day 19-20 – St. Kitts and video Balcony stateroom 11532
Day 19 – St. Kitts & Nevis. This is the entranceway to the port at the end of the pier Day 20 – At sea and videos of Balcony stateroom 11532 For additional information: 1) About St. Kitts click here : https://deestimes.com/ports/ 2) About Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas click here: http://deestimes.com/anthem-of-the-seas/
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – St Lucia and fitness center tour- Day 18
Rainy day today. Lots of excursions were cancelled. We walked around and made our way back to the ship early and drenched. A good day to read my kindle. I usually don’t read during the day. I am an every night before I go to sleep reader. Would never ever travel without my kindle. BeforeContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – St Lucia and fitness center tour- Day 18”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Antigua – Day 17
We stayed around St Johns today, which is full of uneven sidewalks. Fresh produce is always being sold on the sidewalks. and security is present in the streets We have toured out of the city of St Johns in other trips and the countryside is wonderful. This trip we just walked the streets and talkedContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Antigua – Day 17”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – St. Maartin – Day 16
Another beautiful day in Philipsburg, St. Maartin. Arrived at port 6:30am. Costa Magica is sitting next to us. It is a lovely sunny day to walk into town. We have been to this port many times. Wonderful safe friendly port to just go for a long walk. After walking 4.5 miles we are back byContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – St. Maartin – Day 16”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Puerto Rico – Day 15
Another beautiful day in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I love this port, but don’t like getting here late in the afternoon. It is so beautiful and awesome coming into the area. Then the pilot boat pulls up. No matter how many times you pull into a port, it is exciting to watch the pilot boatContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Puerto Rico – Day 15”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – At sea and reevaluating our packing- Day 14
Another day at sea. And the bags are out for sea sickness So I figured today was a good day to reevaluate our packing. Recently, I was viewing some of my old videos on packing and realized that things change as you become a more seasoned cruiser. I don’t want to lug around unnecessary items,Continue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – At sea and reevaluating our packing- Day 14”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – rough day at sea – Day 13
At sea today Very rough day at sea Seabands are on Time change tonight – one hour forward GOOD NIGHT For additional information on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas click here: http://deestimes.com/anthem-of-the-seas/
23 days on Anthem of the Seas B2B day – Day 12
Today we are in Bayonne, NJ dropping off passengers and picking up new ones. Our new itinerary is the same as the last cruise. Although, we missed Antigua due to rough seas in the channel last cruise. We are switching rooms from a semi forward port side balcony to a forward starboard balcony The switchContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas B2B day – Day 12”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Last Sea day b4 b2b and Deck5 Aft tour – Day 11
Today is he last day at sea before we are back to Bayonne, NJ to pick up and drop off passengers for the next 11 night cruise. This is always a sad day for me. It is time to say good bye to: 1) The wonderful people we have met and spent many hours onContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Last Sea day b4 b2b and Deck5 Aft tour – Day 11”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – At Sea where am I game – Day 10
Today is a a low key at sea day. We just lazed around. It is still shorts weather but getting cooler. On our walk this morning, I noticed that the flooring on the venues is different. So I took pictures of the flooring in them. So call me crazy, but it is a sea dayContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – At Sea where am I game – Day 10”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – At Sea Specialty dining – Day 9
Leaving St Kitts yesterday was a rocky experience. The captain lifted the stabilizers and took the ship at full speed to get us through the rough seas during the night. Apparently, during the night there were 15 foot waves. I actually read the next night there were ships in 27 foot waves in the partContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – At Sea Specialty dining – Day 9”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – St. Kitts & Nevis – Day 8
Today we are in Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis. We pulled in at 7am. We opened our curtains to the Norwegian Dawn right next to us. It is always fun to see other ships and to wave to the passengers on board. Then went for our morning walk and saw this beautiful rainbow. Glorious dayContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – St. Kitts & Nevis – Day 8”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Deck 15 and St. Lucia – Day 7
This morning we pulled into St, Lucia. Here’s a video of our walk around the deck 15 walking jogging trail. Beautiful day! Enjoy, we really did. After this walk we went on a trolley ride into Castries, stopped at a church and went to the beach. The beach was on the other side of theContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Deck 15 and St. Lucia – Day 7”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Elevator animals at Sea- Day 6
Today we were supposed to be in St. Johns, Antigua at 8am. The wind was high and the weather was rough in the morning. The captain tried to get through the channel into the port but decided it was to dangerous to proceed. The port of call was cancelled and we had another at seaContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Elevator animals at Sea- Day 6”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Phillipsburg, St Maarten- Day 5
Philipsburg, St Maarten is always a nice port to visit and one of my favorites. It is hard to say that though, because I love them all. The views are beautiful coming into port. January is a busy time for this port. Lots of days there are many ships in port. Today there are twoContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Phillipsburg, St Maarten- Day 5”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Puerto Rico & Royal Esplanade deck 5 tour- Day 4
Today we docked at Old San Juan, Puerto Rico at 3pm next to the Oasis of the Seas and departed at 11pm. We only got off the ship to walk across the street to the Walgreens and buy some bottled water for our room. This port is great for convenience to a pharmacy for itemsContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Puerto Rico & Royal Esplanade deck 5 tour- Day 4”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas -Windjammer Buffet lunch video- At Sea – Day 3
Today is another Sea day. This bread turtle is a work of art. Love it Today’s video is the Windjammer buffet around 2:15pm. Enjoy this lunch time video. For additional information on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas click here: http://deestimes.com/anthem-of-the-seas/
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Video Balcony room 11208-At Sea – Day 2
Today is an at Sea day, so I did a short video of our balcony stateroom. I love the Anthem of the Seas accomodations. The rooms seem better designed than the other class ships we have been on. They have more storage space and roomier showers. Enjoy this video of stateroom 11208. For additional informationContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Video Balcony room 11208-At Sea – Day 2”
23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Embarkation Cape Liberty – Day 1
Embarkation at Cape Liberty Cruise Port. Arrived at pier at 10:50am. Waited in short line of cars. Dropped off luggage walked pretty much straight through security, checked in, had a picture taken, and was on the ship at 11:10. Quick and easy At the Windjammer by 11:15. It was super crowded and there were noContinue reading “23 days on Anthem of the Seas – Embarkation Cape Liberty – Day 1”
Thinking about life Boats
What if my cruise ship was going down and I had to get in a life boat or raft. Can you even imagine bobbing in the ocean in one of these. While on the Allure of the Seas we would walk on the jogging/walking trail on Deck 5 every morning and pass the life boatsContinue reading “Thinking about life Boats”
Family fun cruise idea
Hiding our ducks was so much fun. This post is a follow up from a sharing in October. See http://deestimes.com/2019/10/20/lets-hear-it-for-the-ducks/ These guys are ready to go and play hide and seek. We hid them in public areas and not where they could blow off the ship. Found a good place here on deck 9. ManyContinue reading “Family fun cruise idea”
Family Bonding with a Thanksgiving birthday cruise
Most families are scattered all around the country. Work, school, and just life make it hard to stay close. Getting away from it all on a cruise to celebrate with the extended family is a great way to keep the love of your family together. We just got back from a 60th birthday/Thanksgiving Caribbean extendedContinue reading “Family Bonding with a Thanksgiving birthday cruise”
Royal Caribbean – Allure of the Seas – Balcony room 9546 (pictures and video)
This room is a forward balcony room located on the Starboard side of the ship on the 9th deck. We love the 8th or 9th deck forward balcony rooms. This is a nice location and you are close to the stairs and the elevators. Since this was a birthday cruise for my husband’s 60th, IContinue reading “Royal Caribbean – Allure of the Seas – Balcony room 9546 (pictures and video)”
Feeling energetic a Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas cruise is for you
We just got off a 5 day Indepence of the Seas cruise. Wow, this is the cruise for everyone. If you have high energy, have children any age, or just love water and fun this ship is for you. Make your way up to deck 13 and look at the great things that you canContinue reading “Feeling energetic a Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas cruise is for you”
Royal Caribbean – Independence of the Seas – Balcony room 8224 (pictures and video)
This room is a forward balcony room located on the Starboard side of the ship on the 8th deck. We love the 8th deck forward balcony rooms. This is from our sliding glass doors while we are still docked in Port Everglades. This is a nice location and you are close to the stairs andContinue reading “Royal Caribbean – Independence of the Seas – Balcony room 8224 (pictures and video)”