Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Relaxing morning outside eating breakfast Then on to the salon. Waiting to get a gel manicure and a regular pedicure Love the spa onboard the ships. I have never had any of the massage services. Everyone raves about them though. Relaxing view of the jogging trail Love the manicure products –Continue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 10 of 12 – at sea and the spa”
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Serenade of the Seas Day 9 of 12 – Willemstad, Curacao
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Another beautiful day. There is a great walkway to the right when you come off the pier. So well maintained with a great view of the ships that are docked. This pathway takes you to a nice shopping mall with free internet. Stores there are mainly the same stores you wouldContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 9 of 12 – Willemstad, Curacao”
Serenade of the Seas Day 8 of 12 – Oranjestad, Aruba and Coronavirus on my mind
Monday, March 9, 2020 Well a new day in Aruba and the CDC and United States State department are now advising people to not go on cruise ships due to the coronavirus. Oh boy and this is our home for four more days. Took a packed elevator to get off the ship to go onContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 8 of 12 – Oranjestad, Aruba and Coronavirus on my mind”
Serenade of the Seas Day 7 of 12 – Oranjestad, Aruba and thoughts of Coronavirus
Sunday, March 8, 2020 So today I am officially starting to get freaked out about the Coronavirus. They have brought the heavy cleaning out. At breakfast a man was coughing a lot at the next table. I had to get up and move. Oh and here’s the thing we were outside. Then walking around deckContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 7 of 12 – Oranjestad, Aruba and thoughts of Coronavirus”
Serenade of the Seas Day 6 of 12 – Cartagena, Colombia
Saturday, March 7, 2020 Cartagena, Colombia “The white city” . Didn’t expect such large buildings. Docked by the Shipping Containers Today’s tour Martin is our driver today Heavy city traffic with lots of motorcycles. Stopped at the Castillo San Felipe Fortress for a short time just for pictures or a quick walk around. Got offContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 6 of 12 – Cartagena, Colombia”
Serenade of the Seas Day 5 of 12 – Colon, Panama
Friday, March 6, 2020 Today is the farthest from home we have ever been and the closest to the equator. Our first look from our cabin at 6:25am on this cloudy morning shows a huge shipping area. This is our view from the rear of the ship at breakfast. Small boats with people fishing inContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 5 of 12 – Colon, Panama”
Serenade of the Seas Day 4 of 12 – Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Thursday, March 5, 2020 We are approaching Costa Rica in Central America and it is partly cloudy. This is our first visit to Costa Rica and the early morning coast view is not very impressive. The ship bounces around the closer we get to shore and slowly turns and backs into dock. Medium well eggContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 4 of 12 – Puerto Limon, Costa Rica”
Serenade of the Seas Day 3 of 12 – At Sea and Top tier event
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 It is a lovely, lazy day at sea and the temperature is perfect. Breakfast today as like every morning is at 7am outside the windjammer. The wind is very high and you have to sit back from a railing a few tables. This class of ship has the best outside buffetContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 3 of 12 – At Sea and Top tier event”
Serenade of the Seas Day 2 of 12 – At Sea with balcony stateroom 8512 video
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Today we went to the Windjammer for breakfast and ate outside. The fried egg station is fantastic. Eggs are not soaked in grease like the Brilliance. We are really moving to get to Costa Rica in 2 days. The seas are a little rough and it is very windy. Room attendantContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 2 of 12 – At Sea with balcony stateroom 8512 video”
Serenade of the Seas Day 1 of 12 – Fort Lauderdale welcome aboard
Today we drove from the Hilton Garden Inn in Lake Buena Vista to the Port Everglades Cruise Port in Fort Lauderdale. It took us about 3 1/2 hours. We took the Florida Turnpike and the tolls were $16.50. There was also a charge to get off the Turnpike at the Fort Lauderdale exit. The exitContinue reading “Serenade of the Seas Day 1 of 12 – Fort Lauderdale welcome aboard”
Brilliance of the Seas Deck 6 Starboard aft video tour
We recently were on the Brilliance of the Seas for nine nights and on the sixth day we finally found the Schooner bar, Chops, Giovanni’s, and the Colony club. How funny is that. Be sure and take advantage of the great picture opportunities on the way into the entrance of this area. The entranceway hasContinue reading “Brilliance of the Seas Deck 6 Starboard aft video tour”
Brilliance of the Seas Casino Royal video tour
This is the place if you like to do a little bit of gambling. The hours for your cruise will be posted outside the casino. Here’s a video of the Brilliance of the Seas Casino – Enjoy!! To view more about Brilliance of the Seas click here: https://deestimes.com/brillance-of-the-seas/
George Town, Grand Cayman
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”
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”