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Day 21…Meet up with cruise friend from 2017…Port Elizabeth, South Africa…

  In April 2017, during one of those long, dreamy repositioning cruises, which was aboard Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, sailing...

Day 20…Part 2, Cape Town, South Africa…Dear friends came to visit…Mountains and beaches attracting tourists…

Certain landscapes in the world etch themselves into your memory the moment they appear, as if they’ve been waiting patiently for you...

Day 19…Part 1, Cape Town, South Africa…Beginning first day of cruise #2 to Singapore…

Yesterday, as we rode through the bustling streets of Cape Town, I felt that familiar flutter in my chest; the one that...

New post tomorrow with photos from Cape Town, South Africa…

Day 17…Part 2, Walvis Bay, Namibia…Flamingos…

On Monday, as we stood at the edge of the Walvis Bay Lagoon, the air was still and heavy with the scent...

Day 16…Part 1, Walvis Bay, Namibia photos….Back out to sea…

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2025: On this Veterans Day, we pause to remember and give thanks to all who have served....

Day 15…No post today…We have gone ashore in Walvis Bay, Namibia….

We will be back tomorrow on Day 16 with photos from our Namibian tour.

Day 14, Sea days continue…Tomorrow, Walvis Bay, Namibia…

Today marks the last of our nine consecutive days at sea. It’s almost hard to believe how quickly this stretch of ocean...

Day 13, Sea days continue…Update on the cruise cough…Tamiflu benefits…

  When that familiar ache settles deep into the bones, the chills start creeping across your skin, and the world suddenly feels...

Day 12…Sea days continue…The world of cruising, including an array of demographics…

In 2025, the world of cruising continues to evolve, and nowhere is this more evident than on the ships of Celebrity Cruises...