Day 24…How much did we pay for WiFi for these three back-to-back-cruises?…Our cruise stats…
Finally, we have our confusing cruise bills figured out, including the daily WiFi charges: Cruise # 1 US $572.68 Cruise #2 US...
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Day 23…Halfway through the cruise…The cruise industry is evolving…
Cruising has always been a moving target, gently shifting with each passing year. However, lately the changes feel more noticeable, almost as...
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Day 22…Out to sea, heading to Reunion Island…Immigration Issues?…
Yesterday afternoon unfolded in a way we hadn’t quite expected. Since we hadn’t disembarked in Port Elizabeth, we still had to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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