Month: October 2016

BERMUDA! What a lovely day we had in exploring this exotic island. There is world class shopping, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, pink sandy beaches and historical sites to explore. The island was discovered in 1609 and settled shortly there after. The island has several fortresses that guarded the island from pirates. Some are still open to the public, a few are only accessible to by […]

Ever wonder just how much room you have in a typical stateroom cabin? How much storage is there really for all your items you need to have a comfortable cruise with out having things strewn all about the cabin? Here are some photos of the cabin we have on deck 9 typical side balcony room. With the flat screen TV, it give the room a […]

When you are on a cruise, one way to meet super people and enhance your cruising expierience is to be seated at a table with couples your age and enjoy getting to know them and what they like to do during the course of the cruise each night at dinner. For that you need to be sure your travel agent makes the request for you. […]

Having some fun with Matt Mitcham the Cruise Director on the Vista. It is always a great idea to get to know your cruise directors. They can be so helpful to you as well as exceedingly entertaining!

FUN DAY AT SEA…THE SKYRIDE! We had to stand in line for about 20 minutes and then peddled our way around a 140 ton ship sailing 18 knots into a wind gusting up to 20 knots, what an adrenaline rush the skyride was. Just one of the many activities we have participated in on our lovely sea days.        

FUN DAY AT SEA! What to do, what to do? Well…you have hundreds of choices. You could take any number of enrichment classes, like how to detox your body, spin classes, how to take better photos with your cell phone. There is always fun trivia, Harry Potter, name that tune, classic rock tunes, TV theme songs and that list goes on. Food. There are so […]

Our adventure continues as we made port in Ponte Delagda, The Azores, which is a 9 island chain off the coast of Portugal. It is a beautiful place to behold. We took an island tour in which we were able to see how this magnificent volcanic island was formed. Indeed, it has an active volcano still today, they have learned to harness the wealth of […]

One of the greatest things about a vacation, whether you cruise or go to an all inclusive, is the food. No worries, they offer you a wealth of options each delightfully delectable to excite even the most discriminating of palates. On our first formal night, we were treated to fresh lobster, it was delicious, also take note it was gobbled up straight away. The deserts […]

We had a lovely day in Gibraltar. We found a great excursion, reasonably priced that took us thru the old city, out to Europa Point where we were able to see 2 continents, Africa and Europe and 3 countries, Morocco, Spain and Gilbraltar. We were treated to a huge natural cave insided the great Rock of Gilbraltar, interestingly, Gilbraltar has 54 kilometers of roads in […]

Dinner last night was so fun, 2nd night of the cruise and our Maitre’D, Ken Byrnes, graced us with a song, then one of our table mates, Michelle and I took to the dance floor with the wait staff. They make it so much fun. Dinner is a true event in the main dining room for early seating. You may prefer to be assigned a […]