July 31st, 2009 by Frank

Nassau is one hot town, especially in July.  It was another steamy day on the trip, one that makes sailing in January fell much better.  We had been in Nassau before and had no real plans other than a walk through the shopping area and of course the straw market.    The locals were not [...]

July 31st, 2009 by Frank

We woke to a beautiful sunrise, the only problem is that the sun was between the ocean and the clouds.  Yes we had a cloudy start on this day and as soon as the sun rose high enough to get above the clouds and it was the last time we saw it on this day.   [...]

July 29th, 2009 by Frank

Morning came pretty quick after our 1 a.m. dinner at Bennigans.  The good part was we were still full and did not need breakfast.  We slept very well at the Holiday Inn, great beds and pillows!  As promised the hotel was ready to take us to the port at 11:00 a.m.  A quick 15 minute [...]

July 24th, 2009 by Frank

We started our trip today, looking forward to getting away for a week as well as seeing some new ships and cruise lines we have never inspected or sailed on. More on that later in the week,  on to Day One, Travel Day. All I can say is be very careful with connecting flights.  We [...]