Mahogany Bay, Roatan If you are heading out on a Western Caribbean itinerary with a stop in Belize and you’re sailing on a Princess, Holland America, Carnival or other Carnival Corporation ship, chances are good that a stop at Mahogany Bay, Roatan, is on your itinerary. Mahogany Bay is a Carnival Corporation built port on the …
Carnival Magic Chef’s Table Although I don’t profess to be a ‘foodie’ at home, the Chef’s Table on a cruise allows the cruise line to pull out all the stops and offer a prix fixe meal not found in the main dining room. Fortunately my most recent cruise on the Carnival Magic had a Chef’s …
Dining and culinary experiences on cruise ships are quite diverse. They include typical ‘fast food’ options of burgers, hotdogs and pizza and the fare commonly found in the main dining room (MDR), along with a buffet and its plentiful selections. However, most cruise lines have specialty dining options to include themed restaurants and even a …
Salsa and Salsa … and Margaritas! Cozumel, Mexico, is a destination on most Western Caribbean cruise itineraries and there is no shortage of things to do in this port of call. You can swim with dolphins, lounge on a beach, ride ATVs, snorkel and dive, and do some great shopping. One thing I’ve read on …
Visiting Tulum from a cruise ship in Cozumel Recently I had the opportunity to do a cruise on the Carnival Breeze with a Western Caribbean itinerary. My travel companion for this trip was my very active senior-citizen mom. Since I’d been to Cozumel many times I let her pick our activities, and she decided she …
While sailing on the Carnival Valor out of Puerto Rico, one of our stops was in St Maarten. This island is part of the Netherlands Antilles located in the Eastern Caribbean and is popular with cruise lines. The island itself is divided into two sections: one half is French, and the other half is Dutch. The cruise …
An Island Tour of St Lucia In April 2014 we sailed the Carnival Valor our of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a Southern Caribbean itinerary and one of our ports was the island of St. Lucia where I did an island tour. This was my second cruise on the Valor but my first time to a …
Three Days in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico (pre-cruise) Not long ago I had a cruise on the Holland America Eurodam that stopped in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico as a port of call and I fell in love with this city. Since a cruise ship stop never gives one enough time to explore I …
Caribbean Princess Southern Caribbean Cruise Highlights For my last family vacation we did a Southern Caribbean cruise on the Caribbean Princess out of Ft Lauderdale’s Port Everglades. I like Port Everglades a lot for cruises because it is so easy to get around in town and to the ships themselves. Taxis are easy to get …
Princess Cruise Line – Caribbean Princess – Chef’s Table Dining One thing I really enjoy on cruise ships is the Chef’s Table and other extra-cost specialty dining events. On Princess Cruise Line, the Chef’s Table is an extra cost event of $95 per person (subject to change without notice) where guests are ‘wined and dined’ …
