Norwegian Pearl Review This review is on a seven day sailing from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, Ocho Rios, George Town, and San Miguel de Cozumel that took place 16th December 2012. It is always nice to know what background a reviewer has had so let me say I've cruised on Carnival, Holland, Royal, Costa … Continue reading Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Pearl
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Kayaking through nature in urban St. Petersburg, Florida
Weedon Island Reserve - St. Petersburg Weedon Island Preserve, as it is called, is a natural reserve of over 3,000 acres of mostly marine ecosystems though there are also trails and boardwalks. We opted for kayaking on a very pleasant day in December as we had long time friends from France visiting who wanted to … Continue reading Kayaking through nature in urban St. Petersburg, Florida
One Excursion you should pass up in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Ocho Rios, Jamaica While we were cruising on the Norwegian Pearl, my partner mentioned to me several times about a horseback riding experience he had in Mexico that was incredible. We usually do not take the shore excursions but there was one promoted on our next stop of Ocho Rios by Chukka, the tour operator, … Continue reading One Excursion you should pass up in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
East side beaches and bars on an island tour of Cozumel Mexico
Island Tour It is fairly cheap to hire a driver for your own two or three hour island tour of Cozumel. For USD 60-90 you should be able to get someone. As with a lot of things in Cozumel, it is all negotiable. We used a licensed white taxi and the driver couldn't have been … Continue reading East side beaches and bars on an island tour of Cozumel Mexico
Underwater Camera Action and Snorkeling in the Bahamas and Grand Cayman
Great Stirrup Cay - Bahamas This is the private island of Norwegian Cruise Lines and is a great place to spend the day. I've already covered it in another article as a destination. This is about the snorkeling and specifically my first adventure with an underwater camera with the point of introducing anyone who hasn't … Continue reading Underwater Camera Action and Snorkeling in the Bahamas and Grand Cayman
Little-known Nature Reserve with Bike Trails in St. Petersburg, Florida
Boyd Hill Nature Park is a great day out and a nice bike ride location While we love to travel, often some of the hidden gems of our own region surprise us. That is what happened when I went to Boyd Hill Nature Park in the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida recently. We took … Continue reading Little-known Nature Reserve with Bike Trails in St. Petersburg, Florida
Great Biking Trails in Tampa, Florida
Flatwoods Bike Trails, Tampa, Florida There is a terrific area in northeast Tampa called Flatwoods that has the most incredible opportunities for mountain biking that we recently encountered on a five hour trail experience. Flatwoods is very easy to get to from anywhere in the Tampa Bay area as it is minutes from the expressway … Continue reading Great Biking Trails in Tampa, Florida
Sunsets and Skies from Norwegian Cruise Lines ships
Caribbean Sunsets and Skies One of the things about cruising that I love is the sunsets, sunrises and skies that appear and are just so beautiful. All I ever use is my iPhone to take pictures and they are never re-touched or photoshopped. These were taken on two different NCL cruise ships, the NCL Sun … Continue reading Sunsets and Skies from Norwegian Cruise Lines ships
The Perfect $7.50 Excursion on Grand Cayman
George Town, Grand Cayman By now you know we're kind of cheap but splurge on some things. Well after a very expensive shore excursion that totally sucked (not totally, ten minutes out of the four hours was great) in Jamaica, we opted for our own thing on Grand Cayman recently. Not our first or second … Continue reading The Perfect $7.50 Excursion on Grand Cayman
Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Quick Guide to buying local products in port
While there aren't an amazing amount of ships that stop at Ocho Rios, there are still some that do. For any of you who have been to Jamaica, you will know what to expect. But for those who haven't, here's a brief summary of what you might want to do in port if you aren't … Continue reading Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Quick Guide to buying local products in port
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