Category Archives: Panama Canal

It’s the last night, thank God.  All of a sudden I am SO READY to be home.  Maybe two weeks on a ship is too long.  We are talking about maybe only doing one week sails to a destination, enjoying … Continue reading →

Forgot to mention that no Sondag trip is complete without miniature golf. In Fairbanks it was glow-in-the-dark mini golf. This one is on ship and it was pretty hysterical because it defied the laws of physics. It was almost like … Continue reading →

We’ve been at sea for three days, arriving in Cabo San Lucas this morning.  We have no plans other than to go ashore and pick up a few trinkets and try to spend the pesos Al has been carrying around … Continue reading →

Today was the day I developed cruise ship fever – like cabin fever except on a ship.  I’ve had enough.  This too shall pass, I know, but part of making it pass is that you’re going to have to listen to it … Continue reading →

Island Princess May 8, 2014 Costa Rica Arrived in Puntrarenas, Costa Rica 7 a.m. We had decided to find ourselves a private tour service once we got off the ship. The advantage of this is that it is decidedly cheaper … Continue reading →

Island Princess May 8, 2014 Costa Rica Arrived in Puntrarenas, Costa Rica 7 a.m. We had decided to find ourselves a private tour service once we got off the ship. The advantage of this is that it is decidedly cheaper … Continue reading →

Island Princess May 6, 2014 The Panama Canal and May 7, 2014 At Sea   Every time I told people I was going on the Panama Canal cruise, most of them who had done the cruise said they had been … Continue reading →

Island Princess May 4-5, 2014, Sun and Mon Aruba and Cartagena My least favorite part of cruising: looking out the window and seeing land, the rocking of the boat nonexistent. This means I have to do something besides relax. It … Continue reading →

Island Princess Day at Sea Two May 3, 2014 The wind and waves have picked up considerably. I now understand how people get seasick, although I am fine. I tried walking down the hallway in a straight line as if … Continue reading →

Island Princess – Panama Canal Day One at Sea May 2, 2014 Well we sailed out of Fort Lauderdale right on schedule at 4 p.m. yesterday, after passing muster. Muster is a mandatory drill that occurs before sailing – you … Continue reading →