As we sailed into Gibraltar’s harbor, we were struck by the fact that there were a lot of ships anchored there. We found out later that Gibraltar has the lowest diesel fuel prices in...
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Ponta Delgada, on the island of San Miguel (Azores) is a favorite stopping point for Transatlantic cruises. We tried to visit it in 2010 on the Equinox, but bad weather prevented our ship from...
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No doubt about it. To like a Transatlantic cruise, you gotta love sea days. You’ll have plenty of them between Miami and the Azores. Of course, when the weather is as good as it...
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Royal Caribbean International is the big sister brand to our cruise line of choice all these years – Celebrity Cruises. RCI has always had the reputation for big ships, big features, big family fun....
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Teddy was up at 5 AM on the morning of the 29th. Grandpa was slightly less enthusiastic. Once the sun came up we were able to see our cruise ship across the way. After...
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We’ve cruised enough from Miami that we know the score – where to stay before the cruise, how to get to the hotel from the airport, how to get to the port itself. So...
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On Wednesday March 27 we dropped Mr. Oates off at his caregiver Shari’s home and headed for Montreal. It’s possible to get to Miami from Ottawa airport but a lot harder to get back...
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We are back in Almonte after nearly three weeks on the high seas and in Rome. Maria and I took a Transatlantic cruise with Sarah, Dave and the grandkids. We flew from Montreal to...
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2019 has lots of interesting anniversaries coming up – one for Maria I won’t elaborate on. There are also Teddy’s 10th birthday, 40 years since we moved to Georgetown from Montreal, 50 years since...