…cited about this mode of transportation. These large ships act more like a cruise ship than a passenger ferry. So, that’s what stuck. When we described this part of the journey to our boys, we said we’re going on a “mini-cruise through Norway’s fjords”. In this post, we share our experience on the overnight DFDS ferry from Oslo, Norway to Copenhagen, Denmark. Another deciding factor was the reliability of train service at the time. Rail strikes we…
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Should you add San Juan to your travel wish list?
…ibbean. In fact, the San Juan Cruise Port is said to host an estimated 500 cruise ships (approximately 18 different cruise lines), resulting in over 2 million cruise ship passengers per year. That’s a lot of cruisers! Because San Juan is the anchor for many Eastern and Southern Caribbean cruises, and it’s a turnaround port for many cruise ships, most cruisers will end up in San Juan at some point in their Caribbean travels. Don’t make the common m…
We’re going to Portugal on a River Cruise!
…od of time. It’s the perfect way to experience Europe. We’ve been on a few cruise ships before. Mostly in the Caribbean. Read about our last cruise here. While we did enjoy our time on the big mega ships of the Caribbean, it’s not our preferred style of travel. We don’t like the volume of people and impersonal experience you get on a large 3,000+ person ship. The ships are just too big for our liking. We also don’t like being in the open ocean for…
Visiting the Panama Canal in Panama City
…at the Miraflores Visitor Center in Panama City. Next up, this beautiful cruise ship begins the process of passing through the Miraflores Locks Panama Canal. You’ll notice this ship, and the one approaching in the distance, are entering the south lock. This is because the water from the north lock has now transferred over to this lock. The movement of water from one lock to the other is how the ships are lowered or raised. The direction of the…
50 Photos that tell our 2018 story
…ivate island because it was super windy and the waves were too strong. The cruise ship continually rocked back and forth for most of the trip. It was dizzying. Let’s just say I was very happy to step on solid ground when we arrived back in Miami. Related: Taking a Caribbean Cruise? Here’s what you need to know We enjoyed wandering the streets of Nassau and admiring it’s unique Caribbean architecture. Related – 16 Things travel taught us in 2017 Ri…
Thinking of visiting Painter’s Lodge in Campbell River? Read this post.
…e layers of mountains in the distance. It looks like a painting. Watch the cruise ships at Painter’s Lodge During the summer months, multiple cruise ships will sail through Discovery Passage each day. This narrow strait connects to the Inside Passage, which is the route used for Alaska cruises to travel from Vancouver to Alaska, and vice versa. We actually passed through this very spot while on an Alaska cruise a few years ago. These mega-ships a…
Is Savannah worth visiting? Quick Travel Guide for Savannah, Georgia
…nah Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises available, including a sightseeing lunch cruise, buffet dinner cruise with live entertainment and a Riverboat Sunset Cruise. Are the Riverboat Cruises in Savannah worth visiting? I did not take a riverboat cruise during my visit, so I cannot confirm if these Savannah river cruises are worth the price of admission. There were long lines of people for each departure time, so my assumption is that this is an enjoya…
Here’s what we did on our trip to New Brunswick
…rpose of our visit was to eat some fresh lobster aboard an evening lobster cruise with Shediac Bay Cruises. It’s a fun tour with an entertaining captain that educates his guests about the history of the lobster industry in New Brunswick and how to properly cook and eat an Atlantic lobster. This big guy didn’t stand a chance… he was most delicious. Well, that’s a wrap for today. What was meant to be a quick update seems to have turned into an 1,700…
