by Cicela | Jul 19, 2017 | USA
One of the things I really wanted to do last Alaska season, but never found the time to, was to go dog sledding at a musher camp on a glacier. There are tours that will drive you to these camps, however, a groups of friends and I, decided to go all out and take the...
by Cicela | Jul 9, 2017 | USA
In so many of the Alaskan ports nature is just a few blocks away from the town. I had wanted to go hiking for a while and after doing some research, I found out that Skagway would be the perfect place. There were several hikes of various lengths and difficulty levels....
by Cicela | Jul 8, 2017 | USA
The Hubbard Glacier is one of the biggest glaciers in Alaska, stretching 122km inland all the way to Yukon, Canada. The glacier meets the ocean in Disenchantment Bay, which has become a popular stop for visiting cruise ships. Depending on how cold it is and how much...
by Cicela | Jul 2, 2017 | USA
When most people think of Alaska they picture cruise ships, beautiful nature, glaciers, bears and snow covered mountains. I decided to go in stark contrast to this. I was given the opportunity to go dry suit snorkelling in the town of Sitka. We met our guide on the...
by Cicela | Jun 25, 2017 | USA
As a crew member, a big part of life is going ashore to try the local food. In Alaska there is no better place for this than Tracy’s King Crab Shack. The original Tracy’s opened in 1996 and is Juneau’s original king crab shack. While the original location was a...
by Cicela | Jun 15, 2017 | USA
Once of the best places to dive in the world is off the shore of Maui, Hawaii. Spending the day in Lahaina, this was exactly what I set out to do. We had arranged with a dive master to meet us close to the dive site, and in out eagerness not to be late we had about 30...
by Cicela | Jun 1, 2017 | USA
When I think of Hawaii the first things that come to mind are beautiful beaches, impressive volcanos and surfing. With Waikiki Beach being the home of modern day surfing, I decided this would be the perfect place to go for a lesson. When we arrived at Waikiki we...
by Cicela | May 22, 2017 | Central America
When looking at the itinerary for our Mexican cruise ,Cabo San Lucas stood out as one of the best ports to go diving in. With impressive mountains, beautiful beaches and an incredible variety of underwater life. When the ship arrived in the morning we were met with...
by Cicela | May 19, 2017 | Central America
The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, is famous for its rich sea life with several species of both rays and whales migrating through. The port of La Paz is famous for its whale sharks and the opportunity for people to swim with them. The whale shark...
by Cicela | May 13, 2017 | Central America
Puerto Vallarta is a beach resort town on the pacific coast of Mexico. I have been here several times, but never actually made it in to town. We were there in the off season, so it was more a lazy seaside town than anything else, but all the souvenir shops still told...
by Cicela | May 6, 2017 | USA
When it comes to sail-ins around the world some, such as sailing past the Sydney Opera House or through the beautiful Stockholm archipelago, are more spectacular than others. Another memorable one is San Francisco, where guests and crew alike gather on the forward...
by Cicela | Apr 26, 2017 | Central America
When I think of Costa Rica I think of the country’s beautiful beaches, the awesome surfing, lush rain forests and their motto ‘Pura Vida’. When the ship anchored off Quepos, this is what I went ashore to find. After a quick walk around town I took a taxi with...
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