Category Archives: Caribbean

Second day at sea on the way to Aruba

Posted on December 23, 2025 by patmathews

December 23, 2025 First, a few updates from yesterday at sea… I had a video in yesterday’s post which apparently didn’t transfer to the email of the post. I took a class on iPhone video yesterday and Katherine, the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Arrival and first day of two at sea

Posted on December 22, 2025 by patmathews

December 22, 2025 We are back on the beautiful new Oceania ship, the Allura. Two weeks ago, we were invited for a three day “inaugural” cruise so we got a preview and she is lovely. There are a few changes … Continue reading →

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Holiday cruise starting soon

Posted on December 16, 2025 by patmathews

December 2025 For the third year, we will be traveling with our family! We will be visiting some places that will be new to them and that we haven’t been back to in years. Here’s the map of our travels, … Continue reading →

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Last day of the cruise

Posted on December 27, 2024 by patmathews

December 26, 2024 It is always sad for us after enjoying time with family and also the special journey we have taken on cruises – when it is time to pack. We are pretty organized already this afternoon and enjoying … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day at Sea

Posted on December 26, 2024 by patmathews

December 25, 2024 We are cruising the Atlantic Ocean on our two day sail back to Miami. The ship is very festive and Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves made an appearance this morning. The cookie and goodie table was … Continue reading →

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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda

Posted on December 25, 2024 by patmathews

December 24, 2024 We arrived into St. John’s in cloudy weather, and when we walked out to our excursion, the skies opened up and it poured! For about 15 minutes, then it cleared up for a beautiful day. Antigua is … Continue reading →

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Castries, St. Lucia

Posted on December 23, 2024 by patmathews

December 23, 2024 St. Lucia is one of the islands we visited last year. It is a small island in the Eastern Caribbean and is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide. It was long believed that Columbus discovered … Continue reading →

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Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe

Posted on December 23, 2024 by patmathews

December 22, 2024 Last night, it was dark when we left St. Barts and it was fun to see all the yachts in the harbor beautifully lit up. Of course, the Bezos yacht was there. Is it following us? It … Continue reading →

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Gustavia, St. Barts

Posted on December 21, 2024 by patmathews

December 21, 2024 St. Barts never fails to amaze! We are at anchor here and need to take the tenders to shore. The lifeboats are used as tenders. There are many huge yachts in the waters surrounding our ship. While … Continue reading →

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on December 21, 2024 by patmathews

We enjoyed our Moet and Chandon champagne tasting, and particularly loved the one called Nectar Imperial. We tasted three and had food pairings with each of them. I think the one we loved is $105 on the ship but I … Continue reading →

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