Category Archives: Excursions

Santiago de Compostela (Vigo), Spain

Posted on April 20, 2024 by patmathews

April 19, 2024 This post will probably be out of order since the previous two are encountering some type of glitch in photo uploading. I am trying to fix it without totally rewriting the whole thing but so far no … Continue reading →

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Casablanca, Morocco

Posted on April 14, 2024 by patmathews

April 13, 2024 Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city and industrial center. When we arrived at the port, we saw that the Regent ship that has been either leading or following us had already arrived. It is another beautiful day, predicted … Continue reading →

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Agadir, Morocco

Posted on April 12, 2024 by patmathews

April 12, 2024 This is our first time in Morocco and is one of the main reasons we decided on this itinerary. Although we have been in several ports in the area, Morocco was never one of them. When we … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, April, Excursions, Spring 2024 | 2 Comments

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Posted on April 9, 2024 by patmathews

April 9, 2024 My previous post just loaded after I tried for 2 days. It has been hard to get the pictures downloaded during our 2 days at sea. Finally it worked! So let’s hope this one works too. Las … Continue reading →

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Bridgetown, Barbados

Posted on April 3, 2024 by patmathews

April 1, 2024 We were in Barbados in December and explored Harrison’s Caves then. You can search the site for that post if you are interested. The trip we really wanted to do then was the catamaran sail and snorkel. … Continue reading →

Posted in April, Caribbean, Excursions, Spring 2024 | 1 Comment

Roseau, Dominica

Posted on April 1, 2024 by patmathews

March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday, and I was awake early enough to catch the sunrise! Our first visit to Dominica was on our Vista cruise in December where our son arranged a private tour of the island sights. If you … Continue reading →

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Astoria, Oregon

Posted on July 11, 2023 by patmathews

July 10, 2023 We arrived in Astoria at 10 AM and had to go through a face to face immigration since we were coming from Canada back into the US. It took quite a long time and our tour to … Continue reading →

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Prince Rupert, Canada

Posted on July 8, 2023 by patmathews

July 7, 2023 Prince Rupert is a port city in British Columbia, Canada. It is on an island that is linked by a short bridge to the mainland. It sits on the very edge of the wilderness and the main … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan, Alaska

Posted on July 8, 2023 by patmathews

July 6, 2023 We had a 12:30 arrival into Ketchikan and there was time for a traditional end of the world cruise white elephant sale in which Ray serves as the auctioneer. You cannot believe the amount of “stuff” that … Continue reading →

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Seward, Alaska

Posted on July 4, 2023 by patmathews

July 3, 2023 July 1 was Canada Day and there was a celebration in Horizons. They made this cake and many Canadian passengers wore their colors and flag regalia. We also got the word from the Captain that we were … Continue reading →

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