by Safarigal | Dec 23, 2023 | Exploring with Explora
Miami December 22nd, 2023 We had to be out of our suite by 8:00, so it was an early start. We said farewell to Patsy the poinsettia and hoped that the new occupants of the suite would take good care of her. I had thought about leaving them a note about putting her in...
by Safarigal | Dec 22, 2023 | Exploring with Explora
Ocean Cay, Bahamas December 21st, 2023 Would we or would we not actually be able to set foot on Ocean Cay? Ocean Cay is a private island in the Bahamas, owned by Explora Journey’s parent company, MSC Cruises. The MSC large ships get to stop there, but so far the...
by Safarigal | Dec 22, 2023 | Exploring with Explora
At Sea December 20th, 2023 Our last sea day. It was still raining, and had been very rough overnight. This is the strangest Caribbean cruise we have ever done! I’m not sure this ship has the best stabilizers, there’s an awful lot of rocking and rolling going on. Our...
by Safarigal | Dec 21, 2023 | Exploring with Explora
Samana, Dominican Republic December 19th, 2023 Today is the day. Today we will host the shore excursion for our group. I love doing this, but it is always anxiety provoking. What if more people show up than we have booked? What if we can’t find our bus and our guide?...
by Safarigal | Dec 20, 2023 | Exploring with Explora
Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda December 17th, 2023 Today was our day for going to the Baths. This is a wonderful area for swimming, snorkeling and sunbathing on Virgin Gorda. It is time to be back on a white sand beach again. Well, it didn’t happen. Strangely enough my...
