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Queen Anne Day 2
At Sea May 4th, 2024 There was a time change over night. The daily program said that the clocks would go forward, but entertainment director Neil Kelly at the end of the late show said that clocks would go back. When we returned to our cabin there was no note from our…
Queen Anne Day 1
Southampton May 3rd, 2024 Usually when we fly to join a cruise we use frequent flyer miles for the flights, and arrive in the port a day or two before the sailing. However, due to time constraints we needed to arrive on the day we were due to sail, so just to be sure…
Prologue
May 1st, 2024 I have loved being at sea ever since I can remember. Living in East Africa with family to visit in the UK and South Africa, and having a mother who hated to fly, made for regular sea journeys. I loved them all. However, one voyage stands out. It was 1962…
Epilogue
April 30th, 2024 Well, it has been 10 days since we disembarked. I am almost unpacked from the Princess cruises, and I am so ready to pack for our next adventure on Queen Anne This was indeed a wonderful trip in terms of the ports we visited, and the sights we saw….
Emerald Princess Day 48
Fort Lauderdale Airport April 20th, 2024 We had to be out of the cabin by 8:00 so that meant an early start. The Emerald Princess was not alone in the Fort Lauderdale cruise port – there were another 2 Princess ships as well as 2 Royal Caribbean ships keeping us…
Emerald Princess Day 47
At Sea April 19th, 2024 Our last sea day. There was as always a lot going on around the ship, but my focus has to be on getting the packing done. I can never really relax and enjoy my final day at sea until everything has been stuffed into the suitcases, and then…
Emerald Princess Day 46
George Town, Grand Cayman Island April 18th, 2024 Our final port. It’s hard to believe we have been cruising for 46 days, it feels like yesterday that we arrived in Buenos Aires. How can this be our final port? Our ship dropped anchor off George Town in the early…
Emerald Princess Day 45
At Sea April 17th, 2024 There are quiet sea days and there are busy sea days. This was one of those busy ones, where you seem to go from activity to activity. The disappointment of the day was that Stephan told us that we would not be able to do a steelpan concert on…
Emerald Princess Day 44
Cartagena, Colombia April 16th, 2024 I must admit, I had felt a bit anxious about visiting Colombia. Drug cartels, kidnappings, armed robbery, terrorist groups. Captain MacBain had been worried about Ecuador when we were on the Sapphire, but the US State Department…
Emerald Princess Day 43
Panama Canal April 15th, 2024 A man a plan a canal – Panama I love palindromes, and this is one of the better ones. We have been though the canal twice before, and each time we were very impressed by the marvel in engineering that allowed us to pass so easily from the…
Emerald Princess Day 42
At Sea April 14th, 2024 Ah, a blissful sea day where nothing out of the ordinary happened. Skywalkers is still plagued by duck hunters. They are everywhere. There is a duck hidden somewhere in the lounge, but despite the hordes who search every nook and cranny, so far…
Emerald Princess Day 41
Puntarenas, Cost Rica April 13th, 2024 I was most upset that for our recent visit to Puntarenas on the Sapphire Princess, our ship’s tour to the Arenal Volcano and hot springs had been canceled. It actually turned out to be a good thing as we would probably never have…
