“Bring your scuba to Aruba.” That was all the buzz as we sailed towards Aruba. But I didn’t “scuba.” I never have. Therefore, I chose the next best option – snorkel. And the snorkel excursion meant a trip to De Palm Island. De Palm Island The island was just a few minutes away and extremely […]
Bring Your Scuba to Aruba – A Trip to De Palm Island
by Craig Zabransky on January 10, 2013 in Beach, Cruise Travel
Passage through the Panama Canal in Photos
by Craig Zabransky on May 4, 2012 in Cruise Travel, Destination, Photo
Passage through the Panama Canal is on most maritime travelers’ bucket lists. And now after a recent cruise through the Caribbean I can check it off mine. The canal itself is impressive, very impressive. It is a modern marvel approaching 100 years operation still with its original locks. “Panamex” compliant cruise ships (a max of […]
Sunset Sunday – A Balcony Sunset at Sea
by Craig Zabransky on April 22, 2012 in Cruise Travel, Sunset Sunday
The balcony. A must when selecting a cruise for a vacation. Why? There are many reasons, but my favorite – the sunset. On my most recent cruise, the ten day Panama Canal Sunfarer, I only watched the sunset on land once. It was the sunset on Eagle Beach in Aruba. So for nine nights I […]
Sunset Sunday – Sunset on Eagle Beach in Aruba
by Craig Zabransky on April 15, 2012 in Beach, Cruise Travel, Sunset Sunday
We docked in Oranjestad at 1pm. The itinerary allowed for ten hours ashore with a planned 11pm departure. Aruba marked the only day on the ten day adventure at sea with the Holland America ms Zuiderdam I’d be on land to watch a sunset. Friends told me the island of Aruba offered plenty of wonderful […]
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