Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Jewel of the Seas, US Virgin Islands on Nov 26th, 2013
Dawn broke to reveal skies dotted with rainstorms on the horizon. Our breakfast arrived a little after 7:30, just as we were picking up the pilot to dock in St. Croix. By 8:00, we were done with breakfast, alongside the pier, and cleared to go ashore. In St. Croix, large cruise ships dock in Frederiksted, […]
Posted in Jewel of the Seas, US Virgin Islands on Nov 24th, 2013
This morning we enjoyed our arrival in to St. Thomas while having breakfast on the gargantuan balcony of our cabin (#8102). It’s a standard balcony cabin, but the balcony is extra large due to the “bump” on the side of the ship. Here’s a photo of it from yesterday in San Juan: After breakfast we […]
Posted in JetBlue, Jewel of the Seas, Puerto Rico on Nov 23rd, 2013
Well, we’re off again! Not a “big” trip — just a week weeklong cruise from San Juan to the Eastern Caribbean. We selected this one because we’ll pick up two new countries, Martinique and St. Lucia. We’ll also visit St. Croix for the time in the USVI… The goal for this trip is just to […]