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Tromso-Norwegian Fjords
As the ship sails into Tromso…we can’t see more than a foot in front of our face! Fog surrounds us and we are concerned that we won’t see...

Cruisinbob
Sep 15, 20122 min read


Geiranger-Norwegian Fjords
A picture of Geiranger is usually posted for every Norwegian Fjords cruise; in real life it is identical in beauty and magnificence. You...

Cruisinbob
Sep 14, 20121 min read


Honnigsvag and North Cape-Norwegian Fjords
A tender port but due to low winds and calm seas we docked on a lovely sunny 65 degree day. After much research, we chose to do a ship’s...

Cruisinbob
Sep 14, 20122 min read


Alesund-Norwegian Fjords
Lovely town, we lucked out with a beautiful sunny day of about 68 degrees. As you leave the ship, you are handed a map of the town by...

Cruisinbob
Sep 13, 20122 min read


Olden-Norwegian Fjords
Ship docks in a lovely setting in a very small town. Briksdalen Glacier is the main attraction but is 45 minutes away by bus. Wanting to...

Cruisinbob
Sep 12, 20122 min read


Tenerife-Bike adventure
(Picture-Team “Motley Cru” from close to the top of Mt Tiede in Santa Cruz). Wanting to avoid the standard boring tourist tours for my 10...

Cruisinbob
Mar 4, 20122 min read


NCL-Jade a brief review
Picture above- The Booze Brothers Embarkation: Barcelona port is well laid out; less than 10 minutes and I was on board. Have your one...

Cruisinbob
Feb 27, 20122 min read


TORTOLA PORT- 2 visits
A terrific port but expensive. Two visits, on my first visit I booked myself along with my youngest daughter on a “Royal Swim with the...

Cruisinbob
Feb 5, 20123 min read


Dubai
Dubai: A modern and bustling city that seems to have almost everything for everyone. The airport is new, clean and the duty free shop is...

Cruisinbob
Jan 6, 20123 min read


ST. LUCIA
A busy port but a lovely island with a lot of ship and local traffic. I visited St. Lucia twice; it is one of my favorite Caribbean stops...

Cruisinbob
Jan 1, 20121 min read


Mediterranean Ports; Livorno, Villefrence, Rome, Venice and Corfu
LIVORNO; You can go to Pisa, use the local shuttle and make sure you walk around the town before heading to Pisa. Picture below is of...

Cruisinbob
Nov 5, 20114 min read


Panama Canal Cruise Excursions- West to East
The ladies are getting the action started before the exciting excursions. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: this is a very nice port; however,...

Cruisinbob
Oct 25, 20113 min read


NCL Pearl Review– 14 Panama Canal WOW!
Embarkation: From the airport booked a shuttle and shared with other couples(big savings), check-in was simple you drop off your luggage...

Cruisinbob
Oct 21, 20114 min read


Visiting Cairo
Cairo; A large congested and dirty city with many sights to see around the Giza area which is on the outskirts of Cairo. Due to the...

Cruisinbob
Jul 4, 20113 min read


2 days in Rome + 12N Holy Lands cruise
Picture above( tallest pyramid in the world outside Egypt) a Rome secret. Booked the “12N” Holy Lands cruise with RCL on board “Mariner...

Cruisinbob
Jul 3, 20117 min read


12 NIGHT- Baltic Cruise Excursions
My excursions for the 12N Baltic adventure cruise, ports; Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki,St. Petersburg, Tallinn and Gothenburg. My...

Cruisinbob
Jul 1, 20116 min read


Chiang Mai, Thailand – A Whole Lot of Fun
In my quest for fun and exciting places to visit that are a tad off the beaten path I travelled to Chiang Mai, Thailand. All I can say it...

Cruisinbob
Jun 23, 20112 min read
3 day London Whirl
London; Spent three fun filled days taking in most of the sights in whirlwind fashion. London is a city with a treat at almost every...

Cruisinbob
Jun 23, 20113 min read


MAZATLAN PORT
Been to Mazatlan four times, did Randy’s happy excursion with family, second visit I went to the other end of town on a local bus and...

Cruisinbob
Dec 31, 20102 min read
ANTIGUA PORT
On my first visit to Antigua, I had to break one of my cardinal rules “NEVER take a ship excursion” in this port.I initially booked a...

Cruisinbob
Apr 2, 20102 min read
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