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Ajaccio, Corsica..Messina
Ajaccio; the birthplace and home of the most famous Frenchman, Napoleon Bonaparte. This is a fun island with a lot to do but I was...

Cruisinbob
Sep 24, 20191 min read


Visiting Lovely Barcelona
My first visit; my wife and I spent two days visiting this lovely city that is overflowing with many sights, sounds and tasty foods. I...

Cruisinbob
Sep 20, 20194 min read


French Polynesia and Bora Bora
My cruise to French Polynesia; departing Sydney Australia and following 10 days at sea while crossing the international dateline whereby...

Cruisinbob
Jul 9, 20192 min read


Lake Garda-Extreme adventure
Looking for some extreme adventure I was able to get in contact with Xadventure Outdoor near Lake Garda and booked the canyoning descend....

Cruisinbob
Jun 28, 20181 min read


Verona oh Verona
Have you ever visited a new place and instantly loved it, for me it is Verona, Italy. This was my second visit to Verona which is...

Cruisinbob
Jun 18, 20181 min read


Catania port fun
Catania is an ancient port city on Sicily’s east coast. It sits at the foot of Mt. Etna, an active volcano with trails leading up to the...

Cruisinbob
Jun 16, 20181 min read


Aruba-Fun + Sand Sailing
Been to Aruba numerous occasions and every time I visit the island I find something fun to do, this time I opted for “Land Sailing”....

Cruisinbob
Jan 23, 20172 min read


Biking and Biting in Rotterdam
A lovely clean city with friendly people, we met “Laura” our guide at the cruise terminal walked across the famous “Erasmusbrug”...

Cruisinbob
Dec 4, 20161 min read


Malaga– Two day cruise stop
Arrived for a two day stop in Malaga; had planned to see the non hilly areas via bike and tackle the hills on a segway. Due to the wet...

Cruisinbob
Nov 10, 20151 min read


Fun in Cadiz
Cadiz is a lovely vibrant city with a sandy beach great for sun bathing, swimming and surfing. This ancient port city in southwest Spain...

Cruisinbob
Nov 4, 20152 min read


Juneau and the DOGS- Alaska
I arrive at Juneau on a cloudy day with a tad of a drizzle (but before long, the sun starts to shine); suggest you ride the cruise ship...

Cruisinbob
Jun 30, 20151 min read


Good times in Seattle
Flew to Seattle for a 3 night visit prior to heading north to Vancouver. Arrived Seattle/Tacoma airport and saved big on taxi fare by...

Cruisinbob
May 29, 20151 min read


Caribbean Ports; Grand Cayman, Falmouth, Ocho Rios, La Romana, Grand Turk, Roatan and Samana
I love Caribbean crusies espically watching the sunset and with so many ships cruising the Caribbean I can alwasy get you a good deal. I...

Cruisinbob
Feb 15, 20156 min read


Constanta NOT Constantine!
A Black Sea resort that seems to get written up as a poor stop for cruisers. Well let me assure you that the poor reports are rubbish;...

Cruisinbob
Oct 22, 20142 min read


Varna-Bulgaria.. Independence day
A tender port (about 10 minutes ride and a lovely view of this lovely city). The town is simply delightful with many interesting sights....

Cruisinbob
Oct 19, 20141 min read


Burgas, Bulgaria..wow
Arrived on a Sunday, so much of the town was closed. However, seeking a tad of adventure versus the usual just sightseeing and minor...

Cruisinbob
Oct 17, 20141 min read


Buenos Aires….TANGO man
Arrived at Buenos Aires in the morning and was taken aback by the heavy traffic and dirty air quality, but I guess that is to be expected...

Cruisinbob
Mar 24, 20131 min read


Santiago…Chili anyone???
Traveled to Santiago, Chili for 2 nights prior to boarding a cruise ship to sail around Cape Horn. Arriving Santiago will cost US...

Cruisinbob
Mar 18, 20132 min read


Bergen-Norwegian Fjords
The ship can dock at various locations around the pier, so be prepared to a walk. We were scheduled to do a GPS hike at Mt. Ulriken,...

Cruisinbob
Sep 18, 20122 min read


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
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