‘Overseas Destinations’ Archives
Airport Parking
Did you know that airport parking is a separate business than the airport itself, even if the parking is at the airport? If your plane arrives later than expected, you could easily be charged an extra day for parking. How do you avoid this? Parking off site will save you lots of money, especially if you book in advance. You can even save 60% by [...]
Princess Cays
Our last stop was in Princess Cays in the Bahamas. Our shore excursion here was a workout. We rented aqua bikes? Has anyone reading this rode these things? We had 30 minutes to ride these aqua bikes in the crystal clear frigid blue waters of the Bahamas. Within the first minute on this water gym, both our legs and feet were extremely tired. If you [...]
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel was a pretty cool place to visit. Once again, of course, the port was commercialized and actually so was downtown. I deem it as one big Bealls Outlet. Most people here did speak English. Our tour excursion here was swimming and snorkeling with sting rays. This is something I never really planned on doing, but surprisingly was quite fun. [...]
Roatan, Honduras
This was the most scenic panoramic view of every port we stopped. This is a postcard's paradise. In Roatan, Joyce and I decided to do a cruisetour through a botanical garden with monkeys and free flying McCaws during what felt like 95 degree weather. Our tour guide was excellent as there were about 14 of us in the group and we all rode in a van to [...]
Grand Cayman
I enjoyed this island. Many people from the cruise went to a place called seven mile beach where the waters are emerald and blue. It's excellent for scuba and snorkeling. Joyce and I took a snorkeling tour where we could see a shipwreck. Well, it was a ship that was hauled back that did wreck, but was blown up in the sea. We saw the blown up part, [...]
