We find Santee, South Carolina, a convenient overnight stop on Interstate 95 between the Washington, DC/Mid-Atlantic region and Florida. The Holida...

On Friday I was making great progress with War and Peace--I always imagined I'd read it on an ocean voyage. But there were lots of other things to ...

The port calls were now completed and we settled in for a two day voyage back to Florida. I was pleased that a galley tour was offered as it h...

Carnival Glory slipped quietly into Sint Maarten. Before I realized it, we were docked. As I looked across Great Bay, the water was the deepes...

The road turned in from the coast and before long we crossed the border. St. Martin has been divided into Dutch and French territories since 1648. ...

We crossed the border back into Dutch Sint Maarten on the opposite side of the island from our French border crossing. We'd had a full circle ...

A new tour guide, Michael, met us at the entrance to Blackbeard's Castle. This is a National Historic Site. It is really a round watchtower dating ...

"Blackbeard's Castle" was originally built in 1679 as a watchtower overlooking Charlotte Amalie harbor and was known as Skytsborg. Today, the histo...

Café Amici is located in the center of Charlotte Amalie in the A.H. Riise Mall. It’s an airy and attractive spot, with three open sides giving a...

Land! I was up on deck to spot the first sight of the Virgin Islands at 8:30 a.m. Off to starboard--Savana Island perhaps. Whatever it was, it was ...

The St. Thomas Skyride is an aerial tramway that ascends 700 ft. to Paradise Point in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Also known as the Paradise P...

In a day sailing the Atlantic en route to St. Thomas we entered the shipboard routine. I enjoyed reading on deck, playing bingo (very popular ...

Carnival Glory docked in Nassau around 8:00 a.m. It had been a short overnight sail from Port Canaveral. But, port time would be limited as we had ...

After the beach sojurn, we headed for Port Canaveral. By 11:30 a.m. we had arrived at the Port Canaveral cruise ship terminal. It's very easy ...

We had plenty of time on Saturday morning before the ship could be boarded. So, we drove the short distance back to Coca Beach for anothe...

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar in Port Canaveral is a great place for lunch or dinner while visting Florida’s “Space Coast”. You’ll find lo...

Ready for more seagoing adventure, we left Springfield on a Thursday morning and headed down I-95 towards Florida. It's a route I've driv...

The Residence Inn by Mariott at Cape Canaveral, Florida, is a new hotel in an ideal location. The hotel is an excellent place to stay for exploring...