Boston to Bermuda cruises is our favorite family with the children. No flights involved, just drive, pay to park and board the ship. This colorful photo was taken from the upper cruise ship deck. I transformed it into an eye catching Pop Art Bermuda jigsaw puzzle of 676 pieces. Tobacco Bay Beach souvenir magnet blog…

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photo collage of cruise port in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

The ship docked at the cruise port located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was a warm and sunny morning, perfect for sitting on the deck or strolling off ship. I choose to stay near the ship due to my ulcerative colitis flare-up. My first blog post of Puerto Vallarta focused on leaving the ship to…

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Images of San Francisco

Cruising to or from the Port of San Francisco? Thanks to a previous visit to San Francisco, shown in my 2010 image below, I knew my way around the city. San Francisco cruise tip – sticker tips for back to back cruisers Cruise Part One was a 21 day itinerary initiating from New York City…

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walking around town in Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Sharing mobility cruise port tips on my recent visits to different countries is helpful to me too. Writing about these docking experiences may help future cruisers. Conversations with friends and family is now easier as I can refer to my blog posts. Cruising to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, in January 2020 had pleasant weather in the 70’s.…

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Shore excursion tour of Santa Monica Pier

Touring Santa Monica Pier one sunny day in January was exciting. I purchased the five hour Beachfronts and Beverly Hills shore excursion ticket during my cruise on Norwegian Gem. We boarded the tour bus while docked in the Port of Los Angeles. The bus has several steps up to the seats. It also has a…

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Puntarenas cruise port

Puntarenas cruise port in Costa Rica is a walkable, very narrow two lane pier. Norwegian Dawn arranged a free shuttle train to transport passengers to and from the security gate leading into town. I loved celebrating my 65th on a 21 day New York-Panama-San Francisco cruise, January 2020. Cruising is my favorite travel choice. Cooking,…

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Cruising into Cartagena, Columbia

Cartagena Columbia cruise port was easy to visit. I enjoy traveling by Norwegian Cruise Line to different cruise ports and sharing accessibility information. Tips for those who like to do things near the ship rather than take tour excursions. Cartagena Columbia cruise port, located in a shipping yard while not pretty was close to a…

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Beaches near downtown Oranjestad, Aruba

Walk to beaches from downtown Aruba We docked in Oranjestad, Aruba around 8:00am, February 8, 2020 on a sunny cloud filled day. There are two cruise port terminal buildings and this time we docked at the first building. It contained lots of local vendors, restrooms and tourist information. Outside of the cruise terminal are more…

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stepping off cruise ship in Nicaragua

I hope my cruise tips for visiting various cruise ports are helpful. Some cruise ports are easy by walking directly off the ship. Other cruise ports require loading up and riding in a small boat tender of approximately 45 people to shore. The port of Corinto, Nicaragua had easy, walk off ship access to visit…

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