Justin
Day 9, Saturday, June 2, 2018, Alaska Trip
Is this really coming to an end? I guess so the last few hours of the cruise are coming to a close. We got into bed around 2 AM, we had a lot of packing to do. We set five bags, yes FIVE of them, out and we still had […]
Day 8, Friday, June 1, 2018, Alaska Trip
It is Friday the last day of the cruise, it is a partial sea day as we sail towards Victoria, BC, Canada. It is a rainy day here on the ruby princess what a difference between this one and the last time I was here. Woke this morning and went […]
Day 7, Thursday, May 31, 2018, Alaska Trip
I didn’t get the chance to go to the international café this morning and write about the adventures of yesterday’s trip down glacier bay. It was somewhat of good weather and we could actually enjoy our we booked. Breakfast We sat there and looked at the beauty of what used to be […]
Day 6, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, Alaska Trip
Glacier Bay National Park in between Skagway and Ketchikan, we are doing some scenic cruising in Glacier Bay. We started this journey at about 6 AM. So I skipped the international Cafe this morning and made my way to sit here and look at the view. We paid for this cabin for the use […]
Day 5, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, Alaska Trip
Today was a stop in Skagway, Alaska, the second stop on our 7-day cruise. It is a cold and somewhat rainy day here. The boys had a kayaking trip planned but with one of them breaking their foot they aren’t able to go. Tegan, the older one, still went with […]
Day 4, Monday, May 28, 2018, Alaska Trip
Today is Monday and the stop is in Juneau today and it is a rainy day I guess it is a day for that. We arrived about 11 AM but couldn’t get off until about 11:15ish. There was a big long line to get off and it took a while […]
Day 3, Sunday, May 27, 2018, Alaska Trip
Today the ship was rock and rolling and not in a good way. It was a sea day and it was a bumpy and rough sea day. It rained until about 7 PM when the clouds went away and you could a see a rainbow. Morning TIme I got up […]
Day 2, Saturday, May 26, 2018, Alaska Trip
Morning time at the hotel This morning came up fast, I never do sleep well when traveling or in general. Got up and got ready for the day. Went and got more towels, and then I went and ate breakfast which consisted of Belgium waffles Sausage Eggs orange juice (lots […]
Day 1, Friday, May 25, 2018, Alaska trip
I think I broke my foot… is not a call you want to be getting on the night before you head out on your trip to Alaska. We have been planning a trip to sail to Alaska for about a year now aboard the Ruby Princess. It sails out of […]
My Travel Adventures: New Updates and Menu Changes
When I started traveling with Justin, I considered doing it as a traditional website. I considered this rather than a blog. So, I thought about having pages. Hence, the menus are across the top of the page. I would create pages for my trips and then put them all under […]
Alaska Air Carry on Bags
Right now, the industry standards for a carry-on bag are 22” x 14” x 9”. Which has been the standard for a while now I thought that was correct. That what it was a couple of years ago when I flew Seattle to go a 7-day Alaskan cruise since that […]
Packing Smart
I found this on my flash drive and I thought this was still valid (even if it was dated 2006) Pack Smart Carry-on baggage is a small piece of luggage you take onboard the airplane with you. You are allowed one carry-on in addition to one personal item such as […]
West Coast cruising
Carnival announced on February 9, 2018, that Splendor the 3,012 passenger cruise ship that did 7 night Mexican Rivera Cruises. Meaning that now that Carnival has upgraded the Long Beach Cruise Port at the Dome. Leaving only Inspiration and Imagination doing the 3 and 4-day cruises out of Long Beach. Was this the […]
Long Beach Cruise Port
If you have ever been out of the Long Beach Cruise Port for the Carnival Cruise line you go out of the Dome, which is near the Queen Mary. But, this hasn’t always been the best option. However, Carnival Cruise line announced on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the full use […]
Day 2 New Years Eve 2017 Trip
Went to look at an Eagle project which was done by another nephew out in Henderson, Nevada. It was a mile trail where they cleaned up garbage. We then headed to Boulder City to check out the Hoover damn. Hoover Dam Well, this didn’t happen. The traffic was so bad […]
Day 1 New Year Eve 2017 Trip
Dec. 29, 2017, we headed to Vegas for the weekend. We came down to Vegas for a couple of different reasons. The main reason was to see our nephew who returned home from an LDS mission from Spain. Also to spend New Year’s Eve in Vegas, so why not, right. […]
Royal Caribbean hikes gratuity fees on cruise ships for 2018
If you have been keeping up with the travel industry especially the cruising part of it then you will know that the gratuity rates have been increasing. Higher gratuity fees The gratuity fee (tip) will be going up to $14.50. Looking back at 2015 it was sitting at $12 and it […]
Las Vegas to see 330,000 revelers for New Year’s Eve – Las Vegas Review-Journal
This is a rare post for me, a Sunday post. Since New Year’s Eve falls on Sunday and I am in Vegas I thought I would post this for you for all of you to know about the new year in Vegas. Always wanted to come here I have always wanted […]
Carnival Cruise Line hikes cost for Cheers! drinks package
Princess cruises raised their drink package (found here). As Carnival owns Princess, it was only time that they raised prices as well. So it was 3.6% increase, I mean it is only 2 dollars. Cheers package is the one that had the price increase. The cheers package consists of the […]
Thanksgiving Cruise
Today is Thanksgiving and that means that there is a turkey is in the oven and football games are being played and enjoyed, just not the NFL. There will be plenty of food and company and dishes. I mean dishes everywhere. What can be done? Why a cruise The question […]
Top 25 Largest Cruise Ships in the World
Over at cruisefever.net, they have compiled a list of the 25 largest cruise ships in the world and it seems that Royal Caribbean’s is building a lot of them. Here is the list Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas 226,963 GT Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas 225,282 GT Royal […]
Sea Princess Cruise Ship Emerges from Dry Dock – Cruise Critic
According to Cruise Critic, the Sea Princess has just come out of a 16-day refurbishment which has a lot of new features and they are the following: New Suite Category Entertainment options Updated dining venues Kids clubs Princess Luxury Bed Movies Under the Stars got a facelift with a new […]
Royal Caribbean moving ports
If you are a fan or Royal Caribbean’s ships the biggest ships are changing ports in 2019. Here are the ships, locations, and new ports. Oasis of the Seas If you want to cruise on the Oasis of the Sea out of Port Canaveral, Florida then you better hurry and […]
Carnival Inspiration
I never thought I would like Carnival. I have heard horror stories about Carnival and that it is just a party ship. So when I booked this cruise back in 2013 for a family Thanksgiving trip, the cruise was a 4 night 5-day cruise to Catalina and Ensenada, Mexico. I […]
LA Trip, Sunday September 24, 2017
Since I was with a friend (Brett) and he is a Marriott gold or Elite member or something like that. We had access to the M Lounge. This is located on the 18th floor and it had a great view of the area. This is where we enjoyed a free breakfast which […]
LA Trip, Saturday September 23, 2017
Los Angels bound. The day started off early, I was up at my normal time of 5 AM. Got ready for the day and the started heading to the airport and parking at Diamond parking since the airport is under construction. Got to the airport and walked thru security quickly, […]
LA Dodgers
They didn’t start out in Los Angles when they became a baseball team. They were known as the Brooklyn Grays. Yes, they were known as the Brooklyn Grays and they started out as the Inter state association of Professional Baseball Clubs. They drew 6,431 fans to their first home game on May […]
Princess Cruises Raises Price of Unlimited Beverage Package
So if you are planning on going on Princess Cruises anytime soon then you want to be aware that you will have to pony up some more money for your unlimited Beverage package. Princess Cruises has raised the price of their Premier Beverage Package and is adding a new twist […]
Yaquina Head
The main thing about the Yaquina Head is the Lighthouse, but it has the followings: Tidepools Trails Interpretive center History Yaquina head is a narrow coastal headland formed by ancient lava flows. It has a mile-long pathway into the open sea and a mile-long pathway into the open sea for 4,000 years. […]
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