We stayed in cabin 9630, on the ship’s ninth floor and the right-hand side. If you are facing forward. Position of Cabin It is located a way down this hallway, This is what it looks like at the cabin looking towards the stairs The cabin consists of a bathroom, a […]
This will have some random things on it about the cruise. Main area The main area on the ship is on deck 4, where they have quite the loud entertainment. But the boat is open from deck 4 to deck 11. This is what it looks like from Deck 9 […]
You don’t feel like heading out to get something to eat, and you think there is room service. I can order something. That is what Room service for people who don’t want to go out and get some food. We have used room service before and have enjoyed it. There […]
I am considering doing something different on this cruise for the food part. So here are my thoughts. I will only be doing Dinner on this cruise. We had my time dining with a reservation at 8 PM every night. I wouldn’t say I liked that time, but that is […]
I like to see how the ship runs and operates, so I signed up for the all-access tour. Well, almost an all-access time. Fill out a Waiver They send a wavier to your room and an information sheet about when the tour will start. The app said 9:30 AM, but […]
The top of the ship, and a fun fact that not a lot of boats have a deck 13. The numbering goes from deck 12, then deck 14. You know, since 13 is an unlucky number in something. However, Brilliance of the Seas has an actual deck 13. Deck 12 […]
For the third time in Victoria, what did we do this time? Let’s find out. Previous Times The first time was in 2015; it was just a downtown tour. We got there late at night. You can read about it here. The second time was in 2018. I went to […]
This is the most southern city in British Columbia (BC). Located This is the capital of BC, located on the Southern tip of Vancouver Island. Quick Facts History Victoria was home to the Coast Salish peoples before the Spanish and British arrived. There was a who was commissioned to set […]
This sits in the Western part of Canada. Ranges from the United States in the Southern region and up to the artic. Province Here are some stats of facts for British Columbia (BC) History The first known people to live were the Coast Salish, Tslihqot’in, and Haida people, like 10,000 […]
This is located at the aft of the ship and on the 11th floor. Usually called the Lido deck. Layout The layout of the Windjammer is an entrance on one side, and then it splits into a big dining area where you have seats on both sides and thirst stations […]
Food on a cruise should be good, right? They should have a good dining room. Let’s see how this dining room worked. Dining Room This is located aft of the ship on decks 4 and 5 Deck 4 is more extensive than the Deck 5 section. They did have a […]
The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic bridge that connects San Francisco to Marin County. Bridge This spans the 1-mile bay of the Pacific Ocean. Now I will not give you a history lesson on this bridge. Maybe later, but not right now. Crossing The Bridge I have crossed this […]
Another deck that runs from the front to the back of the ship with no staterooms. Offers What does it offer? Well let’s find out: Park Café Now this is different indeed as they have the following hours So if you didn’t get to eat at night I am not […]
What does Deck 6 of Brilliance of the Seas store for us? Deck 6 It is a happening spot on the ship. It consists of the following from Front to back: This stretches from Front to back of the ship with no staterooms. It is pretty cool that they have […]
On April 20, 2023, we did a ship excursion to the Muir Woods and Sausalito tour. Weren’t Offering My wife wanted to see the one, so we picked this one up. Since we have always wanted to go there. So we picked this one up and didn’t look back. Muir […]
Today was the first day in San Francisco and what did we do? Well let’s find ou Docked Pier 35 Which is right down the street from Fishermen’s Wharf We had booked an off-the-ship adventure we booked independently. GoCar Yes, you read that right, we booked a GoCar. Now this […]
I left your heart in San Francisco, is the motto the city goes by. Well, Let’s find out if this is true. Facts Here are some facts about San Francisco Area Population The time zone is the PST and PDT. History The city of San Francisco has some history so […]
Another deck that spans the whole ship with no staterooms. We will be talking about another one later on. What is on Deck 5 Well, for starters we have the Pacifica Theatre at the front of the ship. This is the first floor of it. The rest of the deck […]
The main part of the ship or just part of the ship. It all depends on how you look at it. Deck 2 Well, the public areas of the ship on this deck are the following: Deck 3 Here is a brief look at deck 3, there is nothing but […]
Well, let’s just say so far, it isn’t going that well. By the time you read this, I will have been off the ship for a week or so. I know, I know, please refer to the following post. Signed up For a 12 PM time to board the ship, […]
Maiden Voyage was on July 19, 2002. it is a bit of an older ship. Let’s find out more about this ship. Facts Here are some excellent facts about Brilliance of the Seas Serving Brilliance of the seas sails out of Tampa, Florida, doing Bahamas and the Caribbean during winter. […]
It is a cruise company known for big ships. Let’s find out about this company. Some History It was founded in 1968 by 3 Norwegian Shipping companies. They were The first few ships they had were the The Song and Prince ships were lengthened. When the Song of America was […]
Better known as the Port of Los Angeles is where cargo and cruise ships come and go. Port of LA This is managed by the LA Harbor Department. It is 7,500 acres of land and water. It has about 43 miles of waterfront and adjoins the Port of Long Beach. […]
Name of Hotel Double Tree inn Address 2800 Via Cabrillo-marina, San Pedro, CA 90731 Website San Pedro Double Tree Inn Room Comfort: We stayed in room 134, it was quite a walk to get to the room, but that is OK. The room was good and cold. It felt so […]
At LAX, you have to get off the plane and find your way to the baggage claim area. Then proceeded to the shuttle area that will take you to the Uber lot. Make your way To terminal 1 where the shuttle picks you up and takes you to the Uber […]
The city of Los Angles is the biggest city in the state of California. Bigger than some states. Facts Here are some facts about the city History A little bit of history about Los Angles (LA) The City The city has had a lot of spotlight on it over time. […]
This sits on the West Coast of the United States. It is the largest economy of any state at $3.37 trillion in gross state product. Some Facts The layout of the USA at the time it became a state Religion In 2014 California had the following religions American Civil War […]
When I think of airports, I think of LAX. I have seen it in several TV shows or movies but it is a big airport. Los Angles International This is named LAX in the FAA world. When I think of LAX I think of this This is just the control […]
Airplanes are the way to go if you travel. Driving is nice, but Flying is always better. Boeing Is an American airline maker and I will be talking about the company at some point. But today’s blog will just be about the 737-900ER, which I flew to Los Angles to […]
I guess we didn’t have seats on this flight. I guess when I changed my coming home flight, my seats got canceled on this flight. Seats So I fixed the seats a week before we left, but when we were boarding we got our seats changed to the back of […]
