At sea on the Celebrity Millennium — While it has rapidly become clear that Iceland’s volcanic ash has far-reaching effects worldwide, who would imagine how it could muddy the waters for cruise ships everywhere, including the Millennium? As the ship churns through the Caribbean Sea towards its first port, Cartegena, Colombia, it’s without 90 overseas… Continue reading Ashes to Ashes Even on Water
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Cruise Ship Not So Close…By Cab
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It’s possible for 10 cruise ships to be docked in Old San Juan at the same time which means, among other things, that even if you’re staying right by the main cruise ship terminals (as we were, at the charming Sheraton San Juan), the cab ride can be as much… Continue reading Cruise Ship Not So Close…By Cab
Old San Juan Anything But
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —It’s easy to see why cruise-ship passengers stopping here for a few hours or, like us, for a couple of days might be tempted just to stay in Old San Juan. Transportation? In addition to the customary ways to get around tourist-trap areas, there’ s a trolley that circles what used… Continue reading Old San Juan Anything But
Remembering Roberto Again
When our American Airlines Boeing 757 touched down at San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, so began my second visit to Puerto Rico, this time in advance of a Panama Canal cruise. The first was in 1974, but I’m told San Juan hasn’t changed a lot over the years. However, my second visit won’t… Continue reading Remembering Roberto Again
Panama Canal under $50 a day
On Friday, we’ll board Celebrity’s Millennium, a ship we’ve never seen, in Puerto Rico, and the first stop this weekend in a country we’ve never been to, Colombia. This was a last-minute, somewhat-impulsive buy on my part…and fortunately I have a willing partner. I was just looking for a deal, and I found it at… Continue reading Panama Canal under $50 a day