Because we’re fortunate enough to be friends and colleagues of Phil Reimer, who writes about cruising all across Canada under the banner of Port and Bows, we had an opportunity to see Allure of the Seas. Actually, we had “seen” her the week before as she arrived in Fort Lauderdale’s harbor for the first time,… Continue reading Allure of the Seas Sight to See
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Kelly's Landing a House with Ruth in it
FORT LAUDERDALE — This part of Florida is often referred to as New York South, but there is one place you dare not enter wearing a Yankees’ cap…Kelly’s Landing. On the prowl for stone crab, because we’d never had them, we tracked down this New England-based eatery not far from Port Everglades, the cruise-ship terminal… Continue reading Kelly's Landing a House with Ruth in it
Cruise Cozumel — Discover Mexico
COZUMEL, Mexico — The recommendation was to see “Discover Mexico” and it came from friends who have been here even more than us, and with our last arrival on the Norwegian Epic, we’ve been here three times in 17 days. Our friends thought the theme park that gives visitors a taste — not literally a… Continue reading Cruise Cozumel — Discover Mexico
Roatan — Two Ways to Get Burned
ROATAN, Honduras — Not long after the Norwegian Epic was backed into place and properly secured to one of two piers on the crystal-clear waters of this Honduran island, we opened the curtain and walked onto the balcony for our first look at a place we had seen described as “a dumpy town.” This photo… Continue reading Roatan — Two Ways to Get Burned
Cruise Traffic and Costa Maya
COSTA MAYA, Mexico — One of the reasons we’ve been anticipating this stop on the Norwegian Epic’s journey into the Western Caribbean is the simple juxtaposition of the ship and the shore. If you’ve made a port stop here, you know how small the place is, and if you’ve seen the Epic, you know how… Continue reading Cruise Traffic and Costa Maya