The USS Cairo is one of seven ironclad river gun boats built during the Civil War. The Cairo is a city class gun boat named after Cairo, Ohio. The ships in this class were nicknamed “Pook’s Turtles” after their designer and the fact that they resembled turtles.
The Cairo served…
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I took the 888 shuttle to the airport for $40. It was a 25 minute wait for a shuttle. Four of us were in a van. It took right around 40 minutes to make it to the Orlando Airport (MCO).
The shuttle dropped us off at our terminals. It’s a…
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Good morning! Today is debarkation day. The door slamming started at 5:30 this morning. I’ve been up since then.
I never did book an airport transfer. My goal is to try to be the last person off of the ship today. Then go eat and drink at one of the…
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Good morning! Today is the last day of the cruise.
Here is today’s Fun Times.
The coffee line is fairly long and out in the aisle this morning.
I decided just to hit the secret coffee in the atrium instead.
I love that they have these events that draw crowds of people away…
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Good morning from somewhere near Grand Turk!
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it but we’ve had a few days of some rough waters.
My cabin has been relatively quiet. I’m in a location where I only have one neighbor. Those neighbors are two older ladies that I haven’t seen since embarkation…
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I normally wouldn’t book a whale watching tour in Grand Turk. When there is a beach right off of the ship, that’s what I normally do. But this time I had a lot of onboard credit to use so I did the beach in the morning and booked the…
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I am spending the morning on the beach in Grand Turk. I normally wouldn’t try to be one of the first off of the ship but I want to get to the beach as early as possible to get a lounger in a good spot.
They just announced that the…
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Good morning from San Juan! Straight ahead you can see Castillo San Christobal which I covered last time in The Forts of San Juan. I don’t have big plans for today. It’s an early port day. I am hoping the umbrellas will be on the umbrella street. I want…
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Good morning from almost St. Kitts! It’s an early port day. The breakfast places on the ship open at 7. I’m supposed to be at the pier at 7:15 for my tour. I’m going to see what they have in the buffet.
Here is today’s Fun Times.
This is what the…
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I have the St. Kitts by Rail and Scenic Drive tour today. I booked this tour through Carnival for $105 one month before the sailing. It was showing as sold out. I kept checking back and a couple days later it showed up as available. Since this is a…
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