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Climbing Dunn’s River Falls is my must-do in Jamaica. The total area of the falls is 600 feet long and 180 feet high. This is the location where the British defeated Spanish invaders from Cuba in the 1657 Battle of Las Chorreras.
Dunn’s River Falls can be done from…
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Stingray City is a must-see in Grand Cayman. I try to be careful when picking excursions that include wildlife in captivity. I prefer to contribute to conservation rather than exploitation. I was pleased to learn that these stingrays are not held captive. They showed up decades ago when fishermen…
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Lamanai (Mayan for Submerged Crocodile) is an archeological site located in the northern portion of Belize. It dates back to 1500 BC and was occupied until 1680 AD. Much of the site has not yet been uncovered but there are three incredible temples and a ball court you can…
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Today we’re going to look at the Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center–A hotel that is close to the port and even closer to offsite cruise parking.
Parking
The only option the hotel has is valet parking for $39 per night.
Instead of paying for valet parking and having to…
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We are completing our tour of Carnival Panorama with decks 10-15. If you missed the previous installment of decks 6-9, you can find it here: Carnival Panorama Tour – Part 3 (decks 6-9).
Deck 10
The forward portion of deck 10 is all guest cabins. When you step out onto the…
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We are continuing with our tour of Carnival Panorama with decks 6-9. If you missed the last installment which covered the promenade deck, you can view it here: Carnival Panorama Tour – Part 2 (Deck 5).
Deck 6
The majority of deck 6 is guest cabins. The area by the forward…
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We are continuing our photo tour of Carnival Panorama with deck 5–Promenade deck. If you missed the first installment, you can catch up here: Carnival Panorama Tour – Part 1 (Decks 0-4).
Fun Shops
We are starting off at the front of the ship on deck 5. Here you have more…
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Panorama is Carnival’s newest Vista class ship which launched in December 2019. I was able to cruise on her about ten weeks after the inaugural cruise.
During my week on Carnival Panorama I was able to capture enough pictures of the ship to put together a photo tour. …
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Today we’re going to look at why Hilton Riverside is not only one of my favorite overall New Orleans hotels, It’s also one of the best hotels for cruisers.
The statue out front is of Sir Winston Churchill.
Transportation
This hotel has a streetcar stop out front. The car will…
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If you want to be right in the middle of the Bourbon Street action in New Orleans, Sheraton Four Points is one of your better hotel options. Just a few blocks from Jackson Square, Sheraton Four Points is walking distance from all of the French Quarter tourist sites and…
