Americas
Cruise Port Visit – Puerto Limon, Costa Rica (& Zip Wiring!)
Date of visit : December 2019 Cruise ship : Marella Discovery 2 What an amazing day we had in Costa Rica. We opted for the ‘Zip Wire & Tortuguero Canal’ excursion through the cruise line, and we made the right choice.. First up was the Zip-Wire centre ‘Brisas de la Jungla’. We’d never been before…
Read MoreCruise Port Visit – Cartagena, Colombia
Date of visit : December 2019 Cruise ship : Marella Discovery 2 This has to be one of our favourite ports in the World! Stunning architecture, amazing shopping, beautiful friendly people, and even an exotic zoo at the cruise terminal! Arriving into Cartagena is wonderful, you literally disembark your ship and after a few steps…
Read MoreCruise Port Visit – Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of visit : December 2019 Cruise ship : Marella Discovery 2 The port of Santa Marta was a bit of a disaster for us! We decided in our wisdom to take a local taxi to a beach for the day… After disembarkation we were serenaded by some local dancers, which was lovely and a…
Read MoreU.S.A. Adventure – San Francisco, Vegas & Hawaii (plus French Polynesia cruise see separate blog)
Date of travel : May 2016 As it was on our bucket list, as it is with most people, we just had to visit San Francisco, Vegas & Honolulu as part of a USA & South Pacific itinerary. One can most definitely not visit the States without a stop at these amazing cities, and we…
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