A Day in Lisbon
Our next port was Lisbon, Portugal, our third time in this great city. One of the nice things about returning to a city you’ve been to before is that you…
Final African Stop – Agadir, Morocco
Our fifth and final African stop was in Agadir, Morocco. This was the only African stop on our original itinerary. Agadir is a city of nearly 1 million people on…
A Visit to Macaronesia
Macaronesia is a group of four island chains in the North Atlantic, off the coasts of Africa and Europe. We had previously visited one group, the Azores, part of Portugal,…
Two Stops in Southern Africa
After a few more days at sea, we arrived at our first stop on the African continent, Cape Town, South Africa. We stayed overnight so we had a few days…
Port Louis, Mauritius
After a crossing of the Indian Ocean from Australia, we arrived in Port Louis, the capital of the island nation of Mauritius, off the coast of Madagascar and Africa. This…
Australia
We next visited three ports in Australia. This is a reduced number than on the original itinerary, and we visited Melbourne instead of some of the others. This was because…
New Zealand
New Zealand is an idyllic place: stunning scenery, friendly people, reasonably priced (compared to the United States) and a farm-to-table foodie paradise. I thoroughly enjoyed our four ports of call!…
Suva, Fiji
After six days at sea, our next port was Suva, Fiji, our first time in the South Pacific. Suva is the largest city in that part of the world, with…
Hawaii – Honolulu and Accepting Change
Our next two stops were in Hawaii. We have been to Hawaii many times, but we always look forward to it and would be glad to return again. When we…
Los Angeles (San Pedro)
Our last stop on the first “segment” of our cruise was Los Angeles. Our ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles, located in the San Pedro neighborhood. Docked in…