Key West and a Cruise

A Dispatch From Key West or The Canary In America’s Coal Mine My wife and I are getting back to traveling and cruising and we just booked and headed off on a last minute Caribbean cruise. On this cruise our ship spent a day in Key West and I learned a few things that gotContinue reading “Key West and a Cruise”

The Cruise Port Of Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida is a major cruise port with a number of cruise lines scheduling itineraries departing from the port. The city boasts a major international airport, access to a number of beautiful beaches and a number of attractions worthy of a visit. On the western side of Tampa Bay is a peninsula that encompasses fourContinue reading “The Cruise Port Of Tampa, Florida”

Port of Call Southampton, England

Southampton, besides being a cruise port of call, is also Great Britain’s largest cruise ship port. It is the most convenient port to London which is only 65 miles away with London’s three international airports. Southampton is also a major departure port for cruise itineraries to Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, Azores as wellContinue reading “Port of Call Southampton, England”

Cruise Port Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri is one of the most popular cruise destinations in Iceland and it lies at the end of Iceland’s longest fjord, Eyjafjördur. Cruise ships will actually cross into the Arctic Circle to reach the fjord and Akureyri. This small but bustling town is the forth largest in Iceland and is the farthest north with aContinue reading “Cruise Port Akureyri, Iceland”

Ports of Call Hawaiʻi, The Big Island

Hawaiʻi [The Big Island], Hawaii – It is the largest island in the Hawaiian chain and the youngest geologically. There are five volcanoes on the Big Island that include Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. Three are considered active (Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Kilauea) and the rest are considered dormant (Mauna Kea) orContinue reading “Ports of Call Hawaiʻi, The Big Island”

Port of Call Montevideo, Uruguay

A Day in the Port of Montevideo Tucked in between Brazil and Argentina along the South American coast is the county of Uruguay. Its capital and major port is the city of Montevideo where over half of the countries population of three million live. A frequent port on many South American cruise itineraries the cityContinue reading “Port of Call Montevideo, Uruguay”