Many of our family vacations start with an off-handed mention at a really random moment. A “I wish we were in [insert random tropical island here]” while we’re out to dinner, or a “What about a trip on [insert a cruise line here]” on gchat during the work day. Our first attempt to visit St. Read more
Admittedly, I didn’t know much about Barbados before we booked this trip. I knew Rihanna was from Barbados. I knew it was exotic sounding. I knew the waters were extraordinarily blue. But I didn’t know much about Barbados. So I didn’t know what to expect for our day there. There aren’t many reviews about the Read more
We don’t really do much on sea days. It feels like we do, but we really don’t. We swim (if it’s nice out). We eat breakfast. And lunch. And tea. We peruse the shops and walk around aimlessly. Sometimes we play trivia. We nap. We just…be. Does that make sense? We delight in doing nothing Read more
Being in St. Thomas is like slipping on an old sweater. There’s a comfort in the familiarity of it – the look and the feel and the smell. But what that sweater brings in nostalgia and comfort, it lacks in that excitement of being new. We were already docked in St. Thomas when I woke Read more
Before I move past the Puerto Rico part of this review and fully into the cruise portion, I want to take a step back and answer a few questions I either had before we traveled or I’ve seen in threads while doing my research for this trip. Should I rent a car? No need! It’s Read more
