2026 Caribbean Cruise from Jacksonville San Juan, Puerto Rico – Norwegian Gem Caribbean Cruise 2026 February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Tuesday, February 24, 2026 We had a slow start this morning due to mistakenly changing our clocks last night. They actually need to be turned back an hour tonight. It was probably 10:00 am when we left the ship, an hour after we were permitted to go ashore. Gregg had… Continue Reading
2026 Caribbean Cruise from Jacksonville Basseterre, St. Kitts – Norwegian Gem Caribbean Cruise 2026 February 23, 2026February 23, 2026Monday, February 23, 2025 We finally figured out where St. Kitts is located. It is approximately due west from Antigua. As logic would predict, we have experienced the weather getting hotter the closer to the equator we get. At noon today on Basseterre, St. Kitts, it is 86 degrees and… Continue Reading
2026 Caribbean Cruise from Jacksonville St. John’s, Antigua – Caribbean Cruise 2026 February 22, 2026February 22, 2026Sunday, February 22, 2026 This morning, we were ready to leave the ship as soon as we were allowed. For the third port, the gangway closest to the ship’s Medical Center was closed for disembarkation and we saw an ambulance. I’ve seen gurneys taken aboard on two of the ports…. Continue Reading
2026 Caribbean Cruise from Jacksonville Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic – Caribbean Cruise 2026 February 21, 2026February 21, 2026Friday, February 20, 2026 Greetings from Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. Gregg and I are on the Norwegian Gem which recently began porting in Jacksonville, Florida from November to April. There are three people from our church on this cruise, including Father George, a retired priest. Gregg asked… Continue Reading
2026 Caribbean Cruise from Jacksonville Aunt Kitten Books To Become Coloring Books! February 21, 2026February 21, 2026February 20, 2026 Greetings from the Caribbean! The last time I blogged, I was on a Norwegian cruise ship about to cross the Atlantic Ocean. I was working on turning the artwork from my first two books into coloring book format. Here I am on another Norwegian cruise, this time… Continue Reading
2026 Caribbean Cruise from Jacksonville Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – Caribbean Cruise 2026 February 21, 2026February 21, 2026Saturday, February 21, 2026 We had a lazy start to our day since we didn’t get to Tortola until noon. The cruise in was breathtaking; the water was light turquoise, we were surrounded by islands, and there were many sailboats dotting the waters. A rain storm was seen in the… Continue Reading