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Cabo San Lucas as a Port Stop
Cabo San Lucas is located on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula and is another popular Mexican port stop. Upon our arrival...
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico as a Port Stop
An interesting aspect to cruising itineraries that have a number of port stops, is the ability to see and enjoy various places on one...
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Colonial Antigua as a Port Stop
On our January 2023, Panama Canal cruise, one particular port stop was Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala. It was not high on my must-see...
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Cartagena, Colombia as a Port Stop
Cartagena, Colombia was founded in 1533 by the Spanish conquistadors and boasts a walled city in which the old town is located....
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Current State of Cruising
For those who have asked me about my recent, back-to-back cruises and what current cruising is like, I will soon be publishing a magazine...
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Rome Fun Facts and Historic Churches - Rome as a Port Stop
The Post Represents the Final Posting of Rome as a Pre or Post Cruise Stop This represents my final blog posting on Rome. My Rome as a...
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Civitavecchia as a port stop for Rome
You are arriving by ship at the port of Civitavecchia and you have decided that you don’t want to visit Rome. Instead, you want to...
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Rome Hop on Hop off Bus Tours - Rome as a Port Stop
In this blog I will share information about the value of taking Hop On / Hop Off buses in Rome. This represents Section Seven, blog entry...
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Getting Around the City of Rome - Rome as a Port Stop
Section Four of the Rome as a Pre or Post Cruise Stop In this blog posting I address getting around the city of Rome. My Rome as a pre or...
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Transportation to and from Civitavecchia - Rome as a Port Stop
Section Three of the Rome as a Pre or Post Cruise Stop In this blog posting I address Transportation to and from the port...
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