Category: Travel Journey
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La Paz Jan. 3rd and Loreto Jan 4th, 2026
La Paz: We took the shuttle into the downtown area, Centro. It’s a cute little waterfront town. It’s not as compressed as Cabo.😉 Loreto Me encanta Loreto! Loreto is a charming coastal town on Mexico’s serene Baja California Peninsula. I ventured out for sightseeing and shopping on my own as Barry was under the weather.…
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Cabo San Lucas snorkeling excursion January 2, 2026
What an amazing adventure! The snorkeling was fantastic. We went to a lovely cove in the Sea of Cortez. Lots of different, interesting fish, including parrot fish, puffer fish and many other cool fish. After going to deck 15 to get a towel, I had to photograph the sunrise. I did a 8:30-12:00 excursion on…
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Mexican Riviera Cruise begins Dec 30, 2025 with Cabo San Lucas
Our journey continues…on this 10 day cruise. Bon voyage! New Year’s Eve! Cabo San Lucas January 1st-2nd, 2026 Happy New Year! What does one do on new year’s day onboard the Emerald Princess? …Watch the Rose Parade of course! Robbin’s hometown, Burbank. Yes, it won a prize! 🌹 Cabo San Lucas! Cabo’s Sea of Cortez…
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Dec. 26-30th 2025
Patricia & Larry disembarked and drove home. 😟🥲🥲 We walked off and showed our passports and got right back onboard! Sweet 😎😎😎 Of course our first stop was a bon voyage cocktail at Crooner’s. 🍹🍸🍹We are traveling to Cabo, La Paz, Loreto, and Puerto Vallarta. Ole! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
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Christmas holiday Emerald Princess style!Dec 24, 2025 and beyond
Christmas Eve Heading to Ensenada, in the meantime we are enjoying 5 sea days before this cruise ends. We will stay onboard and cruise to Mexico next! Same Reserve Class mini-suite stateroom, D418. No cooking nor cleaning for 26 days! How suite it is! Did I mention, we have free laundry as we are Elite…
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Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Dec 22, 2025
We visited Pearl Harbor National Memorial and the Ala Moana Center. I noticed the theme has changed since I first visited. In the late 1980’s I recall it being a World War II memorial with a theme of “Never Forget.” Today the theme is “Building Pathways to Peace.” Next we dined at the Ala Moana…
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Hilo, Hawaii Dec 21, 2025
Welcome to the Big Island of Hawaii – a paradise of black sand beaches, tropical rainforest, & volcanic mountains. Mauna Loa, the largest mountain on the planet, soars above the bleak lava fields of Hawaii Volcanoes Nat’l Park. Having been to Hilo several times previously, we went shopping at the next best thing to Amazon…yes,…
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Kahului, Maui Dec 20, 2025
Maui had always occupied a special place in the hearts of Hawaiians. The great warrior King Kamehameha, who united the islands under his rule, chose to make Lahaina his capital and Ka’anapoli was once the playground of Hawaiian royalty. Maui boasts stunning landscapes & superb beaches. Mt. Haleakala, a dormant volcano, rises 10,000 feet above…
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Hawaiian Christmas Cruise 12/14/2025
Robbin & Barry, along with Barry’s brother and sister-in-law, Larry & Patricia, boarded the Emerald Princess in San Pedro, CA. We are in a Reserve Collection Mini-suite! 😎🚢🌺 Here are some of the highlights so far! Today is Day 5 and Robbin was finally able to do freestyle swimming. Hooray! 🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️ Don’t know if the…
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Montreal Vacation 2025
I visited my son, Spencer, and his wife, Katia. My daughter, Kimi, and her husband, Mason joined us a few days later. Montreal Family Outing Murals All Around Smoked Meat Sandwiches! The line moved fast, especially since we got it to go! We ate in a little park. Delicious! We still had room for ice…
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