Monthly Archives: November 2024

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on November 13, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 11, 2024 Sea Day, day of rest, sailing past Haiti and the Dominican Republic. We crossed time zones today, from Eastern to Atlantic. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 We arrived at San Juan about 8 this morning. San Juan, … Continue reading →

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Columbus, Cuba and Cocoa

Posted on November 11, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, November 10, 2024 We started the second leg of our cruise yesterday, with more passengers boarding in Fort Lauderdale. It was a small group from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, but now we are up to about 500 passengers … Continue reading →

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Posted on November 10, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, November 9, 2024 We arrived in Fort Lauderdale during the night, at Port Everglades. This is the end of one leg of the cruise, and the beginning of the next. We have visited Fort Lauderdale several times, though not … Continue reading →

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Nassau, Bahamas

Posted on November 9, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, November 8, 2024 We arrived in port around 8am. By 10am, there were six cruise ships in port, with total capacity of 21,000 passengers and 7,500 crew. We are the runt of this litter, with only half of the … Continue reading →

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Sailing the Bermuda Triangle – Oh My!!

Posted on November 8, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, November 7, 2024 We entered the seas of the Bermuda Triangle early today. Will we ever be heard from again? According to Monday’s speaker, Ed Sobey, we have nothing to worry about. I’m inclined to agree. We are sailing … Continue reading →

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Jacksonville, Florida

Posted on November 7, 2024 by kcbernick

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Jacksonville is the geographicaly largest city in the United States. It is also the largest by population in the State of Florida, with just under 1 million people, and it has 22 miles of beach. The … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine, Florida

Posted on November 6, 2024 by kcbernick

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 It’s election day! So glad we took care of that before we left on this cruise. Early voting has proven to be a boon to many of us. We arrived at the port in Jacksonville early … Continue reading →

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Another Serenity Day at Sea

Posted on November 5, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 4, 2024 We are cruising from Norfolk to Jacksonville today. It looks like it’s raining toward land, but our weather today is mild and windy, with a little rain interspersed with sunshine. Continuing Crystal’s tradition, there are several … Continue reading →

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Norfolk, Virginia

Posted on November 4, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, November 3, 2024 On a previous visit to Norfolk, we toured the USS Wisconsin and spent some time in Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Since our time here is relatively short, we stayed close to port. The Pagoda & … Continue reading →

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Intrepid Museum, New York City

Posted on November 3, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, November 2, 2024 We arrived in New York City last night, in time to raise a toast to Lady Liberty before dinner, and docked alongside the Intrepid Museum We have been to NYC a few times, and we’ve already … Continue reading →

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