The galley of a ship is an impressive feat of organization, and the Seabourn Sojourn is no different. This is where much of the food is produced for the entire ship. Homemade ice creams, breads, those decadent almond croissants… they all come out of this galley. Is it really possible […]
I have visited San Juan a few times, each one by ship. I would love to go spend a week there. About a five minute walk from the cruise ship terminals is Old San Juan, a historic town that exudes charm. We had no real plans that day, but I […]
Have you ever wondered what all the different stripes and colors on officers uniforms mean? I have. (I have also asked quite a few other people, and nobody else seemed to know either.) Inquiring minds want to know, so in this video I go behind the scenes with Hotel Director, […]
The brochures do a pretty nice job of detailing some of the things to expect onboard, but nothing beats actually being there. I was in this for a relaxing ten days, and aside from the side trip to Galley Bay, and a need to eat mofongo in San Juan (more […]
The gorgeous Seabourn Sojourn pulled into St. Johns, Antigua on a perfectly gloomy day. I loved our last visit to the island, but we only saw it from the water. This time we were invited to spend the day at Galley Bay Resort.
One of my favorite aspects of Seabourn cruises is the social environment. Because all drinks (alcohol, specialty coffees, soda, bottled water) and gratuities are included, it is very easy to meet up with others and spontaneously sit for a while and have a drink. Nobody is buying, bartenders are in […]
Caviar in the Surf was a huge highlight of our trip on the Seabourn Quest last December. Naturally, as we were getting ready for the trip on the Sojourn this year, we could not wait. A huge kayak filled with champagne, crew members in the warm ocean water pouring and […]
I had the opportunity to sneak behind the scenes on our cruise and have conversations with some of the senior officers. I thought I’d start at the top with Captain Sigurd Darbakk. Watch as we talk about navigation, snooping, parallel parking and more.
I’ll start by saying this: today is my first day back at work after a glorious vacation, and I am none too pleased about it. (Of course, I am now in the process of planning the next vacation, so it is not all bad.) The Sojourn is one of the […]
As I am sitting aboard the beautiful Seabourn Sojourn, I will take a moment to thank you for stopping by and reading, as without you there would be no blog. I will also let you know that you should not expect to see any additional posts until I am back […]