Various menus from bars and restaurants on Sky Princess in November 2021. Note that some Cielo Dining Room menus are different for different days, despite a selection of items repeating. You can find the live blogs from this sailing here, and the Princess Patter daily programs here. read more
No matter how many cruises I take, the final day is always a struggle. On one hand, I want to do it all, filling in all the experiential gaps. On the other hand, I want to do as little as possible and just absorb every moment in the hope it will slow down time. On this sailing, I did the latter, but still managed to pack in a few new things. In this final day’s post, I’ll share a couple things we did, but also, summarize our first Princess Cruises experience. read more
This seven night Thanksgiving (US) sailing from Port Everglades visited Princess Cays, St Thomas, and St Maarten. read more
Today was the first full sea day that I had to enjoy the ship without working, and after a very long night’s rest, I was ready to go. The weather, however, was less cooperative, but it didn’t slow us down one bit. read more
We really enjoy St Maarten for its convenience, cuisine, and beaches, so I decided to work only a half day and enjoy some time in port. It turns out we were far from the only ship in port though, and I was glad to see this. After our day in port, we did something wildly uncharacteristic of us. read more
St Thomas is a gorgeous island in the US Virgin Islands, and everyone should get off the ship to enjoy not the famous jewelry stores, but the blue waters, sandy beaches, and spectacular views of the archipelago from atop the forested mountains. I, personally, stayed on board however. I did, however, have my favorite meal of the cruise so far. read more
Today we woke up to plenty of motion on the ocean as we sailed toward St Thomas. This sea day was a work day for me, but after work we enjoyed the food and entertainment Sky Princess had to offer, including Rock Opera, their signature stage show... read more