Our first full day onboard the Vision of the Seas brought us into Cannes, in the Côte d’Azur region of France. We were beyond words excited for this port for many reasons: Mom had basically waited her entire life to step foot onto French soil, Cannes has a reputation of luxury and as a hotspot Read more
The sun was just peeking above the horizon when we woke up. We had not quite docked in Oranjestad just yet, but we didn’t have time to waste since our excursion had an early meeting time. I’d barely wiped the sleep from my eyes before I jumped to throw back the curtains to check the Read more
Between the early bedtime the night before and the rocky seas, I woke up bright and early, wonderfully rested and ready to explore Curacao. We weren’t docking in Willemstad until the early afternoon, so we had a leisurely morning to do whatever we wanted, and the bright sun and smooth seas were calling for some Read more
I was up early. Not early enough to catch the sunrise – that always seems to be just out of reach (because when it comes down to it and I’m in a REM-induced sleep haze, I’ll always semi-consciously choose sleep over just about anything else) – but up before my alarm, my family and the Read more
Our first day in port began with a bit of an early start. It’s funny how that happens…waking early when you plan to sleep in and wanting nothing more than to sleep in when you have to be up early. It wasn’t because we were eager to get out into port or because we had Read more
