Category Archives: Cruises

2023 Grand South America 1st Half

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Kings On the Road

On a grand voyage of 74 days there is simply too much to cover in one post. This post will share some images and experiences of the first half of our journey from Ft. Lauderdale to Buenos Aires. Ocho Rios … Continue reading →

Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cruises, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Uruguay | Tagged Buenos Aires, Callao, Cape Horn, Casco Viejo, Chilean fjords, Coquimbo, Fuerte Amador, Huaca Pucclana, Isla Robinson Crusoe, La Serena, Lima, Manta, Montevideo, Palmer Station, Panama Canal, Paracas Candelabra, Penguins, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Madryn, Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Punta Arenas, Punta Del Este, San Antonio, Ushuaia, Valparaiso, Volendam, wildlife, Zuiderdam | 1 Comment

2023 Grand South America, Antarctica and Amazon Cruise

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Kings On the Road

We recently returned from an epic cruise completely circumnavigating South America beginning and ending in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. The trip was offered by Holland America Line and we cruised on their ship Volendam. This blog will touch on the highlights … Continue reading →

Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cruises, Dominica, French Guiana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, San Juan Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, travel, Uruguay | Tagged Amazon River, Buenos Aires, Manaus, Panama Canal, Rio de Janeiro | 5 Comments

Fortieth Anniversary Alaska Cruise

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Kings On the Road

This year marks our 40th wedding anniversary and as if that wasn’t memorable enough we wanted a travel experience to commemorate the event. What to do in the face of a surging pandemic! We have been cruisers for a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska, Cruises | Tagged Dawes Glacier, Juneau Alaska, Ketchikan Alaska, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Sitka Alaska | 2 Comments

Cuba Cruise

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Having lived most of our lives in Miami, we were very interested in visiting Cuba when the isolated nation began to open up. Many of our friends visited and told us to “get there as soon as you can”. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, Caribbean, travel | Tagged Bahamas, Holland America Line, Half Moon Cay, Grand Cayman, Cienfuegos, Cuba, Belize, Cozumel, Chichen Itza | Comments Off

2018 Year End Wrap

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Kings On the Road

2018 was a year of new destinations, big changes, milestones and old haunts. We began the year in Florida and upgraded our motorhome to a beautiful 2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador. 37 feet long with 3 big slides, king size air … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, RV Travel | 5 Comments

Another Epic Transoceanic Cruise/Tour

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Kings On the Road

Are we crazy? Immediately after our Transpacific cruise last Fall we finalized plans for another big cruise acrosss the Atlantic. This trip was a great bargain and included stops in the Caribbean before crossing to the Canary Islands, Spain, France, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands, Caribbean, Croatia, Cruises, France, Italy, Spain, UNESCO World Heritage | Tagged Alberobello, Antigua, Arrecife, Bahamas, Bari, Capri, Costa Cruises, Dominican Republic, Dubrovnik, Florence, Genoa, Lanzarote, Malaga, Marseilles, Montecatini, Naples, Nassau, Orvieto, Rome, Savona, St; Kitts, Tenerife, Venice | 2 Comments

New Zealand

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Our cruise adventure on Celebrity Solstice continued to New Zealand. Heading south and east from Melbourne we entered the area of the Pacific Ocean known as the Roaring Forties. This area is known for near constant high winds, rough seas … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, New Zealand, trains | Tagged Akaroa, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Doubtful Sound, Dunedin, Dusky Sound, Maori, Milford Sound, Russell, Taieri Gorge, Tauranga, Tranz Alpine Express, volcanos, Wellington | 3 Comments

Cruising Australia

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Kings On the Road

By definition cruising provides a sampler of multiple destinations. Our time in Australia was a real sampler. The cruise on Explorer of the Seas ended in Sydney and our second cruise on Celebrity Solstice started a day later. Fortunately our … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Cruises | Tagged beaches, Circular Quay, Cocatoo, Dee Why, Harbour Bridge, Manly Ferry, Melbourne, Puffing Billy Steam Train, Q Station Sydney Harbour National Park, Rosella, Sydney, Sydney Botanical Garden, Sydney Opera House | 2 Comments

South Seas Adventure

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Our cruise from Seattle to Sydney started with 6 days at sea. The first day or 2 we had rough seas courtesy of a cold front sweeping into the Pacific Northwest. Things settled down as we cruised to Hawaii. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises | Tagged Grand Pacific Hotel, Hawaii, Honolulu, Lahaina, Lautoka Fiji, Lifou, Loyalty Islands, Mare, New Caledonia, Suva Fiji | Comments Off

Big Cruise Adventure

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Kings On the Road

We are back stateside after a great Transpacific Cruise adventure. We traveled on 2 different cruise ships across the Pacific to Australia and New Zealand. The trip was five weeks plus start to finish. We sailed from Seattle on Royal … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Cruises, New Zealand | Tagged Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Solstice, Explorer of the Seas, Hawaii, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Sydney | 4 Comments

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