NEW SHIP, NEW TRIP

As Dottie, a now retired cruise director, loved to say, "You learn something new every day." This day, I learned that Charles Cook who discovered these islands decided it looked very much like his homeland - so he named it "New Caledonia." Though I have a dear friend named Caledonia, I had absolutely NO clue that it meant Scotland . Be honest, how many of you reading this knew that? Not been to Scotland yet, but this is nowhere similar to what I have envisioned Scotland to

All the necessary ingredients for a very Happy Easter surrounded us on board including dyed eggs and Easter displays, a HUGE bowl of jellybeans at the breakfast buffet, an Easter Egg Hunt complete with prizes (Big-O points), God threw in a rainbow and a wonderful Easter Service.   In between all these activities under BEAUTIFUL sunny skies, those who so chose boarded tenders to unravel the "mystery" of Mystery Island. Somewhere between Fiji and New Caledonia lies the isla

Yesterday, April 3rd was spent in Suva, Fiji, the largest city in this part of the Pacific. Our excursion departed at 7:50 am - necessitating an early wakeup call if one was to eat before setting out to see all the sights of Suva. No worries, I made it to The Terrace in plenty of time to enjoy my coffee, fresh-squeezed orange juice, bacon, and heaping plate of delicious fresh fruit, berries and nuts. Aboard our air-conditioned bus, our guide shared many interesting facts