We recently sailed on one of the inaugural voyages onboard the new Explora I. After an overnight flight to London, we boarded the ship in Southampton for the 9-night UK voyage, visiting ports of call in Scotland, England, and Ireland. The ship was delivered to MSC Explora Journeys less than…
Good morning from Buenos Aires, Argentina! We departed Phoenix yesterday, and after a short layover in Dallas, have arrived in the capital of Argentina about 14 hours later. We’ll be spending 2 nights at the Fierro Hotel in the trendy Palermo district before boarding the Celebrity Infinity for a 12-night…
It’s 3 days before Christmas and we’ve just sailed from Ft. Lauderdale aboard the Celebrity Edge. We were last aboard the Edge for her naming ceremony back in December 2018. Our itinerary starts with two relaxing days at sea before arriving in Cartagena, Columbia on Christmas Day. Cartagena: We assumed…
Good Morning from Civitavecchia, Italy! We’re here to join the new Celebrity Beyond on a 10-night sailing around the Greek Islands. On route to Italy, we spent 3 night in London and enjoyed catching up with friends and attended two West End theatre shows, &Juliet and Dear Evan Hanson. It’s…
In September 2021, we traveled to Athens, Greece to embark on a 7-night cruise onboard the new Celebrity Apex. This was our first cruise since October 2019 – almost 2 years! And, just as important as enjoying cruising again, we wanted to better understand the new Covid protocols. All of…
In September 2021, we traveled to Athens, Greece for a 7-night Greek Islands cruise aboard the Celebrity Apex. These are the specifics of the Covid-19 protocols that were in place during our travels. In general, Greece is less restrictive than other EU states, allowing travelers from 69 countries (including the…
We’ve just arrived to the pier on Isla Baltra in the Galapagos Islands to attend the naming event of the Celebrity Flora. The Celebrity Flora is the first purpose built ship to sail the Galapagos Islands. Her environmental footprint on this delicate environment is minimal and she’s one of the most…
As owners of Global Travel Destinations, we receive invitations to check out new hotels, ships and destinations. Because we love the Galapagos Islands, and enjoy selling (and sailing) Celebrity Cruises, it was a natural that we jumped at the opportunity to join the Celebrity Xperience, one of the newest ships…
As owners of Global Travel Destinations, we receive invitations to check out new hotels, ships and destinations. Because we love the Galapagos Islands, and enjoy selling (and sailing) Celebrity Cruises, it was a natural that we jumped at the opportunity to join the Celebrity Xperience, one of the newest ships in…
This morning we’re anchored in the huge bay of St. Tropez along with what must be some of the world’s most expensive and largest mega-yachts. Our excursion today is a walking tour of this famous French Riviera resort town. Tonight we’ll make the relatively short sailing to Monte Carlo, Monaco where…
