I’ve moved into my permanent cabin.  I’ve worked two cruises on my own.  I’ve visited two new places.  And now I only have two cruises left down here before I head for Europe. Everyone onboard is very excited for Europe.  A lot of these crew members were on this ship […]

After three months of bliss and slothfulness, I am back to work.  I’m finishing up my second cruise and I’ve been back for about nine days now.  In some ways it seems like I’ve been here for ages, but in other ways I still feel brand new.   I immediately […]

Hopefully I’ve made it through.  I’ve had Writer’s Block for about four months now.  I used to scoff at Writer’s Block.  The closest I ever came was playing with those baby blocks that have letters on them.  They are blocks and I write with them.  I usually have a lot […]

Hopefully I’ve made it through.  I’ve had Writer’s Block for about four months now.  I used to scoff at Writer’s Block.  The closest I ever came was playing with those baby blocks that have letters on them.  They are blocks and I write with them.  I usually have a lot […]

I can’t believe it. I only have 4 weeks to go before I’m home again. In some regards this contract has gone really fast, however it seems like years ago that I signed on my first ship of the contract. I haven’t loved everyday out here for sure, but in […]

I’m back in the Caribbean again after a 3 month hiatus in cooler weather. In true form for the Caribbean, I basked in warmth and sunshine this morning and ran from the rain in the afternoon. I’m not always the Caribbean’s biggest fan, but I must admit that it is […]

How long ago did I promise you a blog would be coming “soon”? A month? Can’t be. Wow. Really? I’ve been back on this side of the pond for a month? Things have been a little busy. First of all, I’ve been enjoying some of my favorite ports up here […]

It’s been so long since I’ve written- and yet it has all gone so fast for me. I’ve been on my new ship for over a month now and in some ways it seems like I’ve been here for awhile, but it still feels brand new in other ways. I’ve […]

I’m writing this post whilst stuck onboard my ship. I’m so close I can see the outside, but they won’t let us go. This cruise required a change in itinerary and since we usually arrive in San Juan immediately following St. Croix our ship doesn’t have to do much in […]

So much can change in such a short amount of time. I know it has been awhile since I’ve written anything, but I was finding it difficult to write. I took this contract with plans to be on one ship for 10 weeks before switching ships for the rest of […]

I spend a lot of time in a variety of saintly islands. On Saturday I was in St. Croix. There is a fantastic deli in St. Croix that I have visited on every trip there. They make HUGE sandwiches, have Dt. Mountain Dew, and it is located right on the […]

I had never tried snorkeling before I started working on cruise ships. The muddy lakes and pristine swimming pools of Northwest Pennsylvania are not the best environments for underwater exploration, so I really never had the need. I snorkeled for the first time in December of 2009 and I was […]