After two days at sea upon leaving Panama City we docked in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This is not my first visit, as I used Guayaquil's airport as I went to and returned from the Galapagos Islands. But this is the first time I got to be a tourist. After an hour bus ride (shortest so far … Continue reading Guayaquil

Long time Crusieboysians will recognize my surprised and awestruck tone, but today was "Lobster Buffet" day for lunch. I see food... Panama Canal Story Here's one of the "insider" stories our Panama Canal lecturer told us. In the 1910s the Atlantic and Pacific locks had just been constructed and closed, so the at-that-time largest man-made … Continue reading Sea Day Tidbits

We arrived at the break waters of the Panama Canal at about 7:30am. Seems all cruise ships want the early morning slots so the passengers can watch everything in daylight. The Canal operates 24 hours a day, so it's all the same to them. We were met by several Canal Pilots who were in charge … Continue reading Panama Canal

You can kind of judge the state of a nation's economy and organization when you step off a cruise ship and see the type and conditions of buses lined up for you. We've been going downhill the last few ports, but in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica we jumped back to the top. We even got … Continue reading Costa Rica

We docked at Roatan Island, Honduras. Seems the cruise lines no longer visit the Honduras mainland. This time we were parked behind Virgin's Valiant Lady - I didn't even know that Virgin had a cruise line. Seems it started only in 2021. This was my first S.A.L.T. themed excursion, which was focused on the Garifuna … Continue reading Honduras