We docked at the port of "Santo Tomas de Castillo", where early in the morning I jumped in a bus, and we traveled to the Quirigua Archaeological National Park. This is another example of the bus ride taking more time than the time we had at the site, but I suppose I can't complain about … Continue reading Guatemala

We arrived in Belize City in the late morning. The country is protected by the largest coral reef in the western hemisphere, second largest in the world. We needed a local pilot to get the ship to within a few miles of the port, and from there we took tenders to the docks. Belize notes: … Continue reading Belize

The fine folks at Reception gave me the nationality breakdown of the passengers: Australia - 20 Austria - 6 Belgium - 8 Botswana - 2 Brazil - 2 Canada - 25 Denmark - 1 Ecuador - 1 Finland - 8 France - 3 Germany - 20 Ireland - 3 Israel - 2 Netherlands - 4 … Continue reading Sidenote: Passenger Breakdown

We awoke docked next to Cozumel, Mexico. I cannot imagine parking such a large ship in the dark. The night before our Captain warned us that our view may be ruined as we were going to be right next to the Disney cruise ship Magic. It is more than twice the size of the Silver … Continue reading Cozumel

I made it onboard safely and we are underway. Our first full day is a sea day, where we are sailing south around Florida, north of Cuba, on our way to Cozumel tomorrow. I've found that a great thing, as it gives me a whole day to explore the ship. The Silver Moon holds almost … Continue reading First Sea Day