Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: Should you Go?

This post reviews what it’s like to experience the Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa.  NOTE: This is a long post broken up with sub-headers, feel free to scroll around to explore what most interests you. During this trip, I also did a site inspection of the giant Iberostar Paraiso complex. Royalton Riviera Cancun Facilities: […]

Barbados – Caves & Monkeys & Beaches, Oh My!

One of my past guests recently booked a Barbados third-party shore excursion along with three other third-party shore excursions with much trepidation.  She was led to believe there is great risk by not taking the shore excursions offered by the cruise line.  “What if we get left behind?” is a common question we hear at […]

Baltic Cruise August 2011

Dear Dave: Thank you very much for everything that you did to make sure that we had a great cruise. Much thanks for the dinner at Sabatinis and for the bottle of wine, we greatly enjoyed it, thank you very much again. Our cruise was great, we had very good weather and all the shore […]

Ocean Coral and Turquesa, Riviera Maya, Mexico July 2011

Hi there….you realy did not have to do that but thank you…just had a moment of down time and just wanted to definitely update you and let you know that all is well, kids are having a fabulous time. The other day it was not just Best day (and trust me I did take care […]

May Alaska Cruise

Dave, Pam and I had a great time on our Holland America cruise to Alaska. Everything was beautiful, just like you described.  I especially enjoyed the kayak excursion and Sitka. Pam loved the glaciers, totems, and Victoria.  Thanks so much for the gift reservation to the Pinnacle Restaurant.  Believe it or not, the food in […]

NCL Norwegian Jewel 4-11 September, 2010

This was a trip for Daydream Excursions; the itinerary included Port Canaveral Florida, Great Stirrup Cay/NCL’s private Bahamian Island, and Nassau, Bahamas. This trip was our first time in a real suite and NCL did not disappoint as we received the highest level of service by far on any cruise we’ve ever experienced. NCL’s Suites […]

Proposal Trip at Grand Sirenis, Riviera Maya

What it’s like at the Grand Sirenis

Custom Honeymoon in Costa Rica June/July 2010

The next day was off to Arenal, the favorite place in Costa Rica. The hotel was Arenal Nayara Hotel and Gardens. This was a great hotel with a nice room.

Quince/15th Birthday Celebration aboard NCL Pride of America

flights ok Sheraton Princess Kahilani very nice upgrade/nice views Polynesian Adventure tours…city and Pearl Harbor tour used speedy shuttle to pier NCL got specialty restaurants lenient for changing times cleaning was not that great..bathroom replenishment could have been better amazing service meals great steakhouse/French/Italian sunrise tour from NCL to Holiakola  44 degrees Roberts tours road […]

Review of Venice Cruise to Greece with Pre and Post stays in Venice

Review of cruise from Venice to Greece and Croatia with a pre and post hotel in Venice and tour in Florence.