Royal Pacific

Cruise to Mexico on Royal Caribbean!

... I was with Bill & our dogs NOW because I miss them so much...but pull myself back into the present and am enjoying the South Pacific for the short time I am with it.  It will be strange to walk on land again in Panama, if not sooner.  We ...

... at the frozen Lake Michigan waning orange sunset glow.  I took my laptop out on deck and showed them the South Pacific.  I walked around the Tropical Bar and introduced the gang to several fellow passengers.  They even met Jozsef, the ...

... of the problems with our check in had been that there are 2 hotels basically at this resort the regular Grand Palladium and the Royal Suites Grand Palladium.  Were were booked at the Royal Suites so it ended up taking a little longer and the 2 hotels ...

... . Note to self: Go easy on the Mescal. We left Carlosī apartment and continued our journey here to Puerto Escondido, today we saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time, and itīs amazing. After a busy start to the trip, now itīs beach time. In other news ...

... worthy will be thrown into the sea to be food for my creatures. Disobey this order under penalty of Our Royal Displeasure. Signed, Neptunus Rex Ruler of the Raging Main Pretty cool huh? Well just you wait. We finally crossed the ...

... so now 'only’ have six kids.  Very sad story as the child had been intellectually disabled.  They are in a Royal Suite, just one below the Penthouses!!  Joyce and Marilyn are in an aft balcony.  Eventually get onto politics but ...

... corralled- and a ship was a pretty good way to know where I was at all times. I mean, where's a kid to go, right? Royal Caribbean didn't have strict rules at that time regarding crew and passengers. I met two great people: Erfrain and Tom. Erfrain was ...

... in to the local grog shop I was amused to see one of the houses was proudly displaying a full size newspaper picture of the Royal Wedding of William and Kate alongside a 2005 Tyco calendar in pride of place. This time besides extra children, we picked up ...

... to be humorous. It reminded me of years ago in the Philippines when the standard retort on hearing I was Canadian was “Royal Canadian Mounties”. Jordan as I mentioned was a surprise. The parts we saw were generally new and modern. People were ...

... . A Place I fell in Love with and Cherish and is worst to know. As I say It is An Accidental Destination. Tonga is in The Pacific, Polynesia,  Not far from Fiji. What People Know about Tonga is - It is a Kingdom, It is The Only Place where you can ...

... and very humid. There are several times when we walked outside and broke out into an instant sweat. The Decameron sits right on the Pacific Ocean. This was my first time seeing and swimming in the ocean. I had sunscreen on the first time I went for a ...

... for the train. Sitting at the platform we reflected on our time spent here, and also if our reservation at the Royal Garden Hotel will actually exist. The friendly girl at reception partly understood our request for an additional night, but never gave ...

... jars, candles....  Gary got himself a little tool kit.  The Journey to Kiama took us on the Grand Pacific Drive, which starts in the Royal National Park and then hugs the coast line all the way to Nowra.  There is a stretch of the road ...

... in a serene sort of way and we could hardly hear each other talk over the churning of the south pacific waters on the rocky shores of the royal park. We drove further south and saw the paragliders taking off from Bald Hill with a stunning southbound view ...

... and booked a flight to get us off the mainland to a Island called Eua. We then had a walk around and had a look at the Royal Palace, we then visited the market and got some supplies. We caught the local bus back, that was an experience, it was packed full ...

... actual location of the ancient discoveries.  Located in the dry desert that sits at the foot of the Andes next to the Pacific, the ancient pyramids look more like worn out earthen mounds from afar.  But upon closer look, we could make out the ...

... period, the traffic were extra congested. We exited the freeway at Lawrence Hargrave Drive and headed straight down towards the Pacific Ocean. The zig-zagging coastal highway had some spectacular sceneries. Passing along the way is the Sea Cliff Bridge, ...

... treacherous rocks before we found a tiny sandy beach and waded gratefully into the shallow, sea-green waters of the South Pacific. I didn't even need a snorkel to see the electric blue starfish, black and white striped sea snakes, brilliant yellow and ...