A stunning day awaited us in quaint St. Kitts and neighboring island Nevis. We got off early and took a cab to the last operating sugar mill train to catch a ride. Alas, every seat was sold out so we couldn't partake in the 3-hour journey. Tip: book aboard your cruise ship for this experience.… Continue reading Viking Ocean Cruise – St. Kitts

Our home-away-from-home for the week is the Viking Sea - 2nd ship in Vikings fleet of ocean ships - with just under 1000 guests aboard. A delightfully simple layout with tons of cozy seating options abounds aboard. Definitely different from its rivals in this space. My deluxe veranda cabin category DV2 is located mid-ship on… Continue reading Viking Ocean Cruise – the ship

One of the benefits of Viking's itinerary is the overnight in San Juan which allowed us a full day of exploring. After breakfast on board, we walked over to the Sheraton Old Town and picked up our wheels for the day. I won't hold it against Hertz but it's been 10 years since I had… Continue reading Viking Ocean Cruise – Puerto Rico

Red-eye behind us, my travel companion Jerry and I connected for the second leg from Philadelphia to San Juan, PR aboard American Airlines flight 1496. It was nip & tuck as I had to sprint from gate c5 to a20 across what is a maze at PHL airport. AND wouldn't you know it - a… Continue reading Viking Ocean Cruise – Caribbean calling