My alarm woke me at 6 am this morning. All the rocking the Empress of the Seas is known for contributed to a great night's sleep! After getting ready I visited the coffee ship in Boleros for a mocha latte. They offer soy milk, almond milk and lactose free milk as alternatives … [Read more...] about Empress of the Seas: Key West
COVID-19: 6 Week Update
It's been six weeks now of stay at home orders. Thursday my county officially made it mandatory to wear masks when outside in addition to the six feet social distancing. As parks and beaches are opening up (some San Diego beaches on Monday) I guess that made it necessary to set … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 6 Week Update
Empress of the Seas: Embarkation
Its the day we embark the Empress of the Seas and I was awake early after an early night to bed. Since I had a late lunch/early dinner meal, I was hungry and went down to breakfast as soon as they opened. Hotel and Embarkation Today I had a ham and cheese omelette (cooked to … [Read more...] about Empress of the Seas: Embarkation
Empress of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel
Airfare to Miami or Fort Lauderdale to arrive day before the cruise has skyrocketed the past couple of years. I jumped on a JetBlue $181 San Diego to Fort Lauderdale fare months ago. The catch? It was a red-eye so instead of flying all day Friday across country, I arrived in Fort … [Read more...] about Empress of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel
COVID-19: 5 Week Update
Another week down (that makes five) in the COVID-19 stay at home experience. This past week was the worst in terms of deaths with nearly double from last week and now over 39,000. On the brighter side it definitely looks like the curve of new infections has been flattened and … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 5 Week Update