Since our last cruise, my dad’s longtime companion, Sue, passed away unexpectedly. This cruise was scheduled to honor her wish to have her ashes scattered off the back of a cruise ship. There is also a little of her at the Daytona Speedway, and under the window at the house where she always sat. I…
Author: April Richards
2022 Bermuda Cruise…the one with all the COVID
It’s been a few years since I’ve cruised, and getting back on the seas was not as easy as it once was, but I’d still say it’s totally worth it. The story of the lead up to my cruise is likely to be as long as the cruise itself, but here goes. Around November 2020…
Canada/New England Cruise
We had originally booked a ten-day version of this itinerary (we being my dad, Sue & myself), but NCL changed the route to a one-way NYC to Quebec City instead of roundtrip from NYC, so we cancelled it. Fast forward two years, and we were finally going to Canada, although now it would be just…
Cuba Bound!
My dad & Sue decided to take advantage of a last minute booking deal to take a 4 night cruise to Cuba for Sue’s birthday. They were able to get a great rate on a forward-facing penthouse suite, and they invited me to join them. I initially said no, since I had just been away…
Family Reunion Cruise
About a year and a half ago my dad came to me with an idea. He wanted to know what the cost would be if he were to take me, and all of his nieces and nephews, on a cruise. I priced everything out and came up with an estimate, and my dad told me…
Caribbean Princess to the Southern Caribbean
My dad thought I would enjoy sailing on Princess Cruises, so he did a little research and found an 8-day cruise with three ports I’d never visited. I was happy to come along with him & Sue, and here is the story of our trip. Enjoy! And if you’d like to see the trip video,…
Jared’s Graduation Cruise
My stepson was going to be graduating from high school in a couple of months, so we decided to bring him on a spring break cruise as an early graduation present. His last cruise had been when he was 9 years old on Disney Cruise Line, and now he would be an 18 year old…
Girls’ Cruise to the Western Caribbean
Thursday, December 1st, 2016 I had an early morning flight out of Hartford, so I arrived in Orlando around 10am. I had to be at the airport by 5am, so my husband sprung for the parking fees to avoid driving me. I used LAZFly, which we had used once a couple of years ago. Being…
Viva Las Vegas!
My dad was going to be turning 70, and he wanted to do something different than cruising for his birthday, so we booked a trip to Las Vegas. I would be flying in from Connecticut, Sue would be flying in from Florida, and my dad would be driving. For an added bonus, my cousin Michelle…
Back to the Eastern Caribbean!
My dad & Sue had booked a cruise that fell right before my birthday, and so I was invited to come along. Free cruise! This trip would be on the Norwegian Spirit, and we would be stopping in Nassau, St Thomas & St Maarten before returning to Port Canaveral. Thursday, February 25th, 2016 I had…