We just checked the weather in Abbotsford and it says that it's Cloudy and 45 degrees F as compared to where we sit right at this moment in the lobby of ME Cabo where it's 87 degrees F and clear as a bell. Deb and I got up and had an early breakfast in the dining room and got one of the first tenders off the boat so we got into Cabo before the herd. We decided to walk the Malecon towards the beaches as I wanted to check out ME Cabo and dip our feet in the ocean ...

We'll we made it back on the ship after a short stop in Puerto Vallarta. As usual, the weather was top notch – 86 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. After clearing the ship, we hopped a 7-passenger van into the Malecon, the main section of the shopping area. After what seemed to be 100 jewelry stores, and a couple of purchases we found Tom & Jamie munching on French fries at Bubba Gumps who had Wi-Fi. Unfortunately I had zero luck getting a signal so...

We've pretty much settled into life here aboard the Sapphire. Deborah is starting to figure out directions here on board boat so getting from point A to point B is slowly becoming second nature. From my perspective I’ve adapted my routine, which includes room service in the morning while we review the daily Princess Patter newsletter for activities. Yesterday I started off with a Photography @ Sea class that focused on Lighting Techniques, so a group of abo...

We arrived at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on the hotel shuttle. The boarding process went pretty smoothly with the exception of a few line-ups but we were on-board by 1:00 p.m. – just in time for lunch. Other than getting acquainted with the ship our first couple of days has been fairly quiet. Yesterday afternoon I went to the Serenity section of the ship for a swim in their lap pool and then for a steam and sauna – literally the best deal ...

It's been a very long time since we've had to wait for this vacation since we returned from Tennessee but our departure date has finally arrived. We've decided that with our early a.m. flight on Friday to Los Angeles we would drive into the city with Tom & Jamie and stay at the Holiday Inn in Richmond because they will keep our car for a week at no charge (included in our room rate) and that way we can just hop the shuttle bus into YVR in the a.m. Because we...