Follow my journeys around the world….
We spent the day at Labadee, a private area in Haiti that is owned by Royal Caribbean and used as a stop for their ships.
It is so lush and green and the water is a clear emerald green!
Tina and I are excited for a relaxing beach day.
Heather and I are loving the water!
Ali and her crew had a cabana that was perfect for the day.
A perfect beach day at Labadee.
I love this resort, it is small and intimate, plus it has an offshore island and overwater bungalows. It is located about 5 minutes away from Sandals Montego Bay but a much different experience.
The original Sandals in Jamaica. It is the only Sandals that has the most repeat business, and it’s located right next to the airport. It does have a fun vibe and a great resort.
We stopped at Scotchie’s on the way back to the ship. It’s a great place to have authentic Jerk in MoBay!
We spent the day at Secrets Aura Cozumel when we stopped here on a cruise. It is a good resort but could use some updating. The beach is pretty but not smooth sand, a little rocky.
November 2017
Mexican Riviera Cruise
Our Thanksgiving Cruise was compliments of Princess Cruise Line, I won it at our National Conference and Arnold Donald the CEO presented it to me. So thank you Princess!
The boys were very excited to spend the week cruising.
Our view when looking down from our balcony. A good reason to work with a travel agent-so you don’t have people looking down and watching what you do!
The boys love having room service delivered in the morning to hold them over until breakfast!
Enough salmon??
Relaxing day by the pool and tea and scones at 4pm. One of the things I love about Princess is the high tea every afternoon.
Some evening fun playing darts with the boys.
Great morning in Puerto Vallarta, México.
The boys discovered baby sea turtles emerging from the sand!! The conservationists quickly arrived and the boys were able to help scoop them all up, over 80 were in the nest!
They collect them and keep them cool and comfortable until sunset when they are released. This greatly increases their chances of survival.
This was the highlight of the trip for the boys. They were able to release one of the babies and watch them make their way safely to the water.
Came back to the ship and had our tea and scones! That evening the Maitre D’ arranged for an authentic Indian dinner for us. We mentioned how much we love Indian food and there are many who work in the valley that love to share their cuisine from home. I never like taking pictures of food after you start eating but this one is a must to show how amazing the food was!
Today we went to Stone Island to relax in Mazatlan, Mexico.
The boys were playing with all the local animals.
Rowan played some music for the locals and they loved it. Mazatlan is known for their shrimp, it’s their number one industry. It’s so fresh, like none you’ve ever tasted. We had it a few different ways, crispy, ceviche and aqua chile-the best I’ve ever had. It’s just tossed raw in freshly squeezed lime juice, sliced red onions, cucumber slices and chopped chile peppers.
Stopped at a cute courtyard bar in Mazatlan for some tequila before we head back to the ship. The sunset was beautiful as we sailed away.
Happy Thanksgiving from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Fresh ceviche
Rowan snorkeling on Medano Beach.
The obligatory stop at Senor Frogs.
Back to my balcony for afternoon tea and a book and some tequila, just because we are in Mexico!
Gorgeous sunset.
Thanksgiving dinner with the family.
Today the fog rolled in like smoke, we watched it and it was so cool. Then we were totally engulfed in it and couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of us.
Dinner on our last night was at Share by Curtis Stone. It was a really good meal, enjoyed it. But sad that this was our last night on the Ruby Princess.
October 2017
Caribbean Cruise
National Conference
I love our National Conferences, about 800-1000 of our travel agents get together for a week of training, fun and exploration onboard one of the newest cruise ships of the year. We were on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas, one of the biggest cruise ships of all.
Dinner at Wonderland is a different experience, not for everyone but I really enjoyed it! Definitely recommend it if you are adventurous. If you are meat and potatoes you will hate it!
I had so much fun I made a short video of my dinner experience at Wonderland, click here to see it.
So excited for this week and Achieve 2017!
Beautiful ship and dinner with Holland America at 150 Central Park-a really nice specialty restaurant.
Our first port was Labadee, Haiti. Beautiful emerald green waters and lush verdant hills.
What a great day of relaxing with friends.
Tonight is the awards ceremony, always a great evening, like the Oscars!
This was the highlight of the whole week! Being named Agent of the Year blew me away!!!
Then I was awarded the Opal Award for women in their community.
And then won top producer for Disney and others.
Celebratory dinner at Jamie’s Italian, another specialty restaurant with Italian food by celebrity chef by Jamie Oliver.
Today we were in Jamaica and went to Sandals Montevideo Bay to relax.
We got antsy and went over to Sandals Royal Caribbean to see the overwater villas and the private island.
Had to stop at Scotchie’s for real Jerk on the way back to the ship.
Amazing to see how huge this ship is. This is our ship next to a mid sized Royal Caribbean ship.
Today was Halloween so it was a fun night on the ship and another great dinner!
Today were were in Cozumel and spent the day at Secrets Resort.
Back to the ship to try the slides before the storm!
Another fun evening and dinner at Chops in Central Park.
I have been waiting all week to conquer the Ultimate Abyss! And it wasn’t even scary!!!
Yet another fun cocktail party.
Last day and night we got away for some relaxation.
Until next year on the Bliss!
I love the DR, lots of great memories there from our Wedding in 2001 to many visits after. I love the beaches and the water and one of my favorite places there is Samana!
The Paradisus Punta Cana is where we got married. About 25 of us were there for a five day wedding celebration.
The day of the wedding was so relaxing! All the details were taken care of and we were on the beach all day.
The best part was that the party wasn’t all over that night, we still had more days to celebrate.
September 2017
What a fun few days with Disney. I was invited to a a Disney AEP-Agent Education Program for high affinity Disney agents. We had a few days on the Disney Wonder and a few days at Disneyland at the Disneyland Hotel. In between enjoying the ship, parks and hotel, we also had training sessions.
Lunch the first day in Cabanas is always amazing-especially the seafood! After lunch I went to my favorite place on the ship, the adult only pool area. It’s always relaxing and a great place be when the kids are busy. I couldn’t bring anyone with me because it’s agents only so sorry boys 🙁
Some of the outdoor areas of the ship, the kids pool and slide then the family pool and movie screen.
Back to the cabin to get ready for our evening.
Dessert at Palo! Palo is a must when you cruise with Disney.
The ship is beautiful and the restaurants are an entertainment experience not just dinner.
Next part of the trip was at the Disneyland Hotel, I love this hotel! We had a great Frozen themed dinner with the characters. 
Then a night out in the parks for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. The park is not crowded and it was a great way to experience so much. Then ending up at Trader Sam’s, another place I love!
The next day was in the park on a backstage tour! The most exciting part was being able to visits Walt’s apartment above the Fire Station!!!!
Our group at a Character Breakfast.
Thank you for a great experience Disney °o°