Group of friends dressed for Captains dinner
Alaska with Friends
Instead of "wishing my friends could see this!"

We took them along. We had 3 couples, one couple had never cruised. We booked several months out, so my inexperienced friends needed a lot of 'it'll be fine' 😁 We had a blast! We did a lot of things together, and a lot of things on our own. We laughed a lot, had some great food and somehow on an Alaskan cruise, we ladies laid in the sun on deck and got a little crispy. Our ports were great, however, if you really want to 'see' those ports, I would recommend a cruise tour for sure!

This cruise was RCL Quantum of the Seas

St. Maarten beach
I Love the Caribbean!
Spend time with the locals

This is the lovely beach at St. Maarten. I took a bicycle tour around town so that I could be 'close' to nature and the environment just like I like. Just off to the right of the ship (not pictured) is a tiny little island called Saba. Our guide told our group all about it. It was beautiful way out in the distance, all shadowy and mysterious looking. Only 1000 inhabitants and a great dive spot but no beaches. I would not have known that had I not spent time with that guide! 

I like to learn what foods the towns are known for and I b-line to a local spot. Makes it more of an experience!