EssigWorldCruise

Thursday, February 16, 2023 We were greeted with another spectacular sunrise and the sound of crows cavorting as we docked in Melbourne,...

Saturday, February 11, 2023 Island Princess was gently and quietly guided into the Bay of Plenty to dock in Tauranga, New Zealand by a...

Friday, February 10, 2023 What a beautiful city! Auckland is a large city, wrapping around an isthmus. Tall sparkling glass buildings...

Friday, February 10, 2023 Note: Because we crossed the International Dateline Monday night at midnight, we lost a day, so we are one day...

Saturday, February 4, 2023 Rugged mountains covered in lush, dense rain forest greeted us as Island Princess maneuvered gingerly into...

Taking a World Cruise is more than just the ports and countries you visit, because almost half of the 111 days are at sea. The longest...

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 If Kauai, Hawaii is Paradise, Mo’orea is Heaven on Earth. I thought that I would never see a place as...

French Polynesia Tuesday, January 31, 2023 After five long days at sea, on January 31, land was a blessing to see as daylight emerged...

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 For decades, I have dreamed of some day visiting the island of Kauai, but I never thought I would ever...

Tuesday, January 24 Although most of us know that the Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean, we don’t truly fathom its vastness until...

Thursday, January 19 We docked in San Pedro, where many passengers were disembarking, having selected only the route from Ft. Lauderdale...

Monday, January 16, 2023 Awakening before dawn as our ship pulled into the harbor, the myriad lights of Puerto Vallarta twinkled and...

Saturday, January 14, 2023 After rocking in winds up to 48 miles per hour all night, we could feel the shift at 7:00 in the morning,...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Puntarenas is located on a long spit of land protruding into the Gulf of Nicoya. Cliff’s son Marc and his...

Monday, January 9, 2023 The Panama Canal is everything people say it is and more. The landscapes are absolutely beautiful, and watching...

Day 1 Thursday, January 5, 2023 Embarkation Boarding the Island Princess was quick and easy through Princess Medallion. Prior to the...

Good question! After hearing that we are taking a 111 day world cruise and asking about our different destinations, folks ask the...

Our area has many "Snowbirds" who go north for Spring and Summer, and south during the cold, icy, bitter winter months. We have friends...