Woodfinmacc

Skagway, Alaska

My favorite port of all so far. I love the town. Recommend the Streetcar tour for a little history in the town. We found a hiking trail and hiked to Lower Dewey Lake that was absolutely beautiful. It was a little tough at first but once your up there it gets easier.

Ketchikan, Alaska

This was our second time to visit Ketchikan. And we still barely had enough time to shop after doing our excursion. We did the Jeep And Canoe Safari for the second time and it was so much more fun this time. I highly recommend these guys.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

There isn’t much to see here but we had a good time. The people there have worked hard to fix up the old cannery and put nice shops in there. We walked the 1.5 miles into the town and saw the Carving Den where they carve the totem poles. We did the Kayaking tour which was fun our guide told us a little about the town as we floated through the harbor and around the area. Even in the rain and cool air it was fun. We saw bald eagles and a seal.

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

We did not do any excursions here because we drove in. The port traffic can be a little crazy with taxes and vans dropping off/picking up. Drop your luggage off with a porter on the sidewalk and continue down the front of the building to get into the terminal. Show them your boarding pass and they will funnel you in. Lines moved at a good pace.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

We loved San Juan and would love to go back to spend more time. There is a free trolley that picks up at the port and takes you to various stops. It is hop on/ hop off. We took it to the middle of town and got off because it was crowded. We walked to the fort near the cemetary and explored it. A beautiful area! Huge grassy lawn out front with families flying kites. Both forts are close together, probably a mile or two apart. We walked to the other one but didn't have enough time to go through it. We enjoyed a cold treat from Starbucks before we got back on the ship.

Grand Turk Island

OUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! We rented a golf cart from Karib Auto Rentals. $45 deposit to hold it, $45 day of rental ($90). When we got off the boat we found out our golf cart wouldn't start so they rented us a small car for same price - similar to a Honda Fit here. Boogie gave us his number and a map and off we went. The town pond smells but the lighthouse is a great place to visit. There are donkeys there that just roam the island as well as horses. You can feed the donkeys at the lighthouse but do so with an open hand. A woman was bitten because she was feeding one like you would a normal animal, with a cupped hand. We found the row of hotels and parked. We used their beach access and snorkled. Very beautiful navy/turquoise water!!

Basseterre, St. Kitts

We used Annie's Tours to take us to the Fort for $60. For another $30 he would've took us to the beach but we opted not to go.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Nice port area. Full of businesses and taxi drivers wanting to take you somewhere. We did not do an excursion here, we just walked the town, did some shopping and then went to the beach. People are constantly walking up to you wanting you to purchase bags, sarongs, chairs, umbrellas, etc. We got 4 chairs, umbrellas and drinks for $25. It was supposed to include wifi but we couldn't get close enough to that without going to a restaurant there but we didn't want that. Water is beauitful and calm. We took the water taxi for $7 per person across to the beach. It was advertised on Pinterest that it made multiple stops at different points but the one we took did not. It took you from the port to the beach.

Carnival Splendor

I don't go the bars on any ship, but I must say the atrium on the Splendor is the happening place! We watched a few games with the CD and one night during the 90's Music Trivia Night, all three levels were filled shoulder to shoulder with people watching! It was awesome!