Florida Backyard!

As you know, Marty and I moved into our brand new Lennar home in late November and we LOVE IT. Now that the warm weather is approaching, I’ve been shopping around for patio furniture for my backyard Sanctuary. Yeah, I’ve looked at Lowes, Home Depot etc, but Florida Backyard is …

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The Groove Cruise!

Hello my friends! All I can say is wow. For years I’ve been hearing about the Groove Cruise. I was excited to be one of the first people to step on board the NCL Pearl on Jan 28th. The next thing you know, I saw Whet Travel Owner and founder of …

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It was a great 2014!

Hello friends, Thanks for checking out my blog over the last 12 months. I can say that I had a great 2014 cruising! 5 cruises on the Jacksonville-based Carnival Fascination and 3 cruises on Holland America Line! Here’s looking forward to 2015! Scott

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Our upcoming pre cruise stay at the Hilton Garden Inn

Marty and I will be driving from Jacksonville to Ft Lauderdale within the next couple of days. As always, we will be spending the night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Dania Beach, Fl. before we board the MS Westerdam on 11/22. The short 15 minute drive from the Hilton …

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Great door to door limo service in Jacksonville

The fact of the matter is, Marty and I live only 15 minutes away from the Carnival Fascination in Jacksonville. Most of the time, I can ask a relative to drop us off and pick us up at the port. No longer. I recently learned about Maxim Transportation. Our driver …

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Thanksgiving cruise on the Holland America Line MS Westerdam

Last year my wife Marty and I enjoyed our first Thanksgiving cruise on the Holland America Line Eurodam. Thanksgiving will never be the same again! Great food, incredible service and time with family inspired us to make a Thanksgiving cruise on Holland America Line an annual tradition. This Thanksgiving we …

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I can’t believe why people don’t take cruise vacations.

Hello (again) from the Carnvial Fascination! As you may know, Marty and I live only 15 minutes from the ship. I was on the Carnival Fascination Aug 30th for 5 days and it’s great to be back! Update: The newly refurbished 2.0 updated Carnival Elation now sails from Jacksonville. The …

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