Monthly Archives: August 2004

Weigh yourself before and after a cruise, and it’s a safe bet to say that you’ll be heavier afterwards. While you might not need to be rolled off the boat, you’ll definitely need to walk or exercise a little bit … Continue reading →

The Celebrity Cruise’s Constellation is a huge cruise ship. When we arrived at the pier in Dover, England, I was astounded by the size of the ship, “Look at the size of that thing!” I figured it was nuclear-powered instead … Continue reading →

Growing up in San Diego, one would expect to see a lot of boats visiting the coastal town. Still, I don’t recall ever seeing as many large boats as I’ve seen in the places we’ve visited on this cruise. Sure, … Continue reading →

Another day at sea, another port of call. Our cruise took us to Stockholm, Sweden. The highlight of the day was visiting the Vasa Museum. The Vasa was a Swedish warship which sunk on its maiden voyage. Years later, they … Continue reading →

St. Petersburg was the furthest port of call that we cruised to. From that point on, we started heading back to Dover, England. Our first stop was only a few miles away. Helsinki, Finland is so close to the Russian … Continue reading →

After two additional days at sea, we reached St. Petersburg, Russia. The Russian government required guests who wished to visit the city without the supervision of the cruise company to have visas. As we did not have visas, we had … Continue reading →

The Constellation’s first stop after a day at sea was Oslo, Norway. I was eager to see the fjords that I had heard so much about. Sadly, I didn’t realize that not all fjords are created equal. There are small … Continue reading →