VOTED BEST CRUISE LINE OVERALL.... for 13 consecutive years

 

VOTED BEST CRUISE LINE OVERALL for 13 consecutive years by Travel Weekly After 40 years of cruising, Royal Caribbean has learned a thing or two about innovation at sea. There's only one rule: Anything is possible. We push the limits of the imagination for a vacation that exceeds every expectation. The vacation you deserve. We call it the Royal AdvantageSM – our promise to give you the most innovative ships, exciting worldwide destinations and best personalized service to each and every guest. With hundreds of destinations in 72 countries on 6 continents to choose from, all you have to do is pick a spot and go. While you sail, enjoy first-at-sea experiences on our innovative ships such as the FlowRider® surf simulator, rock-climbing walls, zip line, ice-skating rink, AquaTheater shows and Boardwalk® carousel. Whether you're lounging at the pool, enjoying a gourmet meal in the dining room, relaxing with a massage in the spa or taking a break in your room, you will be wowed by our Gold Anchor Service®.

Coconut Cream Martini

Hi friends! Happy National Coconut Torte Day! Whaaaat? That’s right, we’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled St. Patrick’s Day posts to bring you something just as important – our LOVE for all things coconut! Are you a coconut fan? I certainly am, so when the good folks over at Blue Chair Bay Rum asked if I wanted to try their coconut rum – the answer was YES! And for National Coconut Torte Day, we just had to make a tasty dessert cocktail to celebrate. Our cocktail of choice? A Coconut Cream Martini. Simple and delicious!

Now the KEY to this delicious Coconut Cream Martini is the rum, of course! Because there are so few ingredients, the rum really needs to be superior quality – that’s where Blue Chair Bay Rum comes into play! The coconut rum is packed full of flavor but smooth and easy to drink! The perfect rum for this recipe…

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Coconut Cream Martini

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

Coconut Cream Martini - a delicious and easy cocktail to make!

Author: Kimberly Sneed

Recipe type: Drinks

Ingredients

• 1 oz Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum
• 2 oz half and half
• ¼ tsp vanilla
• Honey and coconut flakes for garnish (opt)

Instructions

1. Pour your Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum, half and half and vanilla over ice in your shaker.
2. Shake it up!
3. Dip the rim of your martini glass in honey and then in coconut flakes for garnish.
4. Pour your Coconut Cream Martini and enjoy!

Doesn’t that sound amazingly simple? It is, and it’s tasty. Here’s how our Coconut Cream Martiniturned out…

So celebrate National Coconut Torte Day with us and grab a bottle of Blue Chair Bay Rum! You can make our Coconut Cream Martini or any number of tasty cocktails! You can find Blue Chair Bay onlineand on Facebook.

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A Sightseer's Tour Of Old San Juan

There are so many things to do in Puerto Rico, that the problem is not finding something of interest; rather, it is prioritizing the list of things to do in Puerto Rico according to how much time one has.  I have lived in Puerto Rico for over 15 years and there are still many places on my Puerto Rico ‘bucket list’!  Here is our great new inforgraphic on some of the top things to do in Puerto Rico.  However, it is only a sampling… there are many more things to do and perhaps in the future we will add to them….

Here are some additional locations that should also be on the list:

Fajardo – Glowing waters of the Bioluminescent Bay; Boating/Marina Capital

Arecibo – Arecibo Observatory – largest radio telescope

Ponce – home of largest Carnaval, vejigante masks, and Art Museum

Coamo- Baths / Thermal Springs

Aibonito – known for its flowers and flower festival

Luquillo – Amazing Beaches and roadside food kioskos

Jayuya – Taino Indian relics

Loiza – traditional coconut vejigante masks

Barceloneta – black sand beaches

Dominican Republic: a 60-second guide

The Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba, with approximately 10 million inhabitants. It occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, of which the western third is the country of Haiti. Haiti feels very African and most people speak French and Creole – theDominican Republic is more Latin American, and Dominicans speak Spanish. Not to be confused with the little-developed Caribbean island of Dominica, population 73,000.

Top 10 Happiest Countries Are in the Caribbean and Latin America

In line with the 3rd United Nation’s Annual International Day of Happiness, Gallup researchers have released the Gallup Positive Experience Index 014 survey results, hailing Latin American countries as the top 10 happiest countries in the world, Live Science reported.

There are about 143 countries that were included in the research and about a thousand respondents in each country were interviewed on “how happy they felt the day before.” According to Gallup, more than 70 percent of the respondents answered 5 common reasons of their happiness and those were when they experienced enjoyment, when they smiled or laughed, when felt well rested and when they were treated with respect.

The goal of the annual research is to promote happiness worldwide. Collecting data about happiness is seen to be a huge help in creating programs that can improve people’s way of life by making them happy.

The top 10 countries which bagged the highest number of “positive index scores” are as follows:

1. Paraguay
2. Colombia
3. Ecuador
4. Guatemala
5. Honduras
6. Panama
7. Venezuela
8. Costa Rica
9. El Salvador
10. Nicaragua

With these results, Latin America may and could be the unofficial sponsor of the United Nation’s International Happiness Day which is held annually, Business Administration reported.

Also, another similar survey but from a separate independent research was initiated. Jetpac City Guide is a popular iPhone application that administers Instagram data in helping its users in finding top locations. They’ve listed top venues around the world which had the most number of “smile scores” over the past 12 months, International Business Times reported.

According to the Jetpac survey, Brazil topped the list as the happiest country in the planet, followed by Nicaragua and Colombia. Amazingly, Philippines was included in the list at #9, making it the only country located outside the Americas.
International Day of Happiness takes place every 20th of March. This is to celebrate and acknowledge the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of every human being worldwide. The event is participated by countries that are members of the United Nations, organizations, civil societies, non-governmental organizations and individuals.

The Day of Happiness website encourages everyone to join and connect with other people around the globe and share happiness through various group activities. Individuals can also participate by connecting to loved ones and friends by sharing positive thoughts personally or online.

For the original report go to http://www.latinospost.com/articles/56528/20150321/top-10-happiest-countries-latin-america.htm

Mercy Ship Our Hospital Ship Provides Free Lifesaving Surgeries For People Where Medical Care Is Nearly Non-Existent.

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Mercy Ships is an international charity that was founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens. Mercy Ships currently operates the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world, providing free health care, community development projects, community health education, mental health programs, agriculture projects, and palliative care for terminally ill patients.

Mercy Ships has operated in more than 57 developing nations and 18 developed nations around the world, with a current focus on the countries of Africa.

Is A Cruise Ship The Best Way To See Hawaii?

The Only Way to See Hawaii

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The active volcano in Hawaii (the big island) is one of the most amazing sites in the world

The Only Way to See Hawaii  Everyone knows Hawaii is an extraordinary destination, but what is the best way to see it - staying in land-based resort or by cruise ship? The state of Hawaii is actually comprised of several hundred islands stretching nearly 1500 miles, but only four have a significant population. Oahu has the capital city Honolulu, Maui is one of the most popular, Kauai is considered the most beautiful, but the big island of Hawaii is arguably the most interesting because of its very active volcano.

Pride of Hawaii

Unfortunately, if you choose a land-based resort then getting from one island to another is a challenge. The ferry system between the islands was discontinued last year. Now the only option is to fly - the longest distance, between Hawaii and Kauai, requiring 90 minutes.

Our recommendation is to take a cruise in Hawaii, but not necessarily to cruise "to" Hawaii. Two obscure federal laws, The Passenger Vessel Services act and the Jones Act, restrict "foreign carriers" from transporting passengers between two U.S. destinations. Since all of the ports within the Hawaiian Islands are in the U.S. the only way a regular cruise ship can give you a Hawaiian cruise is to include a stop in either Mexico or Canada before heading across the Pacific to Hawaii, usually spending four or five days at sea, before you can even begin your Hawaii adventure.