Thanks to Igomar ‪(+599 9 694 7354‬ on WhatsApp) our group of 11 made it to cabana beach and it’s lovely!!!!

Mooring News: Northern Aruba, a Shark’s Escape, and Better Cruise Guarantees October 21, 2026 | Reporting from Celebrity Silhouette off Portland, Maine Ahoy, Sea-kers! Today I’m reporting from aboard Celebrity Silhouette off the coast of Portland, Maine. Our Caribbean cruise has acquired a New England accent, but we’re keeping our sense of humor firmly on board. Greetings From “Northern Aruba” Our unexpected Portland stop has earned a new name: “Northern Aruba.” Apparently, t

CRUISE SEEKERS TRAVEL · MOORING NEWS Our ABC Cruise Is Now a MAC! A Maine detour, a floating music festival and a new rescue plan for our favorite shark. By Sheryl · October 20, 2026 Hello, fellow cruisers! We’re in Boston, getting ready to board Celebrity Silhouette with our Cruise Seekers. We packed for the Caribbean. Mother Nature apparently packed an alternate itinerary. Our ABC is now a MAC Celebrity notified us last night that forecast adverse weather along the East Coa

My family is all in the same place!! A long day but so far so good.

Our Uber picked us up successfully just before 5am with minimal grumbling. I’m thrilled because this is the one time a year that our four 🙃 boys, Moe, Chase, Julian, and Christian get to join us!! Here is to a great day of travel!!!

CRUISE SEA-KERS · MOORING NEWS Bahamas Plans, Canadian Weather—and a Few Surprises at Sea A weather detour raises a travel question, river cruises reach beyond the river, and our shark correspondent is still awaiting her departure. By Sheryl · October 18, 2026 episode From the Mooring News archives: Adapted from the October 18 episode. Plans and assessments below reflect that reporting date. A subsequent Oasis schedule update is identified separately. Hello, everyone, and wel

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Mooring News. I’m Sheryl with Cruise Sea-kers. Today, we have a significant change for Carnival cruisers in Australia, an earlier opportunity to sail aboard Norwegian’s newest ship, and some interesting reasons to start thinking about your next big trip. We also have a look at the people behind our vacations, including a travel blogger who became a ship’s godmother—and an update on Bukangi, the shark so many people are hoping will find her way

Sorry our days are doubling up. It would seem that the recording from the 12th took two days to edit <LOL>.. yeah, it was that bad. I did a chemistry experiment and it was a mess on camera. Hello, and welcome to Mooring News from Cruise Sea-kers. It’s Thursday, October fifteenth. Today we have new Carnival packages, Italian dining coming to MSC, and a luxury skincare brand joining Explora Journeys. We’re also looking at Margaritaville’s next flagship, new Seabourn itinerar

MOORING NEWS - OCTOBER 13, 2026 I'm Sheryl with Cruise Sea-kers Travel, and this is Mooring News for Tuesday, October thirteenth. NCL: CONVINCING SCAM EMAILS - Ongoing NCL warning: scam emails contain REAL booking details. - Names / reservation number / ship / sailing date / amount paid / paid-in-full status. - Passenger report: professional graphics, no obvious errors, arrived around actual check-in window. - Requests: credit-card verification or another check-in step. Threa

MOORING NEWS • OCTOBER 12, 2026 OPENING • Now hear this. • Sheryl • Cruise Sea-kers Travel • Brief Princess update • Main topic: missing the ship during a port visit PRINCESS • MELBOURNE • Melbourne • MEL-burn • Travel Weekly report: October 12 • Announcement made October 11 • Crown Princess planned to homeport in Melbourne • 2028–2029 season • Full deployment details expected October 28 • Sailing numbers and individual itineraries not yet released WILL THE SHIP WAIT? • Explo

Today’s lineup: Storm updates on both coasts Carnival schedule changes Good news from a rescue at sea Pan Am nostalgia aboard Holland America Our shark girl, Bukangi ISAIAS • GULF STORM UPDATE Pronunciation: ees-ah-EE-ahs Made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida Category 2 at landfall Weakened overnight • now a post-tropical cyclone Weaker winds do not mean every danger has passed Flooding remains a concern Tornado risks continue in parts of the Southeast Travelers may encou

Header image for 10/9/2026 First I want to send out a Happy Birthday to my big brother. Good morning, Sea-kers! I’m Sheryl with Cruise Sea-kers, and this is your Mooring News for Friday, October ninth. Before we get underway, I’m wearing my American Legion R.E.D. shirt. R.E.D. stands for Remember Everyone Deployed. Imagine being away from your family for months, missing birthdays, holidays and the everyday moments we take for granted. Wearing red one day a week is a small

♪ Bing-bong, bing-bong ♪ Now hear this! Good morning, Cruise Sea-kers! I’m Sheryl with Cruise Sea-kers Travel, and this is your Mooring News for October 8. Today, we have a delayed departure, a transformed ship, enough musicians to drown out my singing, and something new on the rivers. Let’s get underway! First, an update for anyone boarding Carnival Spirit in Seattle. Carnival’s guest letter, quoted by Cruise Industry News, says the ship’s return has moved from October 8 to

♪ Bing-bong, bing-bong ♪ Now hear this! Good morning, Cruise Sea-kers! Sheryl here with your Mooring News for October 7. We’re combining yesterday’s unrecorded updates with today’s news—and checking on our favorite lady shark. Let’s get underway! First, directly from Holland America’s October 6 announcement: officially confirmed. Holland America will welcome Arcadia (ar-KAY-dee-uh) from P&O Cruises in 2029, expanding its fleet to twelve ships. Arcadia shares the same basic de

Don’t forget that name lol. It’s a wonderful excursion if you’re into a million mile climb uphill/ in a bathing suit/helmet and water shoes through the muggy rainforest followed by more climbing but thankfully treacherously downhill. If you're lucky it will rain to create a nice muddy path, like we had! Our first sign of civilization (excluding an area of benches that was "just about there") is a canyon with a wooden platform over a rushing river. That is where you’ll back

We are officially celebrity! spoiled! It’s so unfair to compare but compare i do. I’ll post more about what we have discovered onboard the Sun Princess as time allows. Meanwhile I’ll just post pics!

Last night I searched the stars for my Mom from our infinite veranda.

Since you left… I’ve dusted off my pencil and this is what my soul wrote for your 1st birthday in Heaven. For now I’ll wait to be with...

Caprese Salad then Steak and Frites,

Being an obnoxious tourist snapping pics but , its what I do.

Have you ever done something and became overwhelmed? I mean the kind where you just cant figure out which way to go because there is so...

The Ocean calls and sings to me Luring Tranquility. ​ Why? I couldn't know. But sing it does, in its strong wind blow. ........TO BE...

I wrote this in an attempt to describe the inner turmoil I struggled with while preparing for my fathers funeral Can I see you once more...

This was written on the flight to the funeral of my Step-Grandmother Freshly laundered sheets snap on the line Early elementary breakfast...

An almost un-rhymed poem, sort-of a sonnet written October 10, 1994 There is a certain place I often go to watch the crashing...

Too soon to feel the way I do, My mind is saying so. My heart is trying hard to change, The speed my love should grow. Many times...