Category: World Trip 2024-25

A 42-day adventure visiting eight countries; USA, Ecuador, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Antigua, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, from 29 November 2024 to 9 January 2025.

  • Monday 06 January 2025Highlights: Safely arriving in Dallas with my checked bag, leave extended by two days I woke up at 5.30 am to leave the Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel at 6.00 am via their Airport Shuttle. This was too early for the Sheraton Lounge to be open for breakfast but I had American Airlines…

  • American AirlinesDate: 06 January 2025Flight Number: AA1276Gate: T12 (Terminal T)Seat: 11F (Economy)Plane: Boeing 737-800Boarded: 11:30 Pushback: 12:07 (Scheduled 11:19)Take off: 12:23Arrived: 13:37 (Scheduled 13:02)Schedule Duration: 2 hours 43 minutesActual Duration: 2 hours 14 minutesDistance: 1,177 km This flight was from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL – Atlanta, USA) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW –…

  • American AirlinesDate: 06 January 2025Flight Number: AA1046Gate: D45 (Terminal 4)Seat: 16F (Economy)Plane: Airbus A319Boarded: 07:50 Pushback: 08:15 (Scheduled 08:20)Take off: 08:35Arrived: 09:57 (Scheduled 10:25)Schedule Duration: 2 hours 5 minutesActual Duration: 1 hour 44 minutesDistance: 957 km This flight was from Miami International Airport (MIA – Miami, USA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL – Atlanta, USA).

  • Sunday 05 January 2025Highlights: Farewelling the Explorer of the Seas. Today I had to leave my ship for the last 10 nights, the Explorer of the Seas, and start a very long journey home.

  • Tour Title: Ten Night Southern Caribbean CruiseTour Company: Royal CaribbeanShip: Explorer of the SeasHome Port: Maimi Countries Visited: USA, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Antigua, St Lucia, St KittsDates: Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 05 January 2025 (Duration 10 nights)Itinerary: Cruise Itinerary (PDF) Excursions Pre-Booked: Booked Shore Excursions & Costs (PDF)Cruise Journal Entries