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  • Flight Review – AA1046 Miami to Atlanta

    American Airlines
    Date: 06 January 2025
    Flight Number: AA1046
    Gate: D45 (Terminal 4)
    Seat: 16F (Economy)
    Plane: Airbus A319
    Boarded: 07:50 
    Pushback: 08:15 (Scheduled 08:20)
    Take off: 08:35
    Arrived: 09:57 (Scheduled 10:25)
    Schedule Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes
    Actual Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes
    Distance: 957 km

    This flight was from Miami International Airport (MIA – Miami, USA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL – Atlanta, USA).

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 38 – Maimi, USA

    Sunday 05 January 2025
    Highlights: 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.

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Ten Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Review

    Explorer of the Seas – Haiti

    Tour Title: Ten Night Southern Caribbean Cruise
    Tour Company: Royal Caribbean
    Ship: Explorer of the Seas
    Home Port: Maimi 
    Countries Visited: USA, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Antigua, St Lucia, St Kitts
    Dates: 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

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 37 – Caribbean Cruise (Sea Day)

    The sunsets on the last evening of the cruise – Explorer of the Seas

    Saturday 04 January 2025
    Highlights: All Access tour of Explorer of the Seas, Laughing and having fun at the Farewell Showtime: Steve Mazan show

    All good things must come to an end and today was my last full day on the Explorer of the Seas. I had booked an All Access tour to learn about how this ship operates. It meant I couldn’t enjoy breakfast in the Main Dining Room as that takes some time but the Windjammer Buffet was fine enough.

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 36 – Caribbean Cruise (Sea Day)

    Friday 03 January 2025
    Highlights: A Titanic Movie moment, Captain’s Corner Q&A, Enjoying Showtime Production – Wild, Cool & Swingin’

    A Sea Day was ahead of me as the Explorer of the Seas set course for Maimi. I started with breakfast in the Main Dining Room (MDR). If it lines up with my activities I prefer going to the MDR, the orange juice tastes better and the food is freshly prepared. Today I enjoyed French Toast and pancakes.

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