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After a day at sea, we arrived at Halifax. Halifax boasts the second largest natural harbor in the world. Equipped for much larger cruise ships than the Whisper, we were able to tie up at the pier, no need for tender service today. As Halifax was home to Samuel Cunard, […]

Our adventure continues with a stop in Newport, Rhode Island. Newport is known for the summer mansions of the fabulously wealthy. This is where the Vanderbilts, coal barons, oil barons, and other titans of industry played. As a seaport, the navy is also a major contributor to the history of […]

The warm weather of the Caribbean is gone. NYC greeted us with a torrential downpour. Everyone who crawled out of bed early to enjoy the full experience of arriving here by ship discovered, they got up too early as weather and traffic delayed our arrival by over an hour, wind […]

Up early to watch the waves and try to get photos of flying fish.  Our course is northwesterly.  The swells are 6 to 9 feet.  We have a cross wind this morning, so are gently rolling.  The temperature  today is in the low 70’s.  Last night we discovered it is […]

Ah, beautiful Bermuda A small island in the Atlantic, about 500 miles, due east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Bermuda was our next stop as we traveled north from the Caribbean. Bermuda is sun and sand, pastel cottages, and a distinctly British feel. We spent our day ashore doing a […]

Another day at sea as we sail towards Bermuda.  A few facts about our ship. The Silver Whisper was built in Genoa, Italy.  Her keel was laid March 1999, and the ship was completed in 2001. She is 610 feet long, 81 feet wide.  Cruising speed is 21 knots.  She […]

Our home away from home, the Silver Whisper Our cabin is the one with the little person dressed in red.

Yesterday we visited the French island of St. Bartholomew, affectionately referred to as St. Barts.  You don’t find any high rise resorts here, just small hotels and villas.  The harbor is small, so the larger cruise ships can’t stop here, adding to the feeling of exclusivity. As we walked around […]

Another day of sunshine and sightseeing. Nelson’s Dockyard as in Horatio Nelson was the destination today. Along the way, we stopped at a few view points to enjoy the view and see first hand how special English Harbor is. Nelson’s Dockyard is now a national park, but boats still dock […]

And the suffering continues…  Today we visited the small island of Dominica.  The rugged terrain kept the island from being a colony, but did attract a few English and French who argued over the place and left their mark on the language. The weather continues to be delightful.  With a […]