We are booked for our Panama Canal Cruise, full transit of the Pamana Canal on Holland America's Westerdam in a Deluxe Verandah Suite!
Half the fun of our cruise is the planning and yes I'm the planner.
I've already made up the accordion file with places for the cruise reservation, the passports, the airline reservations, the cruise insurance, the cruise itinerary, and one folder for each port of call for sites we have to see and shore excursions we have to take.
And I've made our plane reservations to San Diego to catch our cruise, using gift cards we got from our daughter for Christmas this past year. I still need to make our plane reservations coming home from Fort Lauderdale when the cruise ends.........Wow, I'm so excited!!!
With the airlines costs escalating, there is no time like the present to make our reservations. It also looks like the airlines will only allow one 50 pound suitcase per person unless you want to pay an additional $25 per bag per flight segment.
Our Deluxe Verandah Suite comes with laundry and dry cleaning included for the duration of our 15 night cruise so that will save on the amount of clothing necessary to pack, and because this is a warm weather cruise, shorts and t-shirts take little space if you roll everything up. And then there's my Chico Travelers clothing that is a dream to travel with, it's husband's wardrobe that's tough on the packing.
You'll hear plenty as the planning takes hold and I'll try to post at least every couple days while we're on the cruise, hopefully posting photos as well.
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This cruise will be shortly after my 1 year of not smoking anniversary - what a way to celebrate!
