Where is Jimmy?

Where is Jimmy? Behind bars!

Off the ship in Ensenada, Mexico

My cruise coming up is a short one, only 3 days! I usually take a 7 day cruise or longer. But there are lots of benefits to taking a short cruise!

-Price! Shorter cruises cost less, so it’s a budget friendly vacation. When booking a cruise, remember that the cost includes room, food, activities, and travel.

-Less time off of work! Taking a 7 day cruise means you miss out of a minimum of one week of work. It’s common for work places to offer two weeks of PTO, you may not want to eat up half of that for one trip. A 3 - 5 day cruise means less PTO (or UNpaid time off) used.

- Good for first time cruiser! A lot of people are concerned about seasickness or not being comfortable on a ship. If you or someone you know is a first time cruiser, a short trip is much more manageable and can help ease concerns.

- Better night life! Since a 3 day cruise is more affordable and means less time off, they tend to be more party-focused. Shorter cruises tend to have a younger crowd because they are easier for college students or people who are just starting in the work force. Plus, less time on the ship means you should live it up while your on there!

My favorite late night treat on a cruise is what I call Schnokolade. It is soft serve ice cream mixed with hot chocolate (both available 24 hours a day). The German word for chocolate is “schokolade” but at 3 am after drinks at the casino and club my brain cannot read German… and I added an “n” and butchered the pronunciation… but now I’ve been calling my concoction Schnokolade for years, and have passed on this winning combination to many others.

Space is in the news right now. Have you seen the images from the James Webb Telescope? They are truly remarkable!

Here is a photo by of Splashdown Grand Turk when we visited in March of this year.

Splashdown Grand Turk is a 3,500-square-foot attraction featuring replicas unique to the Mercury space program, including a scaled 20-foot-tall Atlas rocket and a full-size, three-dimensional replica of astronaut John Glenn in spacesuit, and a detailed replica of the Friendship 7 capsule, which splashed into the Atlantic in 1962, a few short miles from the island of Grand Turk. This exhibit is free and located on the south side of the Cruise Center, making it a must see when you dock in Grand Turk!