Motel 6

ESCAPING THE VORTEX

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January 26th 2014
I'm heading for the Southern Caribbean and Panama Canal to escape the Arctic vortex. Boarding at Ft. Lauderdale was a piece of cake and it was great to see the crew's smiling faces and be able to head to my cabin before the Mariner's Luncheon. The location of the Vista Dining Room as at the stern, not to be confused with the Vista Show room at the bow. My cabin is far forw ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Half Moon Cay

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Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in ... ... read more