This picturesque island lies some 35 Km off the coast of Los Angeles and is part of the Californian Channel Islands. The only major town on the island is Avalon which has a small harbour not large enough to accomodate … Read More
A Visit to an Old Queen.
The sun was shining brightly as we slowly docked at San Pedro pier in the midst of Los Angeles port, our first stop on this cruise.
We had all planned to do different things today. Victoria and her family had … Read More
Sea Day Number Two.
Although we have never previously sailed on the Star Princess, finding our way around her has presented few problems. This is because the basic design of the ship is the same as several others we have sailed on, such as … Read More
Star Princess – Day 1.
The poor weather that we experienced in Vancouver was caused by a deep depression sitting off the coast. Last night and today we sailed into that very depression. High winds and a swell on the sea of some 10-12 feet … Read More
Boarding the Star Princess.
After another early night everyone woke up this morning in a very excited state waiting for the cruise ship to arrive. From our hotel windows we could all see the Lion’s Gate Bridge under which the ship was due shortly … Read More