We quickly learned that retirement buys you the freedom to go anywhere, anytime. This meant flexibility to travel during the shoulder and off-seasons, when prices are much lower. My wife, Ellen, found an amazing deal for a cruise through the Panama Canal. The package was thirteen nights aboard the Norwegian Jade. Departure was from Tampa and the ports of call were:
-Key West Island
-Cozumel, Mexico
-Georgetown, Grand Cayman
-Ocho Rios, Jamaica
-Cartagena, Colombia
-Colón, Panama
-Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
-passage through the Panama Canal to Panama City.
It took about three days for us to adjust to the cruise ship. We just weren’t sure if this was “our thing.” The buffet food offered abundant options and was delicious. If I am satisfied with food, then I am a happy traveller.
