Celebrity Edge (Celebrity Cruises) was in Sydney on March 9, 2025, during her second season sailing from Australia. With her distinctive orange Magic Carpet visible along the starboard side, the ship brought one of Celebrity’s most recognizable modern designs to Sydney Harbour.

February 2, 2026, brought an unusual meeting of ships to the Los Angeles waterfront. Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) was docked in San Pedro when Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 arrived during her 2026 World Voyage, shortly after the ocean liner’s historic morning rendezvous with the original Queen Mary in Long Beach.

Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) departed the Port of Los Angeles on September 18, 2026, beginning a seven-night cruise to Mexico. The Voyager-class ship sailed from San Pedro that afternoon for Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, and Mazatlán before returning to Los Angeles a week later.

Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) sails from the Port of Los Angeles on July 18, 2025, beginning another voyage from Southern California. Entering service in 2016, the Quantum-class ship is easily recognized by the North Star observation capsule rising above her upper decks.

Serenade of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) spent April 1, 2026, docked in Oranjestad during a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise from Colón, Panama. The 2003-built ship is a member of Royal Caribbean’s Radiance Class, a group known for extensive glass and ocean views throughout its public spaces.

Just before sunrise on April 4, 2026, the illuminated Icon of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) dominated the scene at PortMiami. The massive ship was preparing for a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise later that afternoon, with calls at Costa Maya, Roatán, Cozumel, and Perfect Day at CocoCay before returning to Miami.

My very first cruise was a seven-day Caribbean voyage aboard Song of Norway (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line), sailing round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Though I only have a few photos from that trip, the memories remain vivid—standing on deck while skeet shooting at sea and posing in front of the ship while visiting St. Maarten. It was the experience that began my lifelong fascination with ships and ocean travel.

On September 27, 2024, the Navigator of the Seas departed from Los Angeles Harbor, embarking on another exciting journey to Mexico. The ship offers guests a perfect blend of relaxation and thrills as they set sail for new destinations.

On June 28, 2022, the Serenade of the Seas, part of Royal Caribbean International’s Radiance-class, sailed into the picturesque port of Sitka, Alaska. Surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, this sleek, glass-filled ship provided passengers with stunning panoramic views of the region's mountains, forests, and ocean.

On May 11, 2023, the cruise ship Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) was docked at the Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia.

On May 11, 2023, the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) was docked at the Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia.

On April 14, 2006, the Monarch of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) was captured leaving Los Angeles Harbor, embarking on another voyage under a blanket of overcast skies.

On April 9, 2006, the Vision of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) made its majestic departure from Los Angeles Harbor. The scene was set against a clear blue sky, capturing the vessel as it embarked on its voyage.

In January 2001, we sailed on a 3-day cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada aboard the Viking Serenade (Royal Caribbean), a vessel renowned for its long history and transformative journeys across different cruise lines.

In the year 2000, the Viking Serenade (Royal Caribbean), a vessel renowned for its long history and transformative journeys across different cruise lines, was captured docked in the port of Ensenada, Baja California.