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The Oasis of the Seas…  Day 7 – Somewhere Just Southeast off of Florida… Let’s call this one:  The Final Wrap-up From The Ship. Today, was day 2 of our trek back from St. Maarten.  Another day at sea means another day of me spending lots of time on the Flowrider practicing my skills forRead more

The Oasis of the Seas…  Day 6 – Somewhere East of Cuba… Let’s call this one:  The Blog About What Will Make This Cruise “DIFFERENT” Than Ones We’ve Ever Done Before, THE CONCERTS & SHIP ENTERTAINMENT. Well, here we are, on our way back to Ft. Lauderdale from the islands and I have to say thatRead more

The Oasis of the Seas…  Day 5 – St. Maarten…. Let’s call this one:  St. Maarten is AWESOME! Today we ported in St. Maarten, which is actually going to be our FIRST day in port on the MWS 2016 Cruise.  Today wasn’t all just me exploring as I took some time to meet with aRead more

The Oasis of the Seas…  Day 4 – FOOOOOD…. Let’s call this one:   FOOD FOR THE FOODIES… G’Tuesday from a port in the Virgin Islands!  Today we spent the day in a port that isn’t on our cruise.  So, I won’t dive too much into THAT. OK, one of the most consistent topics thatRead more

The Oasis of the Seas…  Day 3 – Day At Sea heading down to the Virgin Islands. Let’s call this one:   There’s a “FEW” (hundred) things to do. Happy Monday folks!  I can say that with a pretty big smile on my face, because my Monday was AWESOME!  I spent my Monday doing thingsRead more

The Oasis of the Seas…  Day 2…  Port Day… Let’s Call This One…  The Big Boat… I mean SHIP.  It’s a SHIP! So today we were in a port that doesn’t match up with where we’re going (the 2016 cruise is the first year the Oasis is cruising the itinerary that we’re going to doRead more

Let’s call this one:  The First Impression! This is my first cruise that I’ve been on where I had the privilege of going through the normal check-in and ticketing process.  Every other cruise that I’ve ever been on has been for “work” so we get on the ship at about 8 am so we can beginRead more

BLOGGING/INSPECTION CRUISE – Entry #1: The One Where I Tell You About Myself and What To Expect In The Blogs Next Week… OK, so I guess, first an introduction is in order.  My name is Derek and I have worked with Michael W. Smith for 8 years now.  My daughter is Kennedy and my wifeRead more

Happy July 4 to everyone here in America. Just a reminder of the price that was paid for our freedom. I honestly just did not know the great sacrifices that these men paid… Makes me love this country even more. ======================================= What happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence? This is the PriceRead more