All of us Cheechakos had a great time visiting the great land of Alaska!  Cheechako is their local lingo for a newcomer to Alaska, which many of us were. We enjoyed the Inside Passage on Norwegian Cruise Line, including Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Prince Rupert. We toured the various downtown shopping districts which were located in historic buildings that date back to Alaska’s gold rush roots. Alaska has a bit of something for everyone. Practically nothing says Alaska more authentically than a real gold nugget. Susan took the opportunity to pan for gold and with the gold she collected, fashioned not only a beautiful necklace, but a lasting keepsake and conversation piece.

We started out in Miami for a pre-cruise meet and greet and it was Barbie’s birthday! Happy Birthday Barbie! We were met by lots of rain but we all made the best of it and had a great time.

What excitement we had this cruise!  Our itinerary was changed around a bit during our first day at sea but luckily we didn’t miss a planned port.  We scurried around making sure everyone was aware of all the changes, and this group listened intently because they did not want to miss a party.

It is not too much of an exaggeration to state that our singles group dynamic on our New York Exotic Caribbean cruise was truly dynamite! Ingrid and Tara were the SinglesCruise.com hosts this time and they couldn’t stop raving about this fantastic group. They gushed about everything from the NYC pre party until the cruise sailed back to the Big Apple eight days later.

The ship offered several comedy shows; however everyone was duly entertained by our own SinglesCruise comedians Anthony and Dave. They played so well off of each other that they could have charged admission and packed the show lounge no problem! No one escaped becoming the focus of at least one of their comedic assaults, but it was all in good fun of course.

What a place, if you haven’t visited the infamous New Orleans you absolutely must!  Our group started out on popular Bourbon Street at Pat O’Brians (the dueling piano bar). This place was off the hook but it didn’t compare to the live band we saw just two pubs away. We danced until our feet were sore and our brows were wet!  Mike was an absolute dancing machine! He spun Lynn around in the air like a professional swing dancer, Lynn went right along with it. You two looked great but we all busted a move on that dance floor, old time live 80’s rock was in the house!

Our annual 20’s and 30’s Spring Break cruise is always popular, and this year was no exception with almost 200 guests participating in our program.  Needless to say the energy was off the hook! When Shannon and Ann started dancing on the tables before 8 p.m., we knew this was going to be one heck of a party.

We had amazing weather and when we reached Key West we headed to the famous Duval Street for some fun on the town. When we arrived in Grand Cayman, the beautiful stingrays awaited us. The water was so crystal clear you almost couldn’t believe it. The stingrays were fascinating, we petted them, kissed them, and hugged them. I felt like we were one with the “ray!”

Feel the need to adjust the rhythm of your life? You’re not alone ……….you need a SinglesCruise vacation. Our recent Spring Fling cruise was hosted by Ingrid and Nancy. There were 160 singles onboard in our group who enjoyed the relaxed pace that a cruise can offer.

The guys pulled off a victory during an exciting round of the “Battle of the Sexes” game. They were definitely focused competitors! Men be prepared for wicked revenge next game. It’s on!  The Scavenger Hunt was awesome and brought out strategy, execution and teamwork as well as a new appreciation for the camaraderie and fellowship of sport. Did you know that “red boxers” could be made by being creative with a red pepper? Credit goes to Jihan and her team for that one! (I wonder if the dining manager missed the red pepper?)

Our group first got together at the beautiful Oceans Ten venue in South Beach Miami Florida! Georgie and Karl traveled all the way from England but they were still ready to party!

We embarked the beautiful vessel the next day and our large group of singles mingled at the Swingtime Lounge.  We enjoyed one of the many Gala dinners that Carnival serves and sailed off towards Cozumel.

Our February 16th cruise was our sixth cruise in two months!  This is the most cruises we have ever had in an 8 week period. We have been expanding and I am proud to say that all six cruises were a huge success!

All of our single guests onboard this one were nothing less than fabulous. Everyone was especially looking forward to the exotic ports of Panama and Costa Rica.  The weather was beautiful and the ports of call were authentic and mind opening. The highlight for most of us was the SinglesCruise.com organized ziplining tour in Costa Rica. Be sure to check out some photos of us swinging through the trees on http://picasaweb.google.es/ralphtico/SinglesCruise. There are no words to explain how breathtaking the rainforest was!

What a fired-up group this was, ready to watch the SuperBowl. When you only have three days to party you really make the most of it! We started with the lock and key party which was a hit. People were already dancing and it wasn’t even 6 p.m. You all made fast friends, and after dinner the casino bar was rockin. Sing along songs and hands waving in the air, this was an energetic group!

We sailed into the Bahamas where the weather was divine. We had a snorkel trip which was AMAZING….we saw sharks!  Only one of us had the courage to jump in with them but Stephanie took lots of great photos!

Our first encounter was at our high-energy cocktail party.  I planned a new ice breaker game and everyone was so excited that they started playing feverishly before the start time! We played that game three times and gave everyone a prize who got three matches or more.

After dinner we met at the casino bar and most of you had already found your playmates for the evening. The next morning we all enjoyed breakfast and then met for the Catalina excursion and a walkabout. We tendered everyone at the same time and got them there an hour early! Great, you had more time to shop. That night we had karaoke!