We’re sailing on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas during this Spring Break week.

We found Royal Caribbean’s signature “Perfect Day at CocoCay” still a work in progress.

Using the North Star, Anthem’s attraction that lifts you three hundred feet above the ship, we had a a bird’s eye view of the resort island then headed off on foot to see for ourselves.

While the beaches, Chill Grill and the massive Oasis Lagoon are open, most of the island’s other attractions, including the water park, wave pools and restaurants, are still under construction. Crews were busy working towards a late May opening of the Dare Devil’s Tower and Splash Summit water slides and the Thrill Waterpark Wave Pool.

The long walk on a mix of concrete and sand from the ship to the beaches will tire everyone. We didn’t see any courtesy carts or much in the way of benches along the way. The ship’s food service team set up the Chill Grill’s many stations for a fine beach picnic lunch.

Royal Caribbean has invested millions at its new private island, CocoCay, in the Bahamas. Touted as the “Perfect Day” the private island will feature waterparks, pools, lagoons and a mix of adult and family attractions and restaurants. The private island will be 100% ready in May but we will have a peek in early April to see how the project is coming along.

The truth is, more travelers are vacationing internationally than ever before. Our 2018 bookings were up 20%. We are already booking Bucketeers into 2021! Don’t be left out. Call us today at 804-557-3006

Many of the top international destinations, Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Paris, Ireland, UK, top Caribbean resorts, and others, fill up months ahead of time. A few governments, such as Venice and Barcelona, are even discussing plans to limit the flow of tourists into their cities. We are seeing prime locations, hotels, tours, private guides and transportation and luxury and extended cruises booked even a year ahead of time.

With more people booking so far in advance, please do not delay calling us to plan your international vacation.

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Our group of intrepid Bucketeers toured Egypt from Alexandria on the Mediterranean south to Abu Simbal near the border with Sudan. The Egyptian people were welcoming and the sites were overwhelming. We hope you enjoyed following our progress on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/gobucketlisttravel Later this year we will host groups in Croatia, France, Norway and Scandinavia. In 2020 we’ll be off to Holland, a Rhine River cruise, Sicily and more. Please see our Specials Page for information. Come join one of our groups!

We and our Bucketeers are off to explore Egypt this week. Follow our daily adventures on Facebook: www.facebook.co/gobucketlisttravel