THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS IS HEADED HOME TO PORT EVERGLADES

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Enchanted Princess, At Sea
77F, partially cloudy

 

This is my favorite photo

This is going to be a lazy last day on the ship and a short blog unless there is time later. We need to pack and I cannot do that while TK rests.   We spent some time in the Photography Shop picking out photos to purchase—the iris photos, won’t be available till later.  

January 16, 2026--the day we embarked

Most of the gang at dinner January 18

Front: Lawrence & Donna, Diane G & her sister Michele M

Back: TK & Janie, Brian & Nancy

We had lunch in the Amalfi Dining Room, and I requested Nebojsa (from Serbia) as our waiter, he was so charming yesterday.  When the dining room manager was seating me, I told him that Nebojsa should be a trainer. He replied, “A trainer of what, comedians?”  I did think that was funny, but he is a superb server and funny too.  He asked us multiple times if everything was all right with our choices, something lacking at dinner.  

 

I wrote a note of praise for Nebojsa yesterday.  There are comment sheets available to remark if a crew member exceeded expectations (or not). One returns such comment sheets to Guest Services, and I am quite sure someone reads them and shares the comments with the crew member. 

 

The “Colossal Fries” again, and a burger. TK had a Monte Cristo sandwich, all tasty.  Tonight is prime rib and Baked Alaska, end of cruise favorites.   One of the officers made the noon announcement. Ship's speed is 18 knots (almost 21 mph). She also stated there are 7000 islands in the Caribbean and only 140 are inhabited. 

According to Wikipedia (2023), Cuba is the largest island with about 43,000 square miles, but third in population. Haiti's population is 11.7 million and the Dominican Republic's is 11.3 million. I had to check that out.

When the captain said yesterday that Isla Margarita is an island of Venezuela, I had to check that out too. We visited that lovely island once, in 2006.  Princess cruises no longer visit there.

 

Our plan for tomorrow: We will find the shuttle back to Park n Go, retrieve the car, and head onward to Alligator Alley on the way to Fort Myers.  We are staying two nights to see family and friends who live there. Plus shop the fabulous malls.

 

From Fort Myers we will head to St. Augustine and hopefully catch up with Judy again.  After one night there we are headed to Canton, Georgia outside of Atlanta to see my cousin Melissa and her husband Mike, originally from Toledo, so my father’s side of the family. We are staying one night with them and then homeward on Friday.  We sure hope that the storms have subsided and, in the meantime, dear Friends, please stay warm, cozy, and safe. Friend Ann said she would take the rain and warmth in the Caribbean as opposed to Erie weather now.  We totally understand!

 

TK might have a take later!