Tidewater Cruise and Travel

04/04/2026

We traveled to The Netherlands last spring and brought some tulips back with us. We planted 200 bulbs hoping some would survive the critters. About 195 came up. That’s more than some! 🌷

03/23/2026

03/19/2026

Airport lines are long...what can you do? We've got some ideas.

There’s a particular kind of optimism that comes with booking a spring break trip. You picture yourself in the airport departure lounge like a character in a movie—striding confidently, wearing that sharply pressed Tommy Bahama shirt you bought with the airline’s money the last time they lost ...

02/18/2026

Jeff has posted an informative, and somewhat humerous, account of our lost luggage experience during our recent trip to St. Lucia. Lots of good tips to follow so if it happens to you, it doesn't ruin your trip.

Picture this: you're standing at baggage claim in St. Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport. Outside the air is a civilized 82 degrees, the sky is that aggressive shade of Caribbean blue that looks Photoshopped even when it isn't, and the water is doing its best to justify every screen saver you'v...

02/11/2026

The tides are high and the surf is rough. But the sun is shining and our butler got me a chair on the beach. Very thankful as we head home tomorrow.