The Accidental Sailor: A Cruise Ship Odyssey
Life at Sea
Maritime Adventures & Personal Transformation
Working on Ships: A Real Life Saver
Journey across the world's oceans, discovering new cultures, meeting incredible people, and experiencing the transformative power of life at sea. From the Caribbean to Alaska, from the Mediterranean to the Pacific - every voyage is a chapter in the story of personal growth.
⚓ A Real Life Saver and Life-Extension
Working on ships has been more than just a career - it's been a journey of self-discovery, adventure, and personal transformation across the seven seas.
"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." This was the psychology of my "future self".
People are works in progress who mistakenly think they are finished. Hint. That is not the case.
The power of time transforms our values and shapes our lives, profoundly influencing the people we are going to become. Young sailors pay good money to get tattoos removed that teenagers paid good money to get...
🐟 Carpe Diem - Seize The Fish
Water holds endless mystery to me because it represents WYSIWYG: certainly there, but cannot be seen. The fish has quite a good track record in mythology and religion - fertility, eternity, creativity, femininity, good luck, happiness, knowledge, transformation.
🌊 Pool Infinity
Carpe Diem - Seize The Fish! Endless horizons of maritime dreams.
🐠 Fish Freedom
The fish symbolize happiness, for they have complete freedom in the water. That's worthy of a kiss!
🐟 Disney Conservation
Wildlife Conservation Fund Onboard The Magic - Any fin is possible if you don't trout yourself!
🏝️ Perfect Island
If you can think of a better island for fish, let minnow!
🚢 Oh My Cod!
Island Princess (left) The Panama Canal - Disney Magic Now (right)
⛪ "Bless Me Father For I Have Had An Awesome Life"
Putting the sin back into sincere, I decided to step into the English speaking Confessional to receive 'penance,' the place where sins are forgiven. In my own Catholic religion, fish are a metaphor of abundance and faith. There is Christ, making the apostles "fishers of men", and the biblical story of the fish and loaves.
🏛️ Vatican City
Rome Sweet Rome - Saint Peter's Basilica and spiritual reflections on an awesome life.
⛪ Rome Sweet Rome
Summer 2009 - Vatican City, Florence, Pisa and spiritual discoveries.
🏛️ Nostalgia
The Greek word for "return" is nostos. Algos means "suffering." Nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.
🗼 Pisa Adventures
My Life In Ruins (Pompeii) or SE Alaska - scaling back the fish(ing) and going to Europe.
🐟 It Is Truly The King of Fish
I have been fishing all season but not for the fish, but what the wild salmon symbolize - the Pacific Northwest's natural splendor. There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on a bridge looking like an idiot unless you are in Alaska holding a salmon.
🎣 Alaska Salmon
There's a fine line between fishing and standing on a bridge looking like an idiot - unless you're in Alaska holding a salmon!
🐟 Ancient Salmon Run
The 1000 year-old salmon run is alive and well - witnessing nature's timeless cycle in Alaska.
🏔️ Pacific Northwest
Alaska fishing adventure - experiencing the Pacific Northwest's natural splendor and wild salmon runs.
👑 King of Fish
Alaska wilderness and salmon fishing - truly the king of all fish in their natural habitat.
⚓ Blue Ocean Learning Journey
Navigate the world's oceans through epic cruise adventures - "You get there faster by plane but you get there farther by ship."
SS Constitution - American Hawaii Cruises
My first ship experience aboard "a glorified ferry with a lot of heart" - the beginning of a lifelong love affair with the sea.
Key Milestone: First taste of life at sea - discovering that the ship IS the destination.
One Year at Sea
The beginning of serious blue ocean cruising - discovering that traveling by sea offers a unique perspective on the world.
Key Milestone: Realized that "the days went by slowly, but the months fast, and the years even faster."
Mother Nature and Father Time Are Effin Special
Exploring the dramatic fjords of Norway - where "Mother Nature lives" and experiencing the raw power of natural beauty.
Key Milestone: Witnessed the "persistence of memory" in the ancient fjord landscapes carved by time.
Los Angeles to London in 110 Days - Plus More
The ultimate adventure: 364 days at sea, circumnavigating the globe. From Tahiti to New Zealand, India to Africa, and everywhere in between.
Key Milestone: "Once around without leaving the ground" - proving that home is a feeling, not a place.
The Great Land - Alaska Action Plan
Another full year at sea exploring Alaska's wilderness, Caribbean blues, and continuing the permanent travel lifestyle.
Key Milestone: Mastered the art of "mini-retirements" and location-independent living.
Epic Grand Voyage - 7 More Months
Managed to "ride the wave" for another 7 months, featuring the incredible Panama Canal crossing and continuing the blue ocean lifestyle.
Key Milestone: Witnessed one of the world's greatest engineering achievements from sea level.
Permanent Travel & Digital Nomad Life
"We call it planet Earth but it's mostly covered in blue ocean... You get there faster by plane but you get there farther by ship."
Key Milestone: Realized that "luck is probability taken personally" and that the journey itself is the destination.
Fleet of Adventures
🚢 Costa Atlantica
Who is driving the ship Capo (Schettino) if you are here toasting champagne? Va Veni-Microsoft!
⭐ Celebrity Solstice
That's Greek To Me - Exploring the Mediterranean with luxury and style aboard this magnificent vessel.
🌊 Pacific Pearl
P&O Australia - Cruising the South Pacific and experiencing the beauty of Australian waters.
💎 Crystal Serenity
Why Pay Less? - Luxury cruising at its finest, with unparalleled service and breathtaking destinations.
🗺️ Azamara Journey
Check Please - Intimate voyages to unique destinations with personalized service and cultural immersion.
🏔️ Golden Princess
Nature is More Cruise Ship Less - Alaska's Inside Passage, where nature's grandeur meets maritime adventure.
🐻 Princess Cruises
Alaska The GR8 Land - Witnessing glaciers, wildlife, and the untamed beauty of the Last Frontier.
🏝️ Royal Caribbean Oasis
An Embarrassment of Coconuts - The world's largest cruise ship, a floating city of endless possibilities.
🏰 Disney Magic
As John DeLorean said "I'm going to Disneyland." - Where dreams set sail and magic comes alive at sea.
✨ Disney Wonder
On The Disney Wonder looking at last year's ship that I was on, The Carnival Splendor that caught fire.
🎭 MSC Poesia
The YOUniverse - Italian elegance meets global adventure in this beautiful Mediterranean vessel.
🏝️ Nassau, Bahamas
Today Docked In Bahamas - Paradise found in crystal blue waters and endless Caribbean sunshine.
🗽 New York Adventures 2014-2016
I was born in New York but my hometown is the ocean - sailing any ocean. So I am not a NYer but I played one in real life this week. Driving in New York City was thrilling, with hours of boredom followed by moments of exhilaration.
🏙️ New York City
Born in New York but my hometown is the ocean - visiting the concrete jungle between voyages.
🏃♂️ Central Park
Jogging in Central Park - a simple pleasure amidst the urban chaos.
🚢 Circle Line Tour
The Circle Line doesn't go in a circle or a line but it covers the whole of Manhattan island.
🌉 Verranzano Bridge
Our smokestack just cleared the Verranzano Narrows Bridge by a few feet - what a spectacular entrance!
🚢 Queen Mary 2
Approaching New York Harbor on the legendary Queen Mary 2 - Atlantic crossing at its finest.
🗽 Lady Liberty
First sight of America after our Atlantic crossing - Lady Liberty welcoming us home.
🏙️ Manhattan Skyline
The magnificent Manhattan skyline from the harbor - the best view of the city that never sleeps.
🎬 Maritime Adventure Videos
⚓ Atlantic Crossing
Queen Mary 2 Atlantic Adventure
🚢 Maritime Journey
Life at Sea Adventures
🌊 Ocean Voyages
Sailing the Seven Seas