The Gazette, pictured on the beach in St Maarten, was onboard the Oasis of the Seas (in background) when it traveled to Ft. Lauderdale, Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Maarten with the Rohrer family of Seaville. They celebrated Kirk Rohrer's retirement after 25 years of service to the Sea Isle City Police Department.

The Gazette, pictured on the beach in St Maarten, was onboard the Oasis of the Seas (in background) when it traveled to Ft. Lauderdale, Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Maarten with the Rohrer family of Seaville. They celebrated Kirk Rohrer's retirement after 25 years of service to the Sea Isle City Police Department.

Ocean City High School alumni Rachel Heist (2012) and Jake Krutsick (2011) traveled with The Gazette to Family Weekend at Muhlenberg College during a scholar's reception. Missing from photo is Tim DeRosa (2012).

Ocean City High School alumni Rachel Heist (2012) and Jake Krutsick (2011) traveled with The Gazette to Family Weekend at Muhlenberg College during a scholar's reception. Missing from photo is Tim DeRosa (2012).

Wayne and Sue Dilks were recently in London and then on a Seine River cruise in France from Normandy to Paris. They brought The Gazette to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen but she was not home that day.

Wayne and Sue Dilks were recently in London and then on a Seine River cruise in France from Normandy to Paris. They brought The Gazette to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen but she was not home that day.

Lisa M. Radell and her husband, Wayne, brought the Gazette to Palm Beach, Aruba

Lisa M. Radell and her husband, Wayne, brought the Gazette to Palm Beach, Aruba in early December.  “There is a pier behind us where the locals dock their (very colorfully painted) wooden fishing boats,” Radell wrote of their trip. “While it is invariably sunny, the temperature can vary dramatically:  it can be anywhere from 84 to 87 degrees. “

Members of St. Peter’s United Methodist Church traveled with The Gazette to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Ground Zero in New York City.

Members of St. Peter’s United Methodist Church traveled with The Gazette to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Ground Zero in New York City.

Sam Ballam, a veteran Ocean City surfer often seen riding the waves at Third Street in front of his Gardens Plaza condo, was recently on a business trip to San Diego where he also enjoyed a surf session at Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

Sam Ballam, a veteran Ocean City surfer often seen riding the waves at Third Street in front of his Gardens Plaza condo, was recently on a business trip to San Diego where he also enjoyed a surf session at Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

Tom and Kim Kirkpatrick traveled with The Gazette to the Kalalau Valley lookout on the island of Kauai, Hawaii where they were married on the beach and stayed for their honeymoon.

Tom and Kim Kirkpatrick traveled with The Gazette to the Kalalau Valley lookout on the island of Kauai, Hawaii where they were married on the beach and stayed for their honeymoon.

The Cantwell family of Ocean City traveled to Niagara Falls in late September. Miraculously, The Gazette stayed dry.

The Cantwell family of Ocean City traveled to Niagara Falls in late September. Miraculously, The Gazette stayed dry.

Barb and Bill Urban brought The Gazette with them aboard the Holland America Zaandam. They are shown here pulling into Vancouver at the close of their ninth anniversary cruise to Alaska.

Barb and Bill Urban brought The Gazette with them aboard the Holland America Zaandam. They are shown here pulling into Vancouver at the close of their ninth anniversary cruise to Alaska.

Deborah Greenberg, John Dalessio, Steve and Jamie Satz, George and Sally Blood took the Beachcomber along to Maui, Hawaii.

From one island to another

Deborah Greenberg, John Dalessio, Steve and Jamie Satz, George and Sally Blood took the Beachcomber along to Maui, Hawaii.

Members of the Exchange Club of Ocean City and friends visited the Marine base at Quantico, the FBI Academy and toured Old Town in Alexandria, Va. with The Gazette. Pictured here are Ron Denney and Cathy Finnegan, holding The Gazette, with some of the folks on the trip during a three-hour dinner cruise on the Potomac.

Members of the Exchange Club of Ocean City and friends visited the Marine base at Quantico, the FBI Academy and toured Old Town in Alexandria, Va. with The Gazette. Pictured here are Ron Denney and Cathy Finnegan, holding The Gazette, with some of the folks on the trip during a three-hour dinner cruise on the Potomac.

Pack 79 went camping with The Gazette at Belleplain State Forest. Pictured here are Cole Roden, Luke Halbruner, Noah Wertzberger, Owen Bishop, Matthew Delgrande, Mark Threet, Jeffrey MacFarland, James O Rouke, Eamon Lawton, Ryan McBride and Andrew Swan.

Pack 79 went camping with The Gazette at Belleplain State Forest. Pictured here are Cole Roden, Luke Halbruner, Noah Wertzberger, Owen Bishop, Matthew Delgrande, Mark Threet, Jeffrey MacFarland, James O Rouke, Eamon Lawton, Ryan McBride and Andrew Swan.