Many Eastern Caribbean cruises stop in St. Thomas at one of the two cruise ports, either Crown Bay or Havensight. If you’re lucky enough to dock at Havensight and have no plans, you should at least get off the ship and do a little duty free shopping. Whether you’re looking for name brand items or… Read More
Did you know that seasickness is a form of motion sickness? If you suffer from any combination of the following symptoms, then you’re suffering from motion sickness: Dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. In a nutshell, you get motion sickness when your eyes and your inner brain experience a disconnect. You’ll start to feel sick when what… Read More
While docked in St. Thomas recently on the Norwegian Getaway, I noticed an enormous number of sailboats all around the area. Our ship was docked at Havensight, which sits off Long Bay. The other dock in St. Thomas is Crown Bay, which you can see in the second picture above. Usually the much larger ships… Read More
No need to tell me I’m not like other people as believe me, I know that already. But seriously, while most people are busy snapping photos of their family, monuments, and landmarks, I’m usually off wandering about snapping pictures of random items like cars, dogs or cats, and even flowers. I can’t help myself! If… Read More
Never underestimate the power of the written word. I was thinking about this only yesterday and I realized that I might have become curious about the world and travel around the same time that I started cooking. How’s that possible? As a young girl with three older sisters who were far too cool for me… Read More
What happens when you take a free spirited American, give her a car, and set her loose in Iceland? She’ll take her rental car and drive pretty much anywhere. One place I wanted to drive to was to the abandoned wreck of a United States Navy airplane from the 1970’s called The Dakota. With no… Read More
Some people choose to cruise for the entertainment, food, or maybe even the itinerary while others pick a cruise for the pools onboard. If you’re one of the latter, you can’t go wrong with the Norwegian Getaway. Located seventeen decks above the sea, the Aqua Park has everything you and your family could ever possibly want from pools… Read More
The Norwegian Getaway offers a variety of accommodations for every type of traveler, from inside cabin to studio cabins for the solo traveler to suites in the ultra posh Haven. I usually sail in a balcony, but for this sailing I was going old school and my stateroom selection was an inside cabin. Read on… Read More
If you’re thinking you know what a cruise might be like, I’m pretty sure you never imagined it to be like The Waterfront on Norwegian Getaway. How would you like to stroll along a quarter mile oceanfront walkway lined with shops, restaurants, and bars? If that sounds like fun, then take a walk along the Waterfront on Norwegian… Read More
Back in March I sailed aboard the new Norwegian Getaway and as Norwegian Cruise Line‘s newest ship, she offers cruise passengers a wide variety of food options, 28 in all, while cruising the Caribbean year round from Miami. Today we’ll cover many of these dining options. The first dining venue we’ll visit is the Flamingo… Read More
