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
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
My four day cruise last month on the Norwegian Sky came at a perfect time. I was itching to travel and it was a deal that was simply too good to pass up. But a short cruise is just that: Short! Here are some of my final thoughts about my cruise. While Norwegian Sky is… Read More
All good things come to an end and so it was that May 22nd was to be my last port day on my 4-day cruise on the Norwegian Sky. This was my first time to Norwegian Cruise Line‘s private island, Great Stirrup Cay, in the Bahamas. Did you know that it was Norwegian Cruise Line… Read More
If you’re on your first cruise, you’re more likely than not on a cruise to the Bahamas with a compulsory stop in Nassau. While the Bahamas consists of over 700 islands, Nassau is a great place to be, one of the most frequented stops by tourists. The capital and largest city in the Bahamas, Nassau… Read More
Sometimes when I arrive in a port of call, I’m more excited about the ships in port than the port itself. On my recent 4-night Bahamas cruise on the Norwegian Sky that left Miami on May 19, 2014, while in Nassau our ship wasn’t the only one in port that day. If you ever want… Read More
On the first full day of my recent cruise on the Norwegian Sky, my first port day we stopped at Grand Bahamas Island, which is also known to tourists as Freeport, Bahamas. While experienced cruisers might not view this port as one on their bucket list, it’s still a port that shouldn’t be overlooked. After… Read More
Cruise food isn’t all heavy, fattening food that makes you gain weight while on vacation. In addition to the two main dining rooms onboard the Norwegian Sky, which I covered in my last post that you can read here, there are several other dining venues onboard from complimentary to specialty dining options. For breakfast,… Read More
For those who have never cruised, one might think of cruise ship dining as über traditional with assigned seating, formal dress, and dated food. Luckily, in the 21st century, cruisers have the luxury of cruising in ways like never before that include better food in a far more relaxed atmosphere. After all, it was Norwegian… Read More
