Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Disembarkation) So long and thanks for the fish? Ok, that is a stretch, but I wanted to give you a few more tips. Disembarkation for this cruise was to start at 7am. Depending on your status (rewards level), you might be called to disembark Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) I spent most of the day relaxing. I was able to get in early enough to find a deck chair and claim a spot. I read, breathed in the sea air, swam a bit (and the salt water did not bother my Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Georgetown, Grand Cayman) Grand Cayman Grand Cayman has many sights to see, from turtle farms to Stingray Bay, from submarine rides to shopping, from snorkeling to scuba, from Seven Mile Beach to Hell, there is a lot to see. The thing is, I’ve (we’ve) been here and Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) Sea Day: Be sure to check your “Freestyle Daily” for activities After several ports in the past several days, it was time to rest a bit. Now that does not mean there is nothing to do and today was no different. A Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Willemstad, Curaçao) Welcome to Curaçao Ah….waking up in another port, Willemstad, Curaçao (pronounced: Kara-sew) Curaçao Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao. Having never been here before, I Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Oranjestad, Aruba) Welcome to Aruba, one happy island Teresa and I had done the western Caribbean a few times as well as the Bahamas. This was my first time to the Southern Isles. The Dominican Republic and St Thomas (USVI) were amazing. Of course, Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) Ah, another day at Sea while we cruise to Aruba. “What to do with all this free time?” Freestyle it, of course. I’ve spoken of the “Daily” or “Freestyle Daily” (as NCL calls it). It is like a daily newspaper delivered to your room Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (St Thomas – USVI) It was up again early for our port at St Thomas. Again to the Garden cafe for breakfast. This time, however, instead of heading down to the docks first, we queued up in the Stardust Theater. Excursions were “timed” and Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Puerta Plata Dominican Republic) Land Ho! Puerta Plata had a lot to offer and we were getting in early. I wanted to make sure I go up early enough (and sometime during the cruise, we had to move our watches to ATL time zone, Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) Cabin Selection: Why I chose an interior cabin When it comes to cruising, many people automatically think of an interior cabin. While there are some great advantages to having an interior cabin, there are also some disadvantages. One of the biggest disadvantages Read more…