Today was fun but I must admit that I’m ready to go home. By the end of Day 6, the kids were starting to bug me a bit (and vice versa). By the end of this day, the kids and my husband are all bothering me. (For the record, “it’s mutual,” my husband laughed.) We’re … Read More
We slept well last night so it was hard to get up this morning. Once we did, we had a quick breakfast before starting the day. I did a video interview with Tom Kenny (the voice of SpongeBob Square Pants) and Bill Fagerbakke (the voice of Patrick Star). Here’s the thing…Michael has only been allowed … Read More
After a quick breakfast, we headed to a Sea Explorer excursion in Nassau, Bahamas that we had purchased beforehand. The weather was beautiful (in the 70s), the locals were friendly and we had a great time. We caught a boat to a glass paneled underwater vessel. On the way, the host cracked jokes and pointed … Read More
Sean and I started off our day by getting slimed. Reggie and Michael observed while we were doused in a (not so) gooey, green concoction. It was messy but fun. After getting cleaned up, we had a quick breakfast and then headed to Great Stirrup Cay, NCL’s private island. The island is still under construction … Read More
Today was a special day, because it was Sean’s fourth birthday. What a difference a year makes. Last year, he was having dental surgery (and I was having a major anxiety attack!) on his birthday. We definitely prefer freestyle cruising to celebrate! After breakfast, we went to the Sports Court and played basketball as we … Read More
The biggest thing that I learned today was to pace myself! On a freestyle cruise, there are 60 OSA (organized staff activities) each day. After making plans to do more than I actually did today, my new strategy is to just pick three things – one each for the morning, afternoon and evening. We can … Read More
I’m so excited that my family is taking our first family cruise this week. Each night (Internet permitting!), I will be sharing the highlights of each day along with my family’s general thoughts about cruising. Today, we checked in at around 12:30. The process was pretty painless. We dropped off our large bags before going … Read More
We came home earlier today. Disembarking was a bit tedious due to the long lines, but we are just happy for a safe return. One thing that was a little “trippy” was that they didn’t screen our bags when we came home off the ship. We didn’t have anything illegal, but who would have known … Read More
Here is a snippet of “Le Cirque Bijou”, a show that was put on by the Norwegian Cruise Line Production Cast. It really was amazing as they performed scenes based on various colorful jewels. I only taped a bit, but it gives a hint to what we saw in the darkened Stardust Theater. An usher … Read More
