limabeanies
Earning My Ears
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- Apr 13, 2013
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I was on the 11/5 NYC to San Juan cruise. We left NYC on Saturday evening. The wind was blowing fiercely as we waited to see the Statue of Liberty. We decided to duck down to deck 4 forward. It was warmer and less crowded. It was perfect.
I enjoyed that this cruise was close to home. A family member drove us a few hours and dropped us off making it convenient.
By the next day Sunday around 1:00 we were in warmer air and I was at the Cove pool laying out and using the hot tubs. We loved the 3 days at sea. I felt no rush to try everything in one day. We relaxed which was the whole point of this trip for us. I spent everyday at the Cove pool.
The first night of the cruise their was the Christmas Tree lighting. It was magical. I've never seen the atrium that full of people. The crowd joined Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Goofy in a singalong and countdown. Once the lights came on they stayed on for the rest of the trip. I didn't feel like it was too much. It was decorated for Christmas, the cast members wore scarves, and the characters are dressed for the holiday. It added to our Magic not detracted.
In the Caribbean, there had been storms prior to our arrival. A strong undertow created waves and red flagged beaches. I prefer walking the water line, reading, and laying out. The waves didn't negatively impact my experience.
On St Maarten we did a Bernard's tour. Personally I hated the steady stream of peddlers on the beach. On Tortola we asked for the best beach with NO peddlers. They told us to take a cab to Long Bay. There is a beach club there and we could use the facilities and chairs at no charge. At first we were hesitant. After the 30 minute ride we found we were the only 2 people on a mile of beach. The chairs were there, the beach club hotel had one restaurant, and a bath house. After being pretty much alone after an hour a Disney tour group showed up with about 40 or so people. It wasn't crowded. Everyone still had a chair. There were no peddlers but there also weren't shops and a bunch of bars. You could purchase food and drinks from the Long Bay Beach Club. We prearranged with our cab driver to pick us up at 2:30. He was there promptly.
I liked the NYC cruise and would consider it in the future. The Merrytime Cruise was fine too.
I enjoyed that this cruise was close to home. A family member drove us a few hours and dropped us off making it convenient.
By the next day Sunday around 1:00 we were in warmer air and I was at the Cove pool laying out and using the hot tubs. We loved the 3 days at sea. I felt no rush to try everything in one day. We relaxed which was the whole point of this trip for us. I spent everyday at the Cove pool.
The first night of the cruise their was the Christmas Tree lighting. It was magical. I've never seen the atrium that full of people. The crowd joined Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Goofy in a singalong and countdown. Once the lights came on they stayed on for the rest of the trip. I didn't feel like it was too much. It was decorated for Christmas, the cast members wore scarves, and the characters are dressed for the holiday. It added to our Magic not detracted.
In the Caribbean, there had been storms prior to our arrival. A strong undertow created waves and red flagged beaches. I prefer walking the water line, reading, and laying out. The waves didn't negatively impact my experience.
On St Maarten we did a Bernard's tour. Personally I hated the steady stream of peddlers on the beach. On Tortola we asked for the best beach with NO peddlers. They told us to take a cab to Long Bay. There is a beach club there and we could use the facilities and chairs at no charge. At first we were hesitant. After the 30 minute ride we found we were the only 2 people on a mile of beach. The chairs were there, the beach club hotel had one restaurant, and a bath house. After being pretty much alone after an hour a Disney tour group showed up with about 40 or so people. It wasn't crowded. Everyone still had a chair. There were no peddlers but there also weren't shops and a bunch of bars. You could purchase food and drinks from the Long Bay Beach Club. We prearranged with our cab driver to pick us up at 2:30. He was there promptly.
I liked the NYC cruise and would consider it in the future. The Merrytime Cruise was fine too.
