Moonglo
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Love your video.....thanks for taking the time to share it. I SO miss cruising as do many of us. Your videos bring a smile to my face. Thank you.
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On 5/10/2014 at 7:40 PM, pghsteelerfan said:
We didn't get any more "Funnel" cups because I got a request for some Coconut Monkey’s for a few friends and I was also looking forward to the new “Blue Fish” cup that I’d seen in other reviews. They didn’t have that one last year on Valor yet. I had to be conscientious of what I was getting and how I was going to get it back. After we got our drinks we went to see if the “Fun Shops” were open yet so I could get my lanyard for my Sail & Sign card. I get a new one for each cruise. They have both blue and red and have “Carnival” on them but I’d really love it if they’d have the ship’s name on them as well. I also get a ship model and a ship ornament from each cruise. We have a display for those. There were a few others waiting for the shops to open and a crew member told us they were supposed to be open and that the employees were in a meeting that’s running late. A meeting? OK. We waited a few minutes and gave up. Others left too and the poor crew member was telling us “please don’t leave, they’ll open in a few minutes”. We let him know we had no hurry and would come back a little while later.
We decided to head back to our cabin to get showered and ready for dinner then would go back down to the Fun Shops since they would be open by then. When we got to our cabin went out on the balcony for a couple of pictures.
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Our towel animal, either a dog or a bunny, was waiting for us on the bed along with the next edition of the “Fun Times” for tomorrow’s Sea Day.
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After we got our showers and ready, we noticed that it was getting close to sunset time so we went out on our balcony for sunset and pictures. We were in for a real treat, since this was one of the best, if not the best, sunset we’ve ever gotten to see while on a cruise. There were a few clouds but it was clear on the horizon and we were able to see the sun set completely. We were hoping to see that “green flash” I’m always reading about here on Cruise Critic, but we didn’t see it.
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Thanks for your review..............it makes me miss cruising SO much more...........Pictures are stunning.
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful video....its very appreciated by me and I'm sure lotsa other fellow cruisers. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my cruise critic friends.........Cheers!
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Fantastic video.....looks so professional and makes me wanna hop right back on and take a cruise. II miss it so much!
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Thanks for posting the pics.....Its nice to know the Gem is docked down there.....It's a great ship. I've sailed on her 3x. 😄
Enjoy your vacation!
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28 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:
What a long, strange trip it's been… There were ups. There were downs (mostly downs) And then, there were times that it went completely sideways… Even worse, there was the time when time seemed to stand completely still, altogether. By now, all of us on these boards have "had it up to here" with cancellations, no sail orders, and refunds and rebookings altogether. In fact, if someone doesn't begin sailing soon, Cruise Critic itself is in danger of becoming extinct.
I have personally been cancelled on and rebooked, only to be cancelled on again, several times this year already, and I'm beginning to think that it'll never happen again… What I really need, is a vacation. I haven't seen the ocean since December 2019, when I sailed on the Norwegian Encore, and little did I know, it would be the last for the foreseeable future. Now, here we are, on the eve of an election that's bound to tear this country apart, no matter who wins. America itself is on a precipice, and by the end of the night tomorrow, there'll be a lot of very happy people, as well as a whole lot of very unhappy people, to say the least.
I have been bandying about the idea of a trip down to Florida for months, and so a couple of weeks ago, I said to myself "it's now or never"... What I really wanted was a cruise, but since that's not an option right now, I went for the next best thing; a trip to Miami… I've sailed out of Miami on at least 16 occasions, but my time visiting the city, and beach itself, have been limited. In fact, I've never stepped foot on the sand of Miami Beach, but all of that is about to change. On a day that will probably go down in history, no matter what the outcome, I figured there was no better place to "get away from it all"... My plan is to eat and drink my way through the entire area, and then on my final day / night, head "downtown", to the neighborhood where I normally stay "pre cruise"... There's no telling where this sordid tale will take us all, but I'm sure that no matter what happens, it'll be better than my "normal" everyday life going to work and such...
Good for you! I totally understand and have been planning a Key West get away for us..........Enjoy....cant wait to hear about your adventures.
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Ah...I'm onboard and looking forward to your review..........it's just what I needed while daydreaming of my next cruise.
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Great video. Breakaway is a fun ship to be on. I also enjoyed going to Blue Lagoon in the Bahamas.....it was a great way to spend the day. Thanks for sharing your video.
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On 8/24/2020 at 7:57 PM, Chesneygirl said:
It's so hard to believe this was our last cruise (a year ago this week) before Covid 19 took over our lives. I miss cruising soooo much.
That is a gorgeous video....thank you for sharing it. I too look forward to the day we can all safely resume cruising. I cant wait to book my next adventure.
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On 8/6/2020 at 9:22 AM, awhfy said:
We were very fortunate to celebrate our 50th anniversary last year on Eclipse In September (Vancouver to Hawaii) & On Reflection MardiGras & ABCs in March (yes, we celebrated for a year, why not)
take the silly photos, take a professional photo, revel in the hot waffles with orange butter, stroll the ship at 4 am, dream on the balcony, get to Martini Bar early enough to get a seat at the bar, enjoy a specialty dinner (or several). Do everything or nothing, just be.
absolutlely stunning pictures.....and the drinks look great too!
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Loving your review. Oh and I can totally sympathize with feeling like you were going to burst into flames during the loooooong walk on the outside perimeter of the fort. Oh my....you are so right. Now I definitely know for the next time I'm back visiting San Juan.......
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8 hours ago, CoasterGuy said:
Main Dining Room
Melting cake!!
I love the expression on your face while trying the lava cake~~~ MMm good.
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On 7/1/2020 at 4:43 AM, amberjohn said:
Loving your cruise reporting style........thank you for taking the time to post your trip. The NCL Gem is a great ship......I've been on it several times. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey.
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Very pretty butterfly...
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50 minutes ago, NC_Cruisin said:
Thank you so much for starting a review, I am looking forward to following along!
I agree, me too! You may inspire me to finish my review which I began but haven"t finished yet. Mine 's was from New Orlean's too, but 2/16/20-2/23/20 on NCL Getaway. Thank you in advance for your review....enjoying it!
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I've barely begun reading your review but between the pictures of all of you smiling, the van full of luggage....Im hooked! Cant wait to read the rest.
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On 5/23/2020 at 6:45 PM, kathygruvs said:
The majority of us arrive on Thursday and shared a Sprinter Van to the cruise port. Sorry, I don’t remember the limo company. The driver did an excellent job getting all of our luggage to fit in the back. Hopefully the pictures are loading. I am the person in the front row without sunglasses.
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Great video....I really enjoyed it. Cheers!
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Loved your review!
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Thank you both for some great suggestions.....I'll definitely check them all out.
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Hello everyone. Since I'm home because of the quarantine, I've decided to begin some research for our next cruise. It will be on NCL out of San Juan in February 2021. Id like to arrive a day or two early and spend some time in old San Juan. Can anyone recommend a good hotel/resort not too many miles from the pier where we will be sailing from? One with beach access preferred.
I have been to this port 3 times before, but never to spend a day or so...….All help, ideas are greatly appreciated.
Stay safe everyone.....
My Norwegian Breakaway Family Cruise Review - April 7, 2019
in Norwegian Cruise Line
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We were there February 2020 on NCL Getaway cruise......we had a great spot as well.....loved the food and view. Staff was very attentive as well.....a great spot.