Not a "which ship should I smuggle booze onto while I smoke and hog chairs" thread!

[BklynLola]

Ok, I lied. :o I'm good with my one bottle of wine, I don't smoke, and I only have one butt to put in a chair, but it totally is a pick my cruise thread...

 

I know which ship I want to go on (Freedom) but I'm having a hard time choosing between the 11/15 and 12/13 sailings.

 

11/15: St. Maarten, NA; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, The Bahamas

12/13: St. Maarten, NA; St Kitts, WI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grand Turk

 

My main problem here is that I have a slight preference for the 12/13 itinerary, but it's one of the busiest weeks of the year (year end wrap up meetings) for my team at work. I'd likely meet with resistance for booking that week and then be expected to check in while in port. Blech. I can do it, but it'll be a little more annoying.

 

I plan to take the Southern Caribbean cruise on the Valor at some point, so I can let St. Kitts go in favor of the Bahamas, but Grand Turk I really do want to visit and it's not on the Valor itinerary. Once I started looking into Antigua though... now I kinda like the idea of going to Antigua. I guess it boils down to Grand Turk v. Antigua. Actually, one thing the Nov sailing has over the Dec is more time in San Juan. I love Puerto Rico like it's my mom and savor every second there, so even if it's only +3h, it makes a difference to me. Price difference on the cruise and flights is negligible, it's about +$70 for the earlier dates.

 

I guess if I'm asking what I'll like better I should give a little detail - I'm a female planning to cruise solo. As far as what I'm looking to do, at some point sitting on a beach for sure but given my Scando/Irish complexion, I'm not a full day beach roaster. I like to go to museums, see historical/natural sites, shop, swim/snorkel and hang out at beach bars so I pretty much can find a way to make myself happy in port. I'll be solo, but I'm social so a completely remote island of tranquility will make me crazy after an hour or two.

 

If anyone would be willing to share any experiences or thoughts about the ports I'm torn between I would really appreciate it.

[emcelh]

Love the title you chose for your thread. I can't help much with your decision on which dates to pick since I haven't been to all the ports although I'd probably pick the second since I'm not a Nassau fan.

[Krissica]

I haven't been to neither Grand Turk nor Antigua, so in true CC fashion that means I am the perfect person to give my expert opinion ;):p

But seriously, just based on your own reasoning here it seems like the 11/15 one may have the slight edge. You said it yourself that the extra time in PR makes a big difference. And I know personally I would rather NOT have to check in with work while I'm on vacation.

Either way I'm sure you will have an amazing time!

Edited July 10, 2014 by Krissica

[Grayton Beach Girl]

Both itineraries are awesome, so if work is an issue, go with the first one.

 

My favorite, though, is the second choice. I LOVE a day on Grand Turk! Skip Margueritaville and take a very short walk to Jack's Shack on the beach. It is beautiful there. It is also an inexpensive day, so you can spend your money on excursions on other islands.

 

Nassau would be my least favorite place, especially going solo. My husband and I did have a great time seeing the historical sights there. We enjoyed going to the Queen's Staircase and the fort (great view), but the walk there took us through some rough areas.

 

Either way, you are going to have so much fun!

[evandbob]

Ok, I lied. :o I'm good with my one bottle of wine, I don't smoke, and I only have one butt to put in a chair, but it totally is a pick my cruise thread...

 

I know which ship I want to go on (Freedom) but I'm having a hard time choosing between the 11/15 and 12/13 sailings.

 

11/15: St. Maarten, NA; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, The Bahamas

12/13: St. Maarten, NA; St Kitts, WI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grand Turk

 

My main problem here is that I have a slight preference for the 12/13 itinerary, but it's one of the busiest weeks of the year (year end wrap up meetings) for my team at work. I'd likely meet with resistance for booking that week and then be expected to check in while in port. Blech. I can do it, but it'll be a little more annoying.

 

I plan to take the Southern Caribbean cruise on the Valor at some point, so I can let St. Kitts go in favor of the Bahamas, but Grand Turk I really do want to visit and it's not on the Valor itinerary. Once I started looking into Antigua though... now I kinda like the idea of going to Antigua. I guess it boils down to Grand Turk v. Antigua. Actually, one thing the Nov sailing has over the Dec is more time in San Juan. I love Puerto Rico like it's my mom and savor every second there, so even if it's only +3h, it makes a difference to me. Price difference on the cruise and flights is negligible, it's about +$70 for the earlier dates.

 

I guess if I'm asking what I'll like better I should give a little detail - I'm a female planning to cruise solo. As far as what I'm looking to do, at some point sitting on a beach for sure but given my Scando/Irish complexion, I'm not a full day beach roaster. I like to go to museums, see historical/natural sites, shop, swim/snorkel and hang out at beach bars so I pretty much can find a way to make myself happy in port. I'll be solo, but I'm social so a completely remote island of tranquility will make me crazy after an hour or two.

 

If anyone would be willing to share any experiences or thoughts about the ports I'm torn between I would really appreciate it.

 

Is the first cruise is six nights and the second cruise on 12/13 8 nights? The 8 nighter would be a deal sealer for me. Hey, I did booked that cruise!

 

If you want culture and history, you have Brimstone Hill in St Kitts. St Maarten has great shopping, esp. for jewelry, and is the cuisine capital of the Caribbean. There's some good snorkeling on Grand Turk if you do an excursion, as well as the informal Jacks Shack for a beach bar and grill. San Juan has El Moro the fortress, lots of local avant garde cuisine and some nice beaches like Condado.

 

See you on board said 1 NYer to another?

Edited July 11, 2014 by evandbob

[mississauga]

If it were me, I would choose the December itinerary. Is that the only week it is available? We have been to Antigua twice but never to St Kitts so that is one reason and the other is Grand Turk over Nassau. Grand Turk is one of our favorite ports. We have been there many times and would not mind going there on each cruise. Nassau we can do without.

 

Those are my personal reasons and choices but you have to decide which will be better for you.

 

Whichever one you decide, happy cruising and enjoy!:)

[evandbob]

Ok, I lied. :o I'm good with my one bottle of wine, I don't smoke, and I only have one butt to put in a chair, but it totally is a pick my cruise thread...

 

I know which ship I want to go on (Freedom) but I'm having a hard time choosing between the 11/15 and 12/13 sailings.

 

11/15: St. Maarten, NA; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, The Bahamas

12/13: St. Maarten, NA; St Kitts, WI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grand Turk

 

My main problem here is that I have a slight preference for the 12/13 itinerary, but it's one of the busiest weeks of the year (year end wrap up meetings) for my team at work. I'd likely meet with resistance for booking that week and then be expected to check in while in port. Blech. I can do it, but it'll be a little more annoying.

 

I plan to take the Southern Caribbean cruise on the Valor at some point, so I can let St. Kitts go in favor of the Bahamas, but Grand Turk I really do want to visit and it's not on the Valor itinerary. Once I started looking into Antigua though... now I kinda like the idea of going to Antigua. I guess it boils down to Grand Turk v. Antigua. Actually, one thing the Nov sailing has over the Dec is more time in San Juan. I love Puerto Rico like it's my mom and savor every second there, so even if it's only +3h, it makes a difference to me. Price difference on the cruise and flights is negligible, it's about +$70 for the earlier dates.

 

I guess if I'm asking what I'll like better I should give a little detail - I'm a female planning to cruise solo. As far as what I'm looking to do, at some point sitting on a beach for sure but given my Scando/Irish complexion, I'm not a full day beach roaster. I like to go to museums, see historical/natural sites, shop, swim/snorkel and hang out at beach bars so I pretty much can find a way to make myself happy in port. I'll be solo, but I'm social so a completely remote island of tranquility will make me crazy after an hour or two.

 

If anyone would be willing to share any experiences or thoughts about the ports I'm torn between I would really appreciate it.

 

A different approach to your question:

 

1) Do you live your life to work?

OR

2) Do you work so you can live your life?

[Cruise life]

I would definitely pick the one where I don't have to check in at work!!!!! Love the thread title, too.

 

 

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[hoofer1976]

Ok, I lied. :o I'm good with my one bottle of wine, I don't smoke, and I only have one butt to put in a chair, but it totally is a pick my cruise thread...

 

I know which ship I want to go on (Freedom) but I'm having a hard time choosing between the 11/15 and 12/13 sailings.

 

11/15: St. Maarten, NA; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, The Bahamas

12/13: St. Maarten, NA; St Kitts, WI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grand Turk

 

My main problem here is that I have a slight preference for the 12/13 itinerary, but it's one of the busiest weeks of the year (year end wrap up meetings) for my team at work. I'd likely meet with resistance for booking that week and then be expected to check in while in port. Blech. I can do it, but it'll be a little more annoying.

 

 

I plan to take the Southern Caribbean cruise on the Valor at some point, so I can let St. Kitts go in favor of the Bahamas, but Grand Turk I really do want to visit and it's not on the Valor itinerary. Once I started looking into Antigua though... now I kinda like the idea of going to Antigua. I guess it boils down to Grand Turk v. Antigua. Actually, one thing the Nov sailing has over the Dec is more time in San Juan. I love Puerto Rico like it's my mom and savor every second there, so even if it's only +3h, it makes a difference to me. Price difference on the cruise and flights is negligible, it's about +$70 for the earlier dates.

 

I guess if I'm asking what I'll like better I should give a little detail - I'm a female planning to cruise solo. As far as what I'm looking to do, at some point sitting on a beach for sure but given my Scando/Irish complexion, I'm not a full day beach roaster. I like to go to museums, see historical/natural sites, shop, swim/snorkel and hang out at beach bars so I pretty much can find a way to make myself happy in port. I'll be solo, but I'm social so a completely remote island of tranquility will make me crazy after an hour or two.

 

If anyone would be willing to share any experiences or thoughts about the ports I'm torn between I would really appreciate it.

 

Grand Turk we did last year and was awesome. Not a big fan of Bahamas but PR is interesting. I would go for 12/13. Only because of Grand Turk

[mzloolue]

I like the second itinerary better, but if I was going to be catching hell for it at work I would take the first.

 

Grand Turk will still be there.:)

[Bookbug53]

Another vote for December. Longer cruise and definitely Grand Turk over Nassau. I also spent a wonderful day at Jack's Shack!

[kingoftheicedragons]

I would do the one where you don't have to check in to work...that's the last thing you want to have to worry about when you're on vacation. There's always next year for the other itinerary.

 

In terms of Antigua versus Grand Turk, we haven't been to either of those places (going to Grand Turk in January, though).

 

One question I would ask--how many different itineraries have Grand Turk on it, versus how many have Antigua. With our cruise next January included, we have been to many of the places that Carnival goes (and some of those places twice), and we haven't been to Antigua yet. Granted, we will only have Grand Turk once as well in those ten cruises. Or in other words, how easy would it be to go to either Grand Turk or Antigua in future years. Carnival is unlikely to abandon Grand Turk anytime soon that I am aware of. I'm not too familiar with Antigua's history with Carnival.

 

Personally, I would do the one with Antigua now and do Grand Turk later, but that's just me.

[BklynLola]

You are all so awesome - thank you!!!

Love the title you chose for your thread. I can't help much with your decision on which dates to pick since I haven't been to all the ports although I'd probably pick the second since I'm not a Nassau fan.

The thread title came from the laugh I got from reading this thread - http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2069182. :D

I haven't been to neither Grand Turk nor Antigua, so in true CC fashion that means I am the perfect person to give my expert opinion.

This made me LOL for real!

But seriously, just based on your own reasoning here it seems like the 11/15 one may have the slight edge. You said it yourself that the extra time in PR makes a big difference. And I know personally I would rather NOT have to check in with work while I'm on vacation. Either way I'm sure you will have an amazing time!

Thank you! Yeah, the work thing is really bugging me and I don’t want to ruin my vacation worrying about it. I’m not one of the essential people where things fall apart if I’m not here, but my Managing Director is a Type A control freak and if something goes wrong, it’s ALWAYS the fault of the person who had the nerve to take leave.

Both itineraries are awesome, so if work is an issue, go with the first one. My favorite, though, is the second choice. I LOVE a day on Grand Turk! Skip Margueritaville and take a very short walk to Jack's Shack on the beach. It is beautiful there. It is also an inexpensive day, so you can spend your money on excursions on other islands.

Nassau would be my least favorite place, especially going solo. My husband and I did have a great time seeing the historical sights there. We enjoyed going to the Queen's Staircase and the fort (great view), but the walk there took us through some rough areas.

Either way, you are going to have so much fun!

Thanks!! I'm so looking forward to it. This has been one of those years where I accidentally tempted fate by saying in February "Well, things can't get much worse, can they?" so I am really, really looking forward to some down time. Jack’s Shack… I’ll definitely look further into that. I heard the same thing about the industrial, not so nice port in Nassau from my sister. It’s really that sketchy? I was hoping that she was just trying to talk me out of going.

Is the first cruise is six nights and the second cruise on 12/13 8 nights? The 8 nighter would be a deal sealer for me. Hey, I did booked that cruise! If you want culture and history, you have Brimstone Hill in St Kitts. St Maarten has great shopping, esp. for jewelry, and is the cuisine capital of the Caribbean. There's some good snorkeling on Grand Turk if you do an excursion, as well as the informal Jacks Shack for a beach bar and grill. San Juan has El Moro the fortress, lots of local avant garde cuisine and some nice beaches like Condado. See you on board said 1 NYer to another?

Hey! I still have a hold on this room for 12/13… turns out if you’re vigilant, you can roll that hold over every day. Haha! Another vote for Jack’s Shack… seems like the place to be! I really would like to see you on board – we shall see!

A different approach to your question:1) Do you live your life to work?

OR

2) Do you work so you can live your life?

Unfortunately, dealing with a bunch of personal issues in the beginning of the year has me living to work at the moment so that I can still get my awesome reviews and get my silly little raise at the end of the year.

If it were me, I would choose the December itinerary. Is that the only week it is available? We have been to Antigua twice but never to St Kitts so that is one reason and the other is Grand Turk over Nassau. Grand Turk is one of our favorite ports. We have been there many times and would not mind going there on each cruise. Nassau we can do without. Those are my personal reasons and choices but you have to decide which will be better for you.

 

Whichever one you decide, happy cruising and enjoy!

Thank you! I don’t think it’s the only week it’s available, but it’s the only week without the single supplement that also gives me time to save up some spending money.

 

I would definitely pick the one where I don't have to check in at work!!!!! Love the thread title, too.

Thanks! Re-reading this makes me realize how pathetic it is that I am actually planning my vacation around when my boss is less likely to annoy me. lol

Grand Turk we did last year and was awesome. Not a big fan of Bahamas but PR is interesting. I would go for 12/13. Only because of Grand Turk

Grand Turk has been on my list for a while, ever since my nephew came home from 1st grade and asked me to help him look it up. (He’s 14 now.) His teacher had gone there for her honeymoon and told all of her students that when they grow up, they need to go to Turks and Caicos. She was so right! Thanks!

I like the second itinerary better, but if I was going to be catching hell for it at work I would take the first. Grand Turk will still be there.

I’m really starting to hate my job. Hahaha!

Another vote for December. Longer cruise and definitely Grand Turk over Nassau. I also spent a wonderful day at Jack's Shack!

Thanks! So what goes on at this Jack’s Shack? Everyone loves it!

I would do the one where you don't have to check in to work...that's the last thing you want to have to worry about when you're on vacation. There's always next year for the other itinerary. In terms of Antigua versus Grand Turk, we haven't been to either of those places (going to Grand Turk in January, though).

 

One question I would ask--how many different itineraries have Grand Turk on it, versus how many have Antigua. With our cruise next January included, we have been to many of the places that Carnival goes (and some of those places twice), and we haven't been to Antigua yet. Granted, we will only have Grand Turk once as well in those ten cruises. Or in other words, how easy would it be to go to either Grand Turk or Antigua in future years. Carnival is unlikely to abandon Grand Turk anytime soon that I am aware of. I'm not too familiar with Antigua's history with Carnival.

 

Personally, I would do the one with Antigua now and do Grand Turk later, but that's just me.

That’s a really good point! Granted, Grand Turk is a place I’ve wanted to go for a while and Antigua is something that just came up when I saw this itinerary, but there are a lot of cruises going to Grand Turk. Antigua

 

Thank you all again so much for your responses… you’ve definitely given me a lot more to contemplate. I think when my MD gets in later today, I’ll just casually bring up the idea of traveling in December and see how he responds.

[mizLORInj]

I don't want to be thinking about work when I'm on a cruise, so I would go with the one in November. That itinerary is good too.

 

(I plan trips somewhat around what is going on at work too)

Edited July 11, 2014 by mizlorinj

[BklynLola]

It IS a good itinerary in November too - I'll be very happy to be on either sailing. I have to remember that if this is what I'm worried about, I have very little to worry about. :D

[OCruisers]

The December cruise would be my choice because it does NOT go to Nassau. ;)

LuLu

[Lovefuninthesun]

Ok, I lied. :o I'm good with my one bottle of wine, I don't smoke, and I only have one butt to put in a chair, but it totally is a pick my cruise thread...

 

I know which ship I want to go on (Freedom) but I'm having a hard time choosing between the 11/15 and 12/13 sailings.

 

11/15: St. Maarten, NA; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, The Bahamas

12/13: St. Maarten, NA; St Kitts, WI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grand Turk

 

My main problem here is that I have a slight preference for the 12/13 itinerary, but it's one of the busiest weeks of the year (year end wrap up meetings) for my team at work. I'd likely meet with resistance for booking that week and then be expected to check in while in port. Blech. I can do it, but it'll be a little more annoying.

 

I plan to take the Southern Caribbean cruise on the Valor at some point, so I can let St. Kitts go in favor of the Bahamas, but Grand Turk I really do want to visit and it's not on the Valor itinerary. Once I started looking into Antigua though... now I kinda like the idea of going to Antigua. I guess it boils down to Grand Turk v. Antigua. Actually, one thing the Nov sailing has over the Dec is more time in San Juan. I love Puerto Rico like it's my mom and savor every second there, so even if it's only +3h, it makes a difference to me. Price difference on the cruise and flights is negligible, it's about +$70 for the earlier dates.

 

I guess if I'm asking what I'll like better I should give a little detail - I'm a female planning to cruise solo. As far as what I'm looking to do, at some point sitting on a beach for sure but given my Scando/Irish complexion, I'm not a full day beach roaster. I like to go to museums, see historical/natural sites, shop, swim/snorkel and hang out at beach bars so I pretty much can find a way to make myself happy in port. I'll be solo, but I'm social so a completely remote island of tranquility will make me crazy after an hour or two.

 

If anyone would be willing to share any experiences or thoughts about the ports I'm torn between I would really appreciate it.

 

Hard choice, since both are good itineraries, St. Maarten and San Juan are constant on both.

 

 

So the choice is between Antigua v St Kitts and Nassau v Grand Turk:

• Grand Turk wins hands down over Nassau! (not a big Nassau fan) -- so 1 point for second itinerary. Beautiful beaches, cool lighthouse.
  BUT
  
• We LOVED Antigua -- took an independent island tour (Lawrence of Antigua) so we got to see some great scenic, as well as historic sites. Tour finished with 2 hours at the beach, which was perfect for us. Have not been to St. Kitt yet (going next year).
  

SInce it is fairly even in my book, I would probably go with #1: more time in San Juan, slightly cheaper, avoid your busy work time.

 

You will have a blast which ever you choose! :)

[BklynLola]

The December cruise would be my choice because it does NOT go to Nassau.

LuLu

Thanks! That seems to be a common theme - I think I'm offficially scared of Nassau now! ;)

 

Hard choice, since both are good itineraries, St. Maarten and San Juan are constant on both.

 

So the choice is between Antigua v St Kitts and Nassau v Grand Turk:

 

Grand Turk wins hands down over Nassau! (not a big Nassau fan) -- so 1 point for second itinerary. Beautiful beaches, cool lighthouse.

BUT

We LOVED Antigua -- took an independent island tour (Lawrence of Antigua) so we got to see some great scenic, as well as historic sites. Tour finished with 2 hours at the beach, which was perfect for us. Have not been to St. Kitt yet (going next year).

 

SInce it is fairly even in my book, I would probably go with #1: more time in San Juan, slightly cheaper, avoid your busy work time.

 

You will have a blast which ever you choose!

Thank you! It looks like no Antigua this time, but I'll definitely try to configure something to get there in the future. When even the google satellite map shows aqua water, you KNOW it's a good spot! :)

[BklynLola]

It's going to seem like I didn't take all of the great advice posted here, but in actuality I did and that's how I came to the cruise I just put a deposit on. YAY I HAVE A DEPOSIT ON A CRUISE!!!! :D Haha, anywaaaayyyy... I got called into a "quick" meeting. 3 hours later, I came out to find I had lost my hold on the Freedom 12/13 cruise. And that's how I found out I had secretly really, really wanted that cruise when I saw there were no more non-solo supplement 1As available. I really can't justify paying full fare when there are so many other fabulous cruises out there for under $500. So, I did what they pay me to do, I analyzed the comps!

 

I made myself a list of contenders, the ports, the cruise price, the deposit amount and due date for remaining balance, the flight prices, the total cost and then the +/- based on the average cost of trip. (Seriously, this is what I do for a living and they expect me to stay awake all day.) Next I highlighted the ports I really wanted to visit. With 3 cruises having 2-3 ports highlighted, anything less than that went. Next was anything +$150 the average full cost of trip. Next was anything that had me paying the balance due before September. I came down to 3 cruises, which were the following:

 

15-Nov Glory 7 day HMC, Bahamas; Grand Turk; San Juan, PR; St. Thomas (total cost cruise/flight: 817.78)

15-Nov Freedom 8 day St. Maarten; Antigua; San Juan, PR; Nassau, Bahamas (total cost cruise/flight: 826.03)

6-Dec Breeze 8 day Grand Turk; San Juan, PR; St. Maarten; St. Thomas (total cost cruise/flight: 928.08)

 

In the end, it had to be the Breeze! On top of it being an amazing ship, having the most ports that I had on my "make or break" list, and being a convenient time for me work-wise and to save a little bit more spending money - it's 11:00am to 10:00pm in Puerto Rico. Oh hey Fajardo - I'm finally going to get to the Bio Bay in the dark! :D I'm so excited for everything and am really thankful to everyone who gave me their thoughts!

Edited July 11, 2014 by BklynLola

[Grayton Beach Girl]

BklynLola, please don't be scared of Nassau. My husband and I had a wonderful time there. It is just a place to be a little cautious. I would save it for a trip when you are not going solo.

[BklynLola]

BklynLola, please don't be scared of Nassau. My husband and I had a wonderful time there. It is just a place to be a little cautious. I would save it for a trip when you are not going solo.

You're absolutely right. I get annoyed when people generalize where I live based on what they hear, so I shouldn't do it to what is probably a gorgeous place with a couple of rough patches... just like Brooklyn!

[evandbob]

It's going to seem like I didn't take all of the great advice posted here, but in actuality I did and that's how I came to the cruise I just put a deposit on. YAY I HAVE A DEPOSIT ON A CRUISE!!!! :D Haha, anywaaaayyyy... I got called into a "quick" meeting. 3 hours later, I came out to find I had lost my hold on the Freedom 12/13 cruise. And that's how I found out I had secretly really, really wanted that cruise when I saw there were no more non-solo supplement 1As available. I really can't justify paying full fare when there are so many other fabulous cruises out there for under $500. So, I did what they pay me to do, I analyzed the comps!

 

I made myself a list of contenders, the ports, the cruise price, the deposit amount and due date for remaining balance, the flight prices, the total cost and then the +/- based on the average cost of trip. (Seriously, this is what I do for a living and they expect me to stay awake all day.) Next I highlighted the ports I really wanted to visit. With 3 cruises having 2-3 ports highlighted, anything less than that went. Next was anything +$150 the average full cost of trip. Next was anything that had me paying the balance due before September. I came down to 3 cruises, which were the following:

 

15-Nov Glory 7 day HMC, Bahamas; Grand Turk; San Juan, PR; St. Thomas (total cost cruise/flight: 817.78)

15-Nov Freedom 8 day St. Maarten; Antigua; San Juan, PR; Nassau, Bahamas (total cost cruise/flight: 826.03)

6-Dec Breeze 8 day Grand Turk; San Juan, PR; St. Maarten; St. Thomas (total cost cruise/flight: 928.08)

 

In the end, it had to be the Breeze! On top of it being an amazing ship, having the most ports that I had on my "make or break" list, and being a convenient time for me work-wise and to save a little bit more spending money - it's 11:00am to 10:00pm in Puerto Rico. Oh hey Fajardo - I'm finally going to get to the Bio Bay in the dark! :D I'm so excited for everything and am really thankful to everyone who gave me their thoughts!

 

The Breeze was the best choice of your alternatives - enjoy your cruise! I remember swimming in Fajardo on a moonless night and the bioluminesce was stupendous. I think they stopped swimmers a few years ago. And the monster 4 ft iguanas in the trees lining the canals on the way out, lots of fun!

Edited July 11, 2014 by evandbob

[Grayton Beach Girl]

You made a great choice! Awesome itinerary, and I hear the Breeze is wonderful. Do check out a very detailed photo review of the Breeze at cruisewithgambee.com.

[JennN]

I hear you - I color code or FUN so I was with you on making the charts.

 

In the end? I think you absolutely made the right call!

[trixiegal]

Just got off the Breeze last weekend and I can honestly say she's one of the best ships I've ever been on. Awesome service from our steward who kept my balcony room immaculate the entire cruise, too many amenities to try in 6 days and the absolute best CD, Matt. I can't wait to go back on her for an 8-day southern Carib and I am not the type of person who goes on the same ship or even to a hotel more than once.

 

 

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