An overdue Breeze review

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back to our "home away from home"

 

 

 

When we got back to the port, DD wanted to shower and then go to Camp Carnival. The rest of us wanted to go back out and check out the Queen Emma pontoon bridge and other sights we could see around the port.

 

Our room was already prepped for bedtime with a cute doggie on the bed

 

 

pretty view of Curacao (on the way to Camp Carnival)

 

 

With DD safely in place, we went back ashore to see what we could see...

 

the view from the pier

 

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Although I really missed having my bubbly DD around, I am so glad we got off the ship and explored a bit more! The area around the port is really nice and felt very safe. We walked through an area that included the courtyard of a hotel and then some shops (where I bought a few t-shirts for my niece and nephew).

 

 

 

there were the remnants of an old fort (but it has been turned into a tourist shop area)

 

 

and then we crossed the pontoon bridge

 

 

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We walked around a bit admiring the pretty buildings

 

 

 

 

we used a very small drawbridge (for vehicles) to cross the canal and spotted a market (fresh produce was being sold from those boats)

 

 

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more kinda cool buildings and stuff across the small bridge

 

 

 

 

DS started getting nervous, especially when a stray? dog came near us, so we started to head back to the more crowded areas...back across the small drawbridge, and along the "storefront" side of the market...

 

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walking near other boats tied up along the canal

 

 

this one reminded me a little of Robin Williams' movie Popeye for some reason

 

 

caught the sunset in Curacao after all...

 

 

we stopped at a bar / restaurant near the pontoon bridge for a drink. The service was INCREDIBLY slow, but the views were nice. We chatted with two guys who worked on the ship (in entertainment).

 

 

 

Edited April 26, 2015 by summercruisin'

[summercruisin']

my picture is a little fuzzy, but you can tell this is a pretty ideal spot for a pre-dinner cocktail!

 

 

 

back across the bridge we go! This time, we got caught on it while it was swinging out to let a small boat through! That was entertaining!

 

 

The Breeze all lit up

 

 

Back onboard

 

 

I don't remember what we did about dinner that night or anything else about the evening! But, we had enjoyed a great day in Curacao after all.

[Pandot]

Just picking up your review today but really enjoying it.

 

Thanks so much for the glimpse into the alternate muster. My 5 year old son is autistic and the traditional muster would be brutal. The only other time we cruised with him, he was only just two (recently diagnosed) so we could carry him. And celebrity held their muster drill in lounges, so we just stayed at the back and he hung out in one of the "windows" for the duration. Glad to hear that Carnival's alternate muster is appropriate.

 

Looking forward to reading the rest... thanks for sharing!

 

Andrea

[cruiseclues]

Thanks for deciding to post your review even though you thought it was overdue...enjoyed it, and your photos. :):):):)

[ShootsLikeAGirl]

Going on the Breeze in July so this is super helpful. We actually just got a great deal on a upgrade so we ditched our cove balcony for a regular balcony on deck 11. :)