Convince me *not* to take a Divina Cruise

[JoseyP]

Hey Mike,

my aunt has a house in Naples and is a "snow bird". I just went there for the first time in Feb. She is not a cruiser tho.

[American Bear]

If they REALLY want our business, they would not sail from Martinique. Most people would not take the extra time or money to fly there.

 

I leave on the Divina at 5 today for our trans Atlantic to Rome!!

 

 

Agreed Josey, its really set up for Canadians, and the French with airlines servicing the island.

That's why I think Tampa!:D

Josey, have a great cruise!:D

[JoseyP]

Thanks American Bear,

 

Now I understand more about why Martinique.

 

josey

[American Bear]

Josey,,,MSC Orchestra sails from Martinique,,,,now if she sailed from San Juan as American Bear suggested,,,that would be wonderful!!!!!!!:D:D

 

 

San Juan (Old Town) is a draw. And popular!

Fall, Winter, Spring Cruising brings 5 cruise lines with 7 ships to San Juan, so the business must be there.:)

[JoseyP]

I enjoy old San Juan myself. And people like it because it is still in our country. I always like stopping there. There is a lot to do. And you feel like you are in Spain. In fact on our family cruise in July, we will go there again.

josey.......gotta get outta here soon!

[Mikesa1721]

Hey Mike,

my aunt has a house in Naples and is a "snow bird". I just went there for the first time in Feb. She is not a cruiser tho.

 

Naples is a very boring city,,,,unless you like to golf, lie on the beach or eat out a lot,,,assuming it's before 10pm,,,there really isn't a whole lot to be said about Naples night life!!! It's very quiet here though!!!:D:D

[JuneauWhatIMean]

How can you say that Mike? :confused: What about Tin City??? :rolleyes: I actually had my first grouper sandwich at Riverwalk and it was heavenly. And I discovered that we could walk under the highway from there and ended up at what is now the Bayfront Inn for cocktails on the terrace. Score! (Hee, hee...I'm easy.) :D

 

Alison

[Mikesa1721]

How can you say that Mike? :confused: What about Tin City??? :rolleyes: I actually had my first grouper sandwich at Riverwalk and it was heavenly. And I discovered that we could walk under the highway from there and ended up at what is now the Bayfront Inn for cocktails on the terrace. Score! (Hee, hee...I'm easy.) :D

 

Alison

 

I think in the 15 years we've been living here Juneau,,,we've only had lunch or dinner at Tin City maybe twice. A lot of the tourists and seasonal people tend to go there and parking is always a mess so I think that's why we avoid that whole area. I do go to Bayfront once every 3 months to get my haircut at Robert's Of Philadelphia though!!!:D:D

[JuneauWhatIMean]

It sure is a small world Mike! :D DH and I live in Yorba Linda, CA but have a second home in Ft. Myers, FL.

 

Tin City is definitely a tourist trap, that's why I've taken a few friends there. ;)

 

PS- Thanks for turning me on to Chip!

Edited April 30, 2015 by JuneauWhatIMean

[Mikesa1721]

It sure is a small world Mike! :D DH and I live in Yorba Linda, CA but have a second home in Ft. Myers, FL.

 

Tin City is definitely a tourist trap, that's why I've taken a few friends there. ;)

 

We just met a couple onboard this past week who live in South Fort Myers. They are a great couple,,so blessed to have met them. Hopefully we'll meet up with them this weekend,,,their dying to have us over!!! Haaaaaa!!!!:D

[JuneauWhatIMean]

We're on the south side, too. Our house backs to the river just off Palm Beach Blvd., about a mile east of downtown. We'll have to do a MSC family reunion sometime. :D We'd love to have you guys over, too!:cool:

[coldflame]

I enjoy old San Juan myself. And people like it because it is still in our country. I always like stopping there. There is a lot to do. And you feel like you are in Spain. In fact on our family cruise in July, we will go there again.

josey.......gotta get outta here soon!

 

I must be one of the few cruisers that just cannot stomach San Juan :o

 

I really don't know which one I like less, Nassau or San Juan ... but both of those are ship days for us :)