AKR2011

I hate being so late to this party, but I am so happy to finally check in. Your reviews and nightly prayers are the absolute greatest. Thank you so much for taking the time to do these for us!

I've been following along but only now caught up. I definitely disappear and reappear on Cruise Critic due to bring so darn busy. Loved Greg's review last week and now yours. I would love to get back to The Tribe at some point as well. Miss you all!

I've been to all three and am not a beach person. So many great things to explore at all three, but be sure to check the port forums. Curaçao was our favorite. We rented a car and drove to the western end of the island to hike to the highest peak. Only one road goes there, so it's an easy drive. You have to go early or they won't let you go due to heat. Then we grabbed local food, went to the caves (which gave us a private tour!) and then went to the Blue Curaçao factory. It was empty there by the time we went since tour groups had already passed through. Definitely one of my favorite port days ever!

My first cruise was in high school when my choir competed against other schools on the Carnival Fantasy. I sold over 2,000 candy bars in order to go, and I immediately fell in love with the ocean and dreamed of going back. My family didn't have any money for vacations, I went into student loan debt attending a state college, and then I started working in the nonprofit world while paying back said loans back. Many years later future husband and I opted to throw our wedding plans out the window since we were too poor anyway. We had a skydiving wedding instead, then spent the rest of our wedding money on a 7 night NCL cruise. He was hooked, I was relaxed like never before, and we vowed to come back to sea. We now try to cruise every two years or so and especially enjoy longer journeys. I dig for bargains when possible and budget every penny to make it happen. We both work in mental health now, so vacation is incredibly important. NCL has always given us a wonderful experience, so we're Platinum and don't really have plans to switch. However, I definitely follow the other boards here and have thought about switching it up someday.

A collapsible hamper, packing cubes, a mini umbrella, a luggage tag that has a sewing kit inside, a cruise safe multi device charger, magnetic hooks, and reusable straws.

Thanks for the great review, I loved following along and really appreciated the port guides tip.. I can't wait to really dig into planning since I'm headed to Canada and New England next year myself 😀

Welcome back! I'm excited to follow along. Was this your first cruise on The Spirit? She is definitely one I have on my bucket list.

Hey, Michelle. I always love your reviews but haven't been super active on here recently. I'm so glad I saw this latest report from you. Over spring break this past year DH and I took a long road trip to OK, and we did a little detour to Wemago, Kansas. There is an awesome Oz museum there that I highly recommend. We will be cruising to Bermuda next summer, so I am especially interested in your review here. As a Muppet super-fan, I will definitely have to check out the caves. Thanks so much for sharing, and I look forward to reading about the rest of your trip.