I'm loving your cruise review...we're on the Dec. 28 NYE cruise with the same itinerary. We've been to St. Maarten 3 times (once for one week), Dominica and Barbados, but the other 2 ports are new.
This cruise will be different for us, I broke a bone in my left foot on Nov 27, so I'll be using a wheelchair and crutches to get around. Thankfully I have an Air Cast, so I can take it off to go swimming in the pools on the ship, not sure about going to the beaches though.
For your question about tipping, we've only done the cruise excursions and we usually give $5.00 to the driver and guide each. When we go to Europe, we go on Rick Steves' small tour groups that include the tips in the total cost of the tour. I think the most pushy was in Jamaica last summer when we went on a private bus tour booked through the resort with our family wedding group to Negril...they were very clear that a big tip was expected.
Waiting to hear more about your cruise...love the great photos too.
MadamePapillon from near Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Jewel Day by Day Photo Review 11/16/2013 (Southern Caribbean)
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I'm loving your cruise review...we're on the Dec. 28 NYE cruise with the same itinerary. We've been to St. Maarten 3 times (once for one week), Dominica and Barbados, but the other 2 ports are new.
This cruise will be different for us, I broke a bone in my left foot on Nov 27, so I'll be using a wheelchair and crutches to get around. Thankfully I have an Air Cast, so I can take it off to go swimming in the pools on the ship, not sure about going to the beaches though.
For your question about tipping, we've only done the cruise excursions and we usually give $5.00 to the driver and guide each. When we go to Europe, we go on Rick Steves' small tour groups that include the tips in the total cost of the tour. I think the most pushy was in Jamaica last summer when we went on a private bus tour booked through the resort with our family wedding group to Negril...they were very clear that a big tip was expected.
Waiting to hear more about your cruise...love the great photos too.
MadamePapillon from near Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada