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| Norwegian Sky |
So I went on a much needed vacation this past memorial weekend. It was awesome! Definitely a Norwegian Cruise Line fan. What makes this trip special is that I actually didn't go with any of my girlfriends. This vacay was traveled with my sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew, and 3 cousins. Sure, I had my doubts, and that I may pull my hair out; but surprisingly I had an amazing time and can't wait to do it again with the family! I must give a personal shout-out to my brother-in-law who held the bar down with me. Come on, you really didn't think I was gonna have a dry weekend did you?!
This trip (in addition to the many cute Caribbean guys I've met) single-handily convinced me that my life needs to be near a beach. We visited Norwegian's private beach, Great Stirrup Cay, and I thought I wouldn't enjoy being around all the people that were vacationing on the ship, but it was amazing. We had so much fun soaking up the sun. Nassau, Bahamas stole my heart. Our tour guide was phenomenal (conch fritters anyone?), the scenery was beautiful, and the locals were hospitable (a free scooter ride to the bar? OK!). I may not move to an island, but Florida is looking really nice on my radar right now. If this writing thing pans out for me, I'm so there. A girl can dream can't she?
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| Great Stirrup Cay |
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| Condos at Atlantis Resort |
The staterooms and service were excellent. I've never been in a twin bed that was so comfortable. It made my old days in a dorm bed feel like I slept on a prison cot all those years. The crew was on auto-pilot with the niceness. I never saw any of them get frustrated, curse under their breath, anything. They weren't annoyingly nice, just enough to make me muster a smile and actually say good morning...despite my not being a morning person AND after my sister woke me up at 7am to go sightseeing. To make me smile after that takes some good energy/aura. Thumbs up!
Last but not least, I was pleasantly surprised to find that just because this was a "family friendly" cruise, the party scene was so fun! Clubs, deck parties, BARS, you name it. It was fun for the entire family, until 1am... then the kiddies had to go to bed (or party in Aunt Tiff's room b/c of course I had an ipod dock:-) and it was adult fun time! It really was no different than your typical night spot: there was a girl puking her guts out in the club bathroom. Just another Saturday night in Manhattan, right?
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| White Hot Deck Party. My view from the stage:-) |
My only undewhelming experience was touring the Atlantis resort. I don't suggest visiting unless you are actually staying there. You can walk through a casino on the ship. I will end my cruise wrap-up by saying I highly recommend Norwegian for your cruising needs, I loved vacationing with my family, and I have one kick-ass tan. Yes, black girls like getting tan also:-)
Disclaimer: I did use SPF 100+, we have to be careful! Sunscreen protection is key in the prevention of melanoma.
