Over the past few years we have discovered that we are in love with cruising! In April we went on our 3rd cruise...this time to the Eastern Caribbean. Our stops along the way included Barbados, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua and Princess Cays (the cruise line's private island). This was the longest cruise we've done...10 days, and we enjoyed every minute of it! We have learned a few things from this and previous voyages:
*Prepare for the "motion of the ocean". This time we both wore motion sickness patches which I now SWEAR by. We sat on the edge of the catamaran on our way out to snorkel. It was a wild ride, but we both loved it.
*We tried out the spa on this cruise which we have never done before (Norman won a 100.00 gift certificate to the spa in a dance contest on the first night of the cruise). We LOVED the massages...Norman did in particular, he had never had one before!
*If you want a night full of entertainment and laughter, make sure you go to the hypnotist show. I am apparently very easy to hypnotize (scary) and put on a great show for everyone. For the rest of the cruise, I had to put up with the whispers, snickers and a few bold comments from complete strangers.
*If you are ever in the middle of "shark infested" waters with someone who is injured...saying "oh my gosh...you're gonna need stitches" is NOT the most comforting way to react! (You will have to ask Norman about that story).
*When you are in the middle of a monkey reserve, surrounded by wild monkeys...pay attention to the signs that say "monkeys will attack if provoked"! (Another Norman story).
There were strange deer/rabbit hybrids at the monkey reserve!
We loved the ride on the pirate ship!
Norman even got to drive!
Norman doing his best baboon impression!
Overall, with all of our adventures (and mis-adventures) it was a great cruise and I can't wait to go on another one!
*Prepare for the "motion of the ocean". This time we both wore motion sickness patches which I now SWEAR by. We sat on the edge of the catamaran on our way out to snorkel. It was a wild ride, but we both loved it.
*Along the same lines as the "motion of the ocean", be prepared to walk with your hands on both walls in the hallways...and whenever possible. There has been at least one time on each of our cruises that friendly passer-bys have offered to help Norman walk his wife back to the room...particularly after formal nights. Now this is not because they were hitting on me, or because I was too drunk (yeah right) to walk on my own, but because the boat was rocking so much that I couldn't stay on my feet. The addition of high heels to the waves can make a dangerous combination if you are not used to "fancy shoes"!
*We tried out the spa on this cruise which we have never done before (Norman won a 100.00 gift certificate to the spa in a dance contest on the first night of the cruise). We LOVED the massages...Norman did in particular, he had never had one before!
*If you want a night full of entertainment and laughter, make sure you go to the hypnotist show. I am apparently very easy to hypnotize (scary) and put on a great show for everyone. For the rest of the cruise, I had to put up with the whispers, snickers and a few bold comments from complete strangers.
*If you are ever in the middle of "shark infested" waters with someone who is injured...saying "oh my gosh...you're gonna need stitches" is NOT the most comforting way to react! (You will have to ask Norman about that story).
*When you are in the middle of a monkey reserve, surrounded by wild monkeys...pay attention to the signs that say "monkeys will attack if provoked"! (Another Norman story).
There were strange deer/rabbit hybrids at the monkey reserve!
We loved the ride on the pirate ship!
Norman even got to drive!
Norman doing his best baboon impression!
Overall, with all of our adventures (and mis-adventures) it was a great cruise and I can't wait to go on another one!
1 comment:
You know we love a good Norman story! Sounds like a great time. We look forward to hearing the whole thing.
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