The Norwegian Prima has a food hall with lots of choices, and a slide that goes from the top of the ship to the bottom. We went on a seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Prima from Port Canaveral. Our planned stops were the Bahamas (cancelled due to high waves), Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Buffet and Food Hall Options This is the largest Norwegian…
At Dolphinaris in Cozumel, we got to shake hands with a dolphin and share a dolphin kiss in a dolphin encounter during our Norwegian Cruise Line excursion. We took a seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Prima out of Port Canaveral with stops in the Bahamas (cancelled due to high waves), Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Overview We booked the excursion through Norwegian Cruise Line,…
In Grand Cayman, try a catamaran cruise to Stingray City, shallow sandbars filled with stingrays that are used to people petting them. We went on a seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Prima from Port Canaveral, with planned stops in the Bahamas (which was cancelled because of high waves), Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Overview We booked this excursion through Norwegian Cruise Line for our…
Well, it’s five o’clock somewhere at Margaritaville Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where we spent the day swimming and enjoying the beach.
Hiking in Rockwoods Reservation, you come across caves, old mines, and a spring. In this 1,880-acre conservation area just outside of St. Louis, you can hike several different trails through forest, grassland, and hills. TRAIL CLOSINGS LISTED BELOW HISTORY OF ROCKWOODS RESERVATION In 1868 this land was bought by a mining company to quarry the area’s plentiful limestone. A narrow-gauge steam train even once went…
Our Norwegian Joy Cruise left from Long Beach, which allowed us to take a swan boat ride and explore the Venice canals. The cruise left from Long Beach, California, and took us to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. ARRIVAL DAY After we landed at Los Angeles International Airport, we took an Uber to Long Beach and stayed overnight. This gave us some time…
In Puerto Vallarta, you can swim at the beach and have lunch right on the sand, which is just one of the many activities that you can do here on a one-day visit. This adventure was part of a Norwegian Cruise on the Joy, sailing from Los Angeles with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan, Mexico. Start of the Day We arrived…
Relaxing on a wide sandy beach and watching cliff divers jump into the choppy sea were the best parts of our time in Mazatlan, Mexico. This was a one-day adventure during our Norwegian Cruise on the Joy, which sailed from Los Angeles and stopped in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan, Mexico. Setting Up the Excursion We took a 3-3.5-hour Mazatlán Sightseeing and Golden…
Take a day sail to see the famous sea arch and look for whales just off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. We chose this two-and-a-half-hour shore excursion as our main activity in Cabo San Lucas. This was a one-day adventure during our Norwegian Cruise on the Joy, which sailed from Los Angeles and stopped in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan,…
As a child, what I looked forward to the most at Christmas was the magic of the Plaza Lights in Kansas City. (Plaza Lights will remain on through Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day!) It is an over-90-year-old tradition that spans a 15-block area with Christmas lights over the entire Country Club Plaza. The lights come on in a special ceremony at each year’s Thanksgiving. You can walk or…
