So, I start planning about a month in advance of any sailing. Just got my luggage tags. Sounds like a good place to start.
Will take you through the booking and planning and go live when I board.
This cruise is two fold...
A) June is my birthday month, and I always try to take a cruise on my birthday month. It's a little dicey as schools are usually out by June, which means the little rug ra......er.....precious little angels will be cruising. So, I try to stay away from the Caribbean given that seems to be the route most of the parents like to take with children. Thus Bermuda, which I haven't been to in about a decade. I don't except it's changed all that much. But, a decade is a decade. And, I do enjoy Bermuda way more than the Mexico and Caribbean itineraries. I also have always enjoyed staying in one place over nite (actually, 3 nites) so I can take my time and really explore without being in a time crunch.
B) Those of you who followed my foibles early this year, are aware of my wretched clumsiness by hitting a pool of water in The Local on the Prima, which doing a Buster Keaton inspired face plant. As a result, NCL graciously admitted there shouldn't have been a pool where I did the clumsy dance and granted me a fairly nice discount on my cruise. Had to use the discount within a year. This seemed like a good place to use it.
I'm from Ohio and have to make my way to NYC. So, will have some cringe inducing plans for that.
Traveling solo, which I have been doing a lot lately. I'm retired. GF is not. Even though I teach at the local community college, summers a slow. I also do work with my local community as an advisor for our recreation endeavors. Despite that, I have plenty of time on my hands. My GF, does not. Last cruise we took together was right after the restart a few years ago. Since she needs some lengthy notice to take a week or two off, she can't just pick up and leave. I can. We're looking at a cruise for next year in the Nordic, region however.
This is a Haven booking. Extravagant? Especially for a solo? Probably! I don't care, though.
Will take you throughout the ship, in addition to the Haven, the excursions, entertainment, food, drinks, bars restaurants, casino, theaters, getting there, and getting back, etc. Not much of a pool person, but I'll try to sneak in some pictures around that area, too.
I like doing this, but it is time consuming, especially since it's a vacation. I'll do my best to offer up the info most people want to see. But, I make no commitments nor any promises (that sounds like a one nite stand, fercryinoutloud)!
This will probably start out slow, but will pick up speed (and posts) as we get closer.