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Drum Roll Please: Announcing the 2013 Cruisers' Choice Awards!
Once again, your voice is loud and clear! Here are your choices for the best experiences at sea:

2013 Cruisers' Choice Awards


Gulf Coast Departures
Galveston, Gulfport,Houston, Mobile & New Orleans

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Old April 27th, 2012, 11:53 AM
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Has anyone stayed at the Best Western Plus French Quarter in New Orleans on Rampart recently? Reviews on Hotels dot com are mostly good. Is it walking distance to things like Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, etc.?

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Old April 28th, 2012, 10:29 PM
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There are several BW hotels in New Orleans. If you go to bestwestern.com and search for NOLA - the top 3 are within blocks of Bourbon Street and the one on Rampart is closest. My wife works for BW ( not in Nola - here in Tx) so I'm pretty sure that is where we will stay, but I'm aggravated at how expensive the parking is. NO cruise packages the last I heard. WE may stay at BW-Landmark in Metarie - 7 miles from downtown and free parking for the length of the cruise. I like Best Westerns. Have a great cruise!
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Has anyone stayed at the Best Western Plus French Quarter in New Orleans on Rampart recently? Reviews on Hotels dot com are mostly good. Is it walking distance to things like Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, etc.?

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I personally do not like this location to use as a pre-cruise base for sightseeing. The area on Rampart is not an area I personally would walk around(at night).
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Thanks for the information. I'll keep looking.
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Old May 2nd, 2012, 12:18 PM
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Thanks for the information. I'll keep looking.
No problem. If you have other questions about New Orleans, don't hesitate to ask.
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Norwegian Sun December 2005, Celebrity Zenith December 2006, Brilliance of the Seas December 2007, Brilliance of the Seas December 2008,
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No problem. If you have other questions about New Orleans, don't hesitate to ask.
We will be in New Orleans the night before our cruise and need a good restaurant suggestion for dinner. Then we will have until around 3pm on Monday after our cruise to hang out. Any restaurant or activity suggestions?
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Figure out which hotel you are staying at and I will give you 2 or 3 suggestions that are a short walk from your hotel. Unless you are driving.
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Summer is my favorite season! (Said by no one who lives in New Orleans)

NCL Starward May 1977 , NCL Southward May 1978, NCL Skyward July 1979, NCL Sunward II June 1980, H.L. Nieuw Amsterdam March 1996
Norwegian Sun December 2005, Celebrity Zenith December 2006, Brilliance of the Seas December 2007, Brilliance of the Seas December 2008,
Norwegian Jewel July 2009, Grand Princess December 2009, NorwegianSpirit February 2010, NorwegianEpic June 2010 - Maiden TA Crossing,
Norwegian Pearl, Christmas 2010, New Year 2011, Mariner of the Seas, June 2011, Voyager of the Seas, December 2011, NorwegianSpirit, Christmas 2011, Monarch of the Seas June 2012, Freedom of the Seas June 2012, NCL Star, Christmas 2012, NCL Star, Mardi Gras 2013

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NCL BREAKAWAY June 9, 2013 New York to Bermuda

RCCL MAJESTY OF THE SEAS December 16, 2013 4 days of kicking back

NCL SUN December 22, 2013 10 day Southern Caribbean Holiday cruise

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NCL GETAWAY June 14, 2014 7 night Eastern Caribbean

NCL GEM December 22, 2014 11 Day Eastern Carribean Holiday cruise

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No problem. If you have other questions about New Orleans, don't hesitate to ask.
Scott - how about the BW St. Christopher?
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No problem. If you have other questions about New Orleans, don't hesitate to ask.

We are staying @ Drury Inn in August. Any idea if their parking garage that is under construction will be done by then??
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