The Ultimate Cruise Reviews with Pictures

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Another busy port....and the Victory side by side with us....

 

 

The Victory's giant screen TV

 

 

bye bye to the Victory!

 

 

 

an ocean going tanker leaving St Kitts

 

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Leaving St. Kitts

 

 

the rain forest in St. Kitts

 

 

we were sailing by Brimstone Hill Fortress....

 

 

 

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you can tell this used to be a volcano....the top was completely blown off sometime in the past...many years ago....

 

 

need i say more?

 

 

In case you didn't know...they were celebrating Halloween on this cruise....Fred & Wilma

 

 

 

formal night or elegant night...

 

[queens sister 4]

Awesome review! Love the picures! We are looking at these ports for a future cruise. Thanks so much for posting!

[sonicbuffalo]

we loved our cabin...

 

 

The Mad Hatters Lounge again...

 

 

looking up at the skylight in the Atrium...

 

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We took this cruise to go with our good friends, Don (pictured with Ginny), and Jo, as they had never cruised. I decided on a whim to ask him if they wanted to go, and to my surprise, he said yes!

 

 

Jo...and me

 

 

us

 

 

the dining room lights

 

 

[Pauser]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. Really enjoying all your photos! We love the Miracle (were on her past 2 years) and also love all the islands you visited. I just relived some of my past cruises!:D Your wife is adorable! Glad you both enjoyed your vacation.

[jbhcw]

Nice review..thanks for posting...love all the pictures:)

[lucky13elec]

Nice pics. Glad to see the Miracle is looking good. Sailed on her in 2004.

[sonicbuffalo]

I believe it was the Scarlet Dining Room...

 

 

sailing out of Port Canaveral

 

 

 

the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center

 

 

the pool on the aft deck....

 

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the Lido deck....aft....

 

 

sail away....

 

 

 

I wonder how many people reading this have stopped at Fishlips?

 

 

[Cruzface]

Great review and pics. Love your fort pics. We did a self tour of San Cristobol fort in San Juan. My then 13 yr old said it was the best thing we ever did. It cost $3. Go figure.

[sonicbuffalo]

Our first aft balcony cabin with our friends riht next to us. We had the steward unlock the divider between both balconies...we were up high....near the top.

 

 

we're planning on going the Allure in 2014....we were going this year but NCL has a great itinerary....and it's an 11 day cruise....but a lot smaller ship...

 

 

What a behemoth?

 

 

In Nassau, we got off the ship and decided to take a tour of the island...

 

 

some cool grafitti....

 

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a heck of a staircase....steep and long...

 

 

 

 

 

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we stopped for an hour or so at Atlantis

 

 

 

 

Don & Jo at Atlantis

 

 

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The entrance to the main floor and casino, aquarium, etc. at Atlantis

 

 

seashell skylight inside Atlantis

 

 

 

 

The Aquarium

 

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They had some very interesting art work inside

 

 

 

the outside water fountains were awesome...

 

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The pier at Nassau

 

 

 

 

I believe this was a government building in Nassau....

 

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The Oasis leaving Nassau

 

 

Atlantis in the background.....

 

 

 

The Steward gave me a brand new copy of this book on the Dream....

 

 

pulling into St. Thomas

 

[kittycrusin08]

We are going on the Dream Eastern It. in March so love your pictures. We have also been on the Miracle & Dream Western Itin. so really loved your pictures of the Miracle. Best wishes to you and your wife and hope you continue to celebrate your anniversary by cruising. We also took the 11 day trip you are taking on NCL but with some different ports. You all will really enjoy this cruise. We were on the NCL Dawn but on our very first cruise we were on the NCL Sun. Also agree with you about Bernard's tours in St. Maarten. We will be on his tour in March (3rd time) and he has the best tours in the Caribbean. Thanks for sharing with us. ;)

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Not sure if it was an old fort or what...but looked very weathered....

 

 

 

The Lady Virginia.....think she was a water taxi...

 

 

 

one of the excursions on a catamaran

 

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those stacks you see in the background are from the Oasis of the Seas. It docks pretty far away from town.

 

 

the Dream

 

 

 

downtown St. Thomas - The Diamond District

 

 

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Ginny & Jo went on a all over town expedition to get free charms, and bracelets and things that they had learned about in the shopping talk a day earlier.

 

 

 

 

 

we decided to take a tour....

 

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This is quite a way from the downtown area where the other ships dock...and this is the Oasis of The Seas. We heard someone say it costs less per passenger for the Oasis to dock there and they don't have to pay as much in port charges at that pier. Who knows....might be true.

 

 

a little bit better picture....

 

 

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I believe this was Magen's Bay

 

 

 

 

 

an iguana....