LIVE— Norwaylady goes b2b on Sil 27.March to 10.April in the Caribbean

Norwaylady · March 23, 2023

Buckle up, it’s time for a new adventure on the ocean.

The vikings are tired of winter and snow☃️🥶 Our woollen socks has stayed on since we returned from Hawaii🥶

We have survived winter storms in the northern Norway on family visits.

and we have shuffled snow so our arms can scratch our sole of the 🦶 foot

Mr & Mrs Norwaylady are waiting for our flight to Miami and are ready for some sun and Caribbean heat😎

Just a small information for those who hasn’t followed us before.

We are Jarle & Alexandra from 🇳🇴 Norway. (JA=yes in Norwegian)

We live in Oslo, the capital of Norway.

We have 2 British shorthair cats, they are our babies🐈‍⬛🐈 They are safe and cosy at their grandparents house🥰

(If you want more info, search up my live from Alaska+Hawaii🤓)

Be prepared for some local beer, as someone might remember……..Mr Norwaylady is happy for local beers 🍻

Planning is always under sharp control of Norwaylady.

Mr Norwaylady just shows up and hope for a beer and a good plan😝

We are kinda easy going.

No need to stress, we can always solve the issue if it appears. And a great smile and happy tone always save the day🙌🏻

If you want to follow this trip and other adventures from time to time on IG you are welcome to search up: al_be_ra_bo

https://instagram.com/al_be_ra_bo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

It’s a closed account so just message me Hello from CC on IG🙂 (just tired of ladies selling pictures😵‍💫)

We love to cruise and our favourite is X. It’s a good fit for our personality and our wishes for holiday.

Our favourite class of ship on X is Millennium class. They are older, but they have a great floor plan and just have something we like❤️⚓️

So back to cruising⚓️

We haven’t sailed on Silhouette before.

But we have sailed on Solstice class ships multiple times. So we know what we will get and it will be our last ship in Solstice class to sail. Then we have tried them all on multiple times.

So it will be fun to see if our list of love-the-ship will change🙃 ( Millennium class is our perfect match still🥇 Connie is still the leader)

We have sailed in the Caribbean several times. Last cruise in the Caribbean was b2b on Edge April 2019.

Drumroll please!

We have one new port of call: Nassau, Bahamas 🇧🇸🤩 (it’s a major reason for why we booked this b2b AND then we have sailed all ships in Solstice class🥳) I think that needs a cheer’s 🥂 🥳

So our cruise leaves from Miami and we will have a turnaround day in Miami. It’s a 10+4days b2b.

So it will be fun to test a really short cruise and see how this effect the vibe of the cruise…. We are really testing new things on this cruise😜

The first part of our b2b will officially be our 15th cruise on X🥳🥳🥳 Cheers 🥂

As you know from earlier, the financial director is Norwaylady. Value for money is important.

We always cruise in balcony or concierge stateroom. (Price decide if it’s balcony or concierge)

This cruise is booked in Concierge.

Price for balcony and concierge was similar, so that made it very easy. We booked all inclusive. So we have classic beverage+WiFi.

It was an onboard booking, so we have some extra OBC.

For the first time we are heavy rewarded by campaign and onboard booking. So we were given 800usd in OBC🤩🤩🤩 that’s wild for us.

Normally we are extremely happy if we get 200 OBC. (Don’t ask, it’s a big difference if you are us client or from the Nordic…)

What I can say, is that a guest from the Nordic is not a priority guest😝🤣 we are always the underdog in guest count’s🇳🇴😂

So not angry or offended🙃 just very clear of the hierarchy🤣🤣🤣

So Norwaylady is very happy for our value-for-money feeling on this b2b.

We have the same stateroom for both sailings. Cabin 124x on deck 10.

Really happy for our OBC, as some might remember, we love to have breakfast on our balcony.

YES, Norwaylady is very upset and angry on X for the new fee on in-room orders🤨🤨🤨

It’s just so low-cost carrier’s🤥😳 And for concierge class this should be at least free of charge for all types of breakfast. It’s my big pleasure on a cruise!

Finished on my angry tirade🥵🤯😤

Back to cruising⚓️

Norwaylady · March 23, 2023

We booked air tickets by points on SAS in December. We had some points we needed to use. So we are flying Sas from Oslo-Stockholm-Miami in SAS Plus.

And will fly the same cabin home via Copenhagen.

Our OBC has rewarded us by 4 shore excursions and upgrade from basic WiFi to stream WiFi. (And there are some OBC left to pay for my breakfast delivery if I want something hot)

We will do following excursions onboard by X:

Off road Dominican adventure via Polaris RZR day 3
Buck Island beach and snorkel day 5
Catamaran Sail and snorkel with beach break day 6
Catamaran Fan-ta-sea to Nevis whit snorkel day 7

In St Maarten we have booked a transfer to the beach Grand Case.

We booked this from home before departure.

We wanted to try a new beach in St Maarten

First visit to St Maarten in 2014 we took a ATW tour to Orient Beach. Fun sightseeing tour on the island and beach break.

Next visit we just had a walk into town and the beach. Unfortunately it was a knife hit and we were in the middle of the action😳🙄😬 So a bit shaken we returned to the ship after a talk to the police😰

Next visit we went to Maho beach for some plane watching😎

So this time we will try out Grand case😎

As you can see, we are happy for snorkel/sailing adventures on this sailing🐠🐡🐙 hopefully we will find Nemo🤿

Key West and San Juan PR has been visited several times.

Key West by cruise and multiple overnight stay by car. So we have visited Hemmingway’s 6-toed cats, eaten Key Lime Pie, breakfast on Sunset Key island, sunset cruise etc. You get the picture😆

So it will be a lovely day for a walk. ( First time we went to Key West 2013 we were bidding on a new home in our neighbourhood😅 The open house was just before we left from home and the bidding in Norway is always 24h after Last advertised open viewing. So we had to fax offers from our hotel to the real estate agent…. Unfortunately we didn’t get the house, but we had some lovely days in Key West:)

It only took us 9 more years to find a new house in the neighbourhood we wanted😂😂 (we had a very limited radius, so we only moved 600m from our old place)

In San Juan we have been on a zip-line tour, bicycle tour and a walking food tour. So plans are still open. (But probably involves La Taberna Lupulo….)

Hotels in Miami/Ft Lauderdale is wild💸💸

I have no words for those prices.

So we have waited on the fence and hoped for the better…..

We ended up booking Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort in Sunny Isles Beach for pre-cruise stay.

Got a okay deal from my booking tool at work. 2-nights for 470$+ daily 25$ resort fee.

Hotels in Brickell area was from 1500$ for our stay…. So that’s a now-go for the financial planner🧐

vickykay · March 23, 2023

Norwaylady,

looking forward to another review. I really enjoyed your previous one. Happy sailing!

Norwaylady · March 23, 2023

MoveUp

As expected, we have not received a MoveUp mail and we can’t log in.

But we are happy for our stateroom, so no worries😌

mac_tlc · March 23, 2023

Looking forward to following along! When I see your screen name, I look forward to our journey to your homeland this June on the Jewel of the Seas and going to the Arctic Circle and North Cape!

Enjoy the warmth.

mac_tlc

wallysdtr · March 23, 2023

We will be on the 4 day to Key West and Nassau with you! Almost back to back because we will be on the Equinox March 27 - St Kitts, Martinique, Barbados, St Johns, etc. and then transfer from Ft Lauderdale to Miami. 1A balcony mid ship and will be joined by 4 family members who have never cruised. Hope we can say hello when on the Silhouette.

WNCtourist · March 23, 2023

Looking forward to your posts -- always enjoy them!

Ken the cruiser · March 23, 2023

Have a great cruise and I know you two are going to have a super fun time!!! 🍷

Barwick Cruiser · March 23, 2023

Following as well. We did this same itinerary (the 10 night) in Feb and had a great time. We were also on the Eclipse with you back in September! Hope you get to do the snorkel excursion to Buck Island…Celebrity cancelled us the night before, said the tour company canceled due to high winds and rip currents. We were very disappointed as we’d been looking forward to this excursion since we’d booked. Maybe have an alternate planned for that day in case the same happens to you. Otherwise, the ship was great and the crew were all so friendly and helpful. I’m sure you’ll have a great time!

Norwaylady · March 23, 2023

2 hours ago, mac_tlc said:

Looking forward to following along! When I see your screen name, I look forward to our journey to your homeland this June on the Jewel of the Seas and going to the Arctic Circle and North Cape!

Enjoy the warmth.

mac_tlc

I know you will have a great time on Jewel. I really like the ship and you are visiting on a great sailing🙌🏻

I will tease your travel fewer a bit🔥✨🌟

Welcome to Geiranger, this is in june

Ålesund in june

As you can see, the weather is changing daily. One day to another…

When you are crossing the artic circle by Vikingen. Then you are straight by our cabin😌

When you arrive Honningsvåg, you can’t go further on mainland Norway 71’. Nordkapp

You will walk in the streets of Mr Norwaylady. He grew up her his first years of his life…. (Still struggling to understand why he love’s colder climates? 😂)

This is from July, expect everything from 2-20celsius.

Kirkeporten, fine little walk. Beautiful view to Nordkapp.

And of course…. You are never alone🥰 They are walking around all over the place😌

If this don’t tease you, you might want to rebook your cruise😂😂😂

Jim_Iain · March 23, 2023

Looking forward to following along. I've really enjoyed your live posts before. You make me shiver looking at all that snow.

JintyGirl · March 23, 2023

28 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

I know you will have a great time on Jewel. I really like the ship and you are visiting on a great sailing🙌🏻

I will tease your travel fewer a bit🔥✨🌟

Welcome to Geiranger, this is in june

Ålesund in june

As you can see, the weather is changing daily. One day to another…

When you are crossing the artic circle by Vikingen. Then you are straight by our cabin😌

When you arrive Honningsvåg, you can’t go further on mainland Norway 71’. Nordkapp

You will walk in the streets of Mr Norwaylady. He grew up her his first years of his life…. (Still struggling to understand why he love’s colder climates? 😂)

This is from July, expect everything from 2-20celsius.

Kirkeporten, fine little walk. Beautiful view to Nordkapp.

And of course…. You are never alone🥰 They are walking around all over the place😌

If this don’t tease you, you might want to rebook your cruise😂😂😂

Stunning photos showing your beautiful country. I’m looking forward to your live review 😊

Norwaylady · March 23, 2023

2 hours ago, wallysdtr said:

We will be on the 4 day to Key West and Nassau with you! Almost back to back because we will be on the Equinox March 27 - St Kitts, Martinique, Barbados, St Johns, etc. and then transfer from Ft Lauderdale to Miami. 1A balcony mid ship and will be joined by 4 family members who have never cruised. Hope we can say hello when on the Silhouette.

Looking forward to see you onboard!

mac_tlc · March 23, 2023

2 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

I know you will have a great time on Jewel. I really like the ship and you are visiting on a great sailing🙌🏻

I will tease your travel fewer a bit🔥

When you are crossing the artic circle by Vikingen. Then you are straight by our cabin😌

When you arrive Honningsvåg, you can’t go further on mainland Norway 71’. Nordkapp

You will walk in the streets of Mr Norwaylady. He grew up her his first years of his life…. (Still struggling to understand why he love’s colder climates? 😂)

This is from July, expect everything from 2-20celsius.

And of course…. You are never alone🥰 They are walking around all over the place😌

If this don’t tease you, you might want to rebook your cruise😂😂😂

Stunning pictures of a beautiful country! Can’t wait! We even have an overnight in Honninsvag. My wife will love the temperatures —— she hates the heat 😂😂😂.

mac_tlc

peanut head · March 23, 2023

We did the same B2B last month on Silly. You'll have a great time! Enjoy!

sunviking90 · March 23, 2023

Glad you’re back! I’ll be following along 😊

clochette · March 23, 2023

looking forward to following your adventure, and thanks for those pictures they are just gorgeous. Now I need to find your previous trip report.

alfiemom · March 23, 2023

Norwaylady - Looking forward to meeting you and the mister. Just found this. You are a riot and those pictures are amazing. See you at sail away.

Dar & Bob · March 23, 2023

5 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

I know you will have a great time on Jewel. I really like the ship and you are visiting on a great sailing🙌🏻

I will tease your travel fewer a bit🔥✨🌟

Welcome to Geiranger, this is in june

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Ålesund in june

As you can see, the weather is changing daily. One day to another…

When you are crossing the artic circle by Vikingen. Then you are straight by our cabin😌

When you arrive Honningsvåg, you can’t go further on mainland Norway 71’. Nordkapp

You will walk in the streets of Mr Norwaylady. He grew up her his first years of his life…. (Still struggling to understand why he love’s colder climates? 😂)

This is from July, expect everything from 2-20celsius.

Kirkeporten, fine little walk. Beautiful view to Nordkapp.

And of course…. You are never alone🥰 They are walking around all over the place😌

If this don’t tease you, you might want to rebook your cruise😂😂😂

We are doing the Norwegian Fjords in May so loved this tease (even though we won't get that far north for some of it)

Georgia_Peaches · March 23, 2023

11 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

Buckle up, it’s time for a new adventure on the ocean.

The vikings are tired of winter and snow☃️🥶 Our woollen socks has stayed on since we returned from Hawaii🥶

We have survived winter storms in the northern Norway on family visits.

and we have shuffled snow so our arms can scratch our sole of the 🦶 foot

Mr & Mrs Norwaylady are waiting for our flight to Miami and are ready for some sun and Caribbean heat😎

Just a small information for those who hasn’t followed us before.

We are Jarle & Alexandra from 🇳🇴 Norway. (JA=yes in Norwegian)

We live in Oslo, the capital of Norway.

We have 2 British shorthair cats, they are our babies🐈‍⬛🐈 They are safe and cosy at their grandparents house🥰

(If you want more info, search up my live from Alaska+Hawaii🤓)

Be prepared for some local beer, as someone might remember……..Mr Norwaylady is happy for local beers 🍻

Planning is always under sharp control of Norwaylady.

Mr Norwaylady just shows up and hope for a beer and a good plan😝

We are kinda easy going.

No need to stress, we can always solve the issue if it appears. And a great smile and happy tone always save the day🙌🏻

If you want to follow this trip and other adventures from time to time on IG you are welcome to search up: al_be_ra_bo

https://instagram.com/al_be_ra_bo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

It’s a closed account so just message me Hello from CC on IG🙂 (just tired of ladies selling pictures😵‍💫)

We love to cruise and our favourite is X. It’s a good fit for our personality and our wishes for holiday.

Our favourite class of ship on X is Millennium class. They are older, but they have a great floor plan and just have something we like❤️⚓️

So back to cruising⚓️

We haven’t sailed on Silhouette before.

But we have sailed on Solstice class ships multiple times. So we know what we will get and it will be our last ship in Solstice class to sail. Then we have tried them all on multiple times.

So it will be fun to see if our list of love-the-ship will change🙃 ( Millennium class is our perfect match still🥇 Connie is still the leader)

We have sailed in the Caribbean several times. Last cruise in the Caribbean was b2b on Edge April 2019.

Drumroll please!

We have one new port of call: Nassau, Bahamas 🇧🇸🤩 (it’s a major reason for why we booked this b2b AND then we have sailed all ships in Solstice class🥳) I think that needs a cheer’s 🥂 🥳

So our cruise leaves from Miami and we will have a turnaround day in Miami. It’s a 10+4days b2b.

So it will be fun to test a really short cruise and see how this effect the vibe of the cruise…. We are really testing new things on this cruise😜

The first part of our b2b will officially be our 15th cruise on X🥳🥳🥳 Cheers 🥂

As you know from earlier, the financial director is Norwaylady. Value for money is important.

We always cruise in balcony or concierge stateroom. (Price decide if it’s balcony or concierge)

This cruise is booked in Concierge.

Price for balcony and concierge was similar, so that made it very easy. We booked all inclusive. So we have classic beverage+WiFi.

It was an onboard booking, so we have some extra OBC.

For the first time we are heavy rewarded by campaign and onboard booking. So we were given 800usd in OBC🤩🤩🤩 that’s wild for us.

Normally we are extremely happy if we get 200 OBC. (Don’t ask, it’s a big difference if you are us client or from the Nordic…)

What I can say, is that a guest from the Nordic is not a priority guest😝🤣 we are always the underdog in guest count’s🇳🇴😂

So not angry or offended🙃 just very clear of the hierarchy🤣🤣🤣

So Norwaylady is very happy for our value-for-money feeling on this b2b.

We have the same stateroom for both sailings. Cabin 124x on deck 10.

Really happy for our OBC, as some might remember, we love to have breakfast on our balcony.

YES, Norwaylady is very upset and angry on X for the new fee on in-room orders🤨🤨🤨

It’s just so low-cost carrier’s🤥😳 And for concierge class this should be at least free of charge for all types of breakfast. It’s my big pleasure on a cruise!

Finished on my angry tirade🥵🤯😤

Back to cruising⚓️

Can't wait to follow you on your journey! I so wish we were joining you on the Silhouette...she is my very favorite ship in the entire fleet! Your encouragement on our recent odyssey made it clear that you and Mr. Norwaylady are our kinda folks...we'd have a beer with you guys any time. In fact, I think I'll have one right now in honor of your upcoming cruise! 🍻 Cheers!

Loucat · March 23, 2023

I am new to your live reviews, but it seems many on CC are very happy for your Live! Love the pictures you posted. What beautiful scenery. Have a wonderful cruise.