My View: Escape 'The Storm' with us! (Semi-Live)

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Getting Ready to Sail Away:

 

Final Stragglers Arriving 35 minutes after "All Aboard"... 

 

 

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Views of Different Beaches at Sail Away:

 

 

 

 

This one on Paradise Island looks like fun:

 

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Sail Away Views: Leaving the ships and Nassau in our wake

 

 

 

 

 

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Upon Closer View - somebody spray painted through "CASA BLANCA"

 

Will this be our final view of Casa Blanca?  Will it be replaced by the Royal Caribbean development?

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Until next time, Paradise Island:

 

 

 

The Other Side of Atlantis:

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TIP: I recommend doing a Nassau tour at least one time.  At first, we did not like Nassau that much.  I know many people talk it down.  However, I find I like it more and more, especially since I have done a tour and know how walkable the port is.  I don't recommend walking alone, but with my bodyguard (DH) I felt perfectly safe and enjoyed the walk.  Junkanoo beach is an easy walk from the ship.  Just turn right outside the port and follow the sidewalk, go past Margaritaville, and you will soon see Junkanoo on the right.  It is about 1 km from the port (less than a mile).

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53 minutes ago, APDMOM said:

 

Final Stragglers Arriving 35 minutes after "All Aboard"... 

 

 

I know it's a still picture, but I don't detect a sense of urgency from people arriving 35 minutes late.

Especially the one on the right...taking her own sweet time.

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9 minutes ago, schmoopie17 said:

I know it's a still picture, but I don't detect a sense of urgency from people arriving 35 minutes late.

Especially the one on the right...taking her own sweet time.

Yep, that is exactly how it went - no rush, no running, no sense of responsibility.  🙈

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Afternoon and Evening Views from the Balcony:

 

 

 

 

Sort of "Twinning" at sea - Big sis Independence and Little sis Mariner:

 

 

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Our Final Sunset at Sea for this Voyage:

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I found my Favorite Drink on the last day: Pineapple Coconut Mojito from Sugarcane Bar

 

Other Favorites - in no particular order:

Glacier Blue from O'Sheehan's

Mango Meltdown

Amaretto Sour

[PegNRay]

15 minutes ago, schmoopie17 said:

I know it's a still picture, but I don't detect a sense of urgency from people arriving 35 minutes late.

Especially the one on the right...taking her own sweet time.

Too bad the Captain didn’t get on the horn.

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Evening Entertainment:

TIP: Whatever you do, don't miss this!  Skip the raffle drawing in the shops (the prizes were cheap rings).  Do not pass "GO", do not collect $200... Go straight to O'Sheehan's or the Atrium and get a front row seat for the Movie Sketch Comedy Game Show.  It is the most hilarious show - even counting all of our 43 cruises.  With the videos, I will try to show a bit of it, but "You had to be there".  🤣

 

In the show, Jack gives clues about 18 movies, then the entertainment team acts out the movies.  

 

The Commercial Break:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Crowd Favorite - ending with an enthusiastic "Baby Shark" Sing-along:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A few final evening views and a last shared Rueben (so good!):

 

 

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My View: End of Day 7 - Nassau, Bahamas 

 

 

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The Freestyle Daily: Day 7 - The Impromptu visit to Nassau, Bahamas

 

Click to download PDF:

 

Day 7.pdf

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My View: Day 8 - Back in Port Canaveral

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We pulled into the channel just before 4 AM.

 

Early Morning Views of the Ships:

 

 

 

 

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Disembarkation - Self-Assist:

 

I don't know if this is normal for NCL, but there were MANY more people doing self-assist than in our recent experiences.  It could also be due to the date, with everyone trying to get on the road early.  This was predicted to be one of the two busiest days on the road due to holiday travel.  We fell into a LONG line for self-assist at 7:38.  We were through customs and at our car (parked at pier 10 garage) by 8:08, so it was very fast despite the long line.  

 

The longest wait was to get out of the parking garage at the port. At least 3 lanes merge into one, including cars merging from the parking area by Disney and Carnival.  It was quite a bottleneck.  It took about 30 minutes just to get out onto 528.  

 

A final view of the APP: 😞

 

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Thanks to everyone for following along!  I have lots of ship pictures to sort through, with a few more tips, and I will post details about our balcony cabin.  I will also do a final summary of our experience later.

 

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Disembarkation Information: Port Canaveral

 

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Leaving Soon.pdf

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Thank you @APDMOM.  Your reviews are always entertaining and informative.  Looking forward to your next adventure.  Merry Christmas and Happiest New Year.

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Balcony Cabin 13892:

TIP: There are several balconies that are angled that cost the same as the regular balconies.  When you look at the deckplans, find the ones that have a slanted edge - this means they have a bit larger balcony.  On this picture, it includes 13252, 13852, 13270, 13870, 13292, and 13892. If you want more shelter from the wind, booke one that is angled to the back of the ship, like 13892.  If you want wind on your balcony, booke the forward facing type like13870.

 

We made our booking on October 8th, and I was suprised to still have these available to book. 

 

 

 

 

The Balcony View Forward:

 

The Balcony View Aft:

 

The Balcony View Down

 

 

The forward side of the balcony.  You can see it has double the depth on the forward side.

 

Aft side of the balcony (Normal depth for a balcony):

 

 

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View of 13892 from land:

 

Angled balconies marked in blue:

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Inside 13892:

DS had the couch bed - this usually has a nice duvet, but he likes only a sheet, so our cabin steward stored the duvet out of the way for us.

 

 

 

 

I love these hairdryers!  I looked for them online after our first Escape cruise, but they are only sold in Europe. 

 

 

Practical storage for the hairdryer!  🙂 

 

There are USB plugs by the bed - one on each side:

 

 

Plugs by the Vanity:

 

TIP: Remember to turn on "Make up Room" when you leave your cabin in the morning.

 

 

I love that the safe has a light inside!  It fits an iPad Air easily if you angle it: