Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Mediterranean: Spain/France/Italy/Malta Cruise Trip Report - Oct. 28 - Nov. 8, 2024

Cruise #11 for myself and also my annual trip with my son.  It was cruise #4 for him.  We booked on NCL again (the Escape which is the biggest I've been on, I think?  Mega+ class). Anyway with everything included, air/drinks/wifi/$50 excursion credit/tips, etc. it was $2800 CAD each.  Insurance was another $200 each so $3000 total for a 12 day trip seemed worth it to me.   I booked the flights through Icelandair.  We got to pick our seats and it included luggage.  The air portion of the whole $2800 per person was $970 CAD each which I was happy with.  I was dismayed to find out they had no free booze/food on their international flights though!  That's B.S...

Monday, May 13, 2024

Boston/Bermuda/Maine Cruise Trip Report May 2 - 10, 2024

This trip marks my 10th cruise!  I ended up seeing a NCL seven dayer for a price I found reasonable (really, what's reasonable these days anyway?) and the air was an okay price too, so I booked it on the Norwegian "Gem".  Apparently it's a better ship than the "Star" I previously sailed on and didn't like much.  I booked a "solo" inside room with everything included (boozy drinks/wifi/specialty restaurant/$50 off each tour) including prepaid tips for $2000 CAD.  Air was another $600 but I upgraded for $200 more to include luggage, seat selection, free flight changes...This wasn't a true solo room (one single bed), it was just a small inside.