If you want to use public transportation in New Orleans, I recommend downloading the Le Pass app. It makes it much easier.
Streetcar and bus rides are $1.25 each. Ferries are $2 each. An unlimited pass is $3 for 24 hours. Since I wanted to take the ferry to Algiers…
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Hilton Riverside is the most popular cruise hotel in New Orleans. It offers terrific river views, a great restaurant, and the ability to walk indoors to Julia Street Cruise port and most of the way to Erato Street Cruise Port.
I got a great deal on this hotel on Hotwire….
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Booking
I originally had Escape out of New Orleans booked in the spring. That was a tough decision to make since Viva is going to be in Galveston at the same time.
After the NFL schedule came out I decided to check into cruises out of New Orleans on the Saints…
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Good morning from Galveston! There’s an ambulance racing down Harborside Drive.
I got up at 6:50 and brought breakfast back to the room.
Here are the debarkation documents. I didn’t pick an option because they gave this to me on day 2 of the cruise. That was just too early for…
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Good morning. Today is the last day of the cruise as we make our way back to New Orleans. I’m going to close this balcony up because they’re doing balcony cleaning today.
I put on deck the halls while I was in the room.
Then I left something extra for the…
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These are 2nd Officer Gianmarco’s slides from his Navigation at Sea presentation on Regal Princess.
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Good morning! Today is the first of two sea days as we make our way back to Galveston. Here’s the morning view from my balcony.
Here is today’s Princess Patter.
I’ve been underwhelmed by the breakfast in the dining room. This morning I’m just going get something from the International Cafe.
I…
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I decided to use my onboard credit on The Chef’s Table on Regal Princess. I had $175 onboard credit and the total came to about $180 after gratuity was added. You can book it for $40 less if you opt for no wine. Even though I’m not a wine…
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Here are the slides from Cruise Director Giuseppe’s Real Crew Life presentation on Regal Princess.
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Good morning. We had the time change so it’s only 7am. We’re still making our way to Roatan. Today is going to be a beach day for me. Here is a look at today’s Princess Patter.
7:40 update. It looks nice but the forecast has a 90% chance of rain…
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