I was looking for a place within 30 minutes of Galveston and I found a nice Hotwire Hot Rate at the Hampton Inn League City. The regular price was $250 for that night and I got it for $94 total. It’s right off of the interstate and 25 miles…
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Booking
This cruise was originally Norwegian Escape out of New Orleans. I looked at Viva but it was about 30% more expensive at the time which was 18 months out. Eight months out I found out I had the opportunity to squeeze another cruise in that year. Since it was…
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After debarkation I grabbed a Lyft to the airport. At the airport I have a rental car waiting for me there. My flight isn’t until tonight so I’m going to spend my day out at El Yunque National Forest.
All of the rental car agencies are in the same spot.
I…
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The drive from the San Juan airport to El Yunque National Forest is 35 minutes with tolls or 45 minutes without tolls.
Full price admission is $8. It’s $4 for veterans and free for children under the age of 16.
They have a desk here with a park ranger who will…
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Good morning from San Juan! Debarkation began at 6am with self assist.
This is really nice. I’m pretty sure all other studios I’ve been in had nothing on debarkation day. They don’t even turn the coffee machine on because they want you out.
Luggage tag times:
yellow – 6:40, light blue -…
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Good morning from St. Thomas, USVI. I have an early excursion over to St. John this morning so I’m just going to grab a coffee and a couple pastries from the studio lounge.
Today is the last day of the cruise. I left something extra for my steward, Wayan. I…
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The last time I was in St. Thomas I went to Paradise Point and went on a tour that included Mountaintop and free time downtown. This time I wanted to see St. John. I wasn’t looking for a beach day so I booked the St. John Island tour through…
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Good morning. We are in St. Maarten today. I have two tours booked here. In the morning I’m doing a trolley tour around town. Then in the afternoon I’m taking a bus tour over to the French side of the island.
Here are the morning offerings in the studio lounge.
I’m…
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I booked the Ultimate Island Tour and Explorer Cruise through Norwegian for $31.10 after my $50 Free at Sea discount and my 10% Latitudes discount. I booked this tour because I wanted to see the French side of the island.
I found my meeting spot on the pier.
St. Maarten is…
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I booked the Historic Philipsburg By Trolley Train through Norwegian for $8.10 after my $50 Free at Sea discount and my 10% Latitudes discount.
I found my meeting spot on the pier.
They gave us wristbands which were helpful because random people thought our trolley was free transportation and would try…
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Epic: St. Thomas October 16, 2026
St. John Island Tour October 12, 2026
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St. Maarten Ultimate Island Tour and Cruise October 5, 2026
Historic Philipsburg By Trolley Train October 2, 2026