The USS Intrepid is an Essex-class aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 1943. It served WWII and Vietnam, surviving five kamikaze attacks in WWII. The Intrepid also acted as a recovery vessel for the Mercury-Atlas 7 and Gemini 3 NASA space missions.
The Intrepid was decommissioned in 1974 and opened…
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I flew into LaGuardia and took a bus and a train to Times Square. The first thing I did was check into my hotel room at Sheraton Times Square. I’m staying here tonight then again one night after my cruise. For a full review of of the hotel please…
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The Lion King is one of the most popular and most expensive shows on Broadway.Â
I always do extensive research on seat locations and try to find the best seat for the money. For this show on Saturday night the cheapest seat was $135 for rear balcony.Â
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For this show It’s…
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I stayed at the Sheraton Times Square before and after my New England/Canada cruise out of New York City. I thought the location was outstanding. It’s walking distance to Times Square, The Theater District, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, and even the port if you’re willing to do it.
I booked…
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Good morning. We’re flying to New York today and boarding Norwegian Getaway tomorrow morning. I found a nice parking spot on the end to leave my car in for the next ten days.
The shuttle from the The Spot is crowded! I’m in the seat by the driver.
The driver’s first…
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Booking
I have been looking a New England/Canada itinerary for years. When Carnival took Boston off, I stopped looking. Now that I’ve started cruising with Norwegian and Princess, I’ve started looking again because they both cruise out of Boston.
I originally was looking at Princess out of Boston. That cruise was…
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Good morning! Today is debarkation day for Norwegian Escape in New Orleans. The first announcement I heard was at 7:10 for self assist.
This depends on which ship you are on but I really wish they’d at least let us get coffee in the lounge on debarkation day here.
I headed…
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Good morning! Today is a sea day and the last day of the cruise. We will be back in New Orleans tomorrow morning. Here is a look at what was left in the studio lounge when I finally made my way in there.
I got my lattes.
Here is a look…
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Good morning! Today is the first of two consecutive sea days as we make our way back to New Orleans.
Here is today’s Freestyle Daily.
Here is a look at what they have in the studio lounge this morning.
While generally the same, the studio lounge coffee machines differ slightly from ship…
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Good morning! We’re in Harvest Caye, Belize today. It looks like someone left a gift outside of my door. I think since I’m at the end of the hallway people like putting their room service trays by my door instead of outside of their own doors. I’m not a…
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