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I’m a big believer that anyone who has at least a day to spend in New Orleans before a cruise should visit the National WWII Museum.
This museum is better and more affordable than almost any excursion you can book on a cruise.
Visiting the WWII Museum is also extremely…
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This is a 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Glory from New Orleans to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. The trip includes two nights in New Orleans pre-cruise.
This will be my 11th Carnival cruise, first on Glory, and eighth out of New Orleans. It will be my…
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The Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome is one of the hotels in New Orleans that offers a cruise package. Their package includes up to eight nights of parking but no transportation to or from the port.
I’ve never booked this cruise package, but I have stayed at this hotel about…
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The Country Inn & Suites in Metairie is the closest to a true “park ‘n cruise” hotel that you’ll find in New Orleans.
Their package includes up to eight days of parking, a hot breakfast, and a shuttle to the port. What it doesn’t include is a shuttle back…
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I booked this hotel on Hotwire.com for $120. It came to $155 after tax. It was a busy weekend for the city and the hotel. This was December 30th. Carnival Dream and NCL Breakaway were in port. Carnival Triumph was coming the following morning. People were in town for…
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If you are staying at a hotel in the port area and want to walk to the port, it can be a little tricky. On a map it looks like you can just walk through the New Orleans Convention Center, but you can’t. You actually have to walk around…
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It’s a beautiful December day in New Orleans, 82 degrees. I’m going to be doing the Park n’ Cruise package at the Country Inn & Suites in Metairie. First I’m going downtown for lunch and the Krewe of Jingle Christmas parade. Then after checking into the hotel I’m going…
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This is a 7-day, solo cruise on the Carnival Dream out of New Orleans. This is my ninth carnival cruise–seventh out of New Orleans. This will be my second time on the Dream. We will be cruising to Mahogany Bay, Belize, and Cozumel. I previously visited Mahogany Bay and…
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Embarkation Morning: 6:30am
I love this bed. I wish I could take it on the cruise with me. I don’t deserve it for the price I paid for this hotel. I don’t have to look. I know when I’m sleeping on a beauty rest.
Breakfast
It’s 7a.m. Let’s see what they have…
