{"id":91,"date":"2013-02-05T09:54:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T15:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kruzekraze.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2013-02-05T09:54:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T15:54:31","slug":"so-long-no-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kruzekraze.com\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"So long no sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ya I know it&#8217;s been a while. Our last cruise was our Babymoon before we had our first child. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;d recommend cruising while pregnant. I didn&#8217;t have morning sickness but I definitely felt the motion of the ship more and had some other uncomfortable moments. Sleeping on the couch for a week watching cruise videos on YouTube would have been nice. Oh well &#8211; live and learn.<\/p>\n<p>So here it is 9 months after my sons arrival and no we don&#8217;t have any cruises or vacations planned. He&#8217;s a daycare kid which means he&#8217;s constantly sick. So until his immune system is stronger and he&#8217;s had more vaccines we won&#8217;t be cruising. I do hope to take him to Disneyland or Disneyworld though. That will require lots of planning which is my favorite part.<\/p>\n<p>This hasn&#8217;t stopped me from keep up with Cruise News or watching cruise videos on YouTube. I&#8217;ve been asked by several coworkers about how to find a good cruise deal or how to decide which cruise line and\/or ship to go on. So here&#8217;s an update.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">New cruise ships I&#8217;m most excited about<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Carnival Breeze<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/rsK4l2rKqTM<\/p>\n<p>With it&#8217;s new eateries &amp; bars, Waterworks, Comedy Club, Spa &amp; 5-D movie theater it has a great mix of new amenities, less gaudy decor than other Carnival ships, itinerary &amp; price. She sails from Miami on 6 and 8 day cruises to the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>6 Day Caribbean to Key West, Grand Turk &amp; Nassau<\/p>\n<p>6 Day Caribbean to Grand Turk, Ocho Rios &amp; Nassau<\/p>\n<p>8 Day Eastern Caribbean to Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Maarten &amp; St. Thomas<\/p>\n<p>8 Day Southern Caribbean to Grand Turk, La Romana, Curacao &amp; Aruba.<\/p>\n<p>6 Day sailings start around $400 per person for an inside while an 8 day sailing starts around $500.<\/p>\n<p>These are great itineraries!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Norwegian Breakaway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Norwegian Breakaway\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sd1SWuRCaSg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With it&#8217;s new eateries &amp; bars, water slides, shows, spa &amp; fireworks it has a great mix of new amenities and activities with contemporary styling. I have yet to cruise on Norwegian but do think we would enjoy Freestyle cruising.<\/p>\n<p>She sails from New York to Bermuda, the Bahamas &amp; the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>7 Day Caribbean to Port Canaveral, Great Stirrup Cay &amp; Nassau starting at $500<\/p>\n<p>7 Day Bermuda to King&#8217;s Wharf starting at $900<\/p>\n<p>12 Day Southern Caribbean to San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados &amp; St. Kitts starting at $1300 in Jan 2014<\/p>\n<p>If I could take 2 weeks of vacation I would definitely splurge on the 12 day itinerary.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Some of my new favorite cruise videos are below.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy and add them to your favorites too!<\/p>\n<p>NCL Breakaway: FIREWORKS<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/iFOSvMKzI1E<\/p>\n<p>NCL Epic: explains Freestyle cruising<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/si9O3Vv4ixw<\/p>\n<p>Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas movies<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/DwgMf5WvuyY<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/g1o05RWKKqY<\/p>\n<p>National Geographic Cruise Ship Diaries Honeymoon Seas onboard Costa Serena<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"National Geographic Cruise Ship Diaries Honeymoon Season\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0l_6vJzq21Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Big Bigger Biggest: Cruise Ship<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/4Qh8-5dExPo<\/p>\n<p>Relaxing time lapse<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/Jum7zAyr_fQ<\/p>\n<p>Allure of the Seas trip review<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"THE LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD!!!!!\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LJm4VqytH_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mighty Ships: Oasis of the Seas<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/gyaJ2cUX6K0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Online Research<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The only thing I would add to my previous Online Research post is the new website CruiseWise.<\/p>\n<p>Special Pricing (interline, military, past guest, state, teacher) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vacationstogo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.vacationstogo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Actual pictures of rooms \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiselinerooms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cruiselinerooms.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anything &amp; Everything \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruisecritic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cruisecritic.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything, ports &amp; roll calls \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/boards.cruisecritic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/boards.cruisecritic.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deck-on-Deck info &amp; ship tours \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruisedeckplans.com\/DP\/Main\/virtualtours.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cruisedeckplans.com\/DP\/Main\/virtualtours.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Travel Insurance \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insuremytrip.com\/index.html?linkId=30002\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.insuremytrip.com\/index.html?linkId=30002<\/a><\/p>\n<p>First Time General Info \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruisecritic.com\/ftc\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cruisecritic.com\/ftc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Great overall site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruisewise.com\/\">http:\/\/www.cruisewise.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1) Read recent reviews of both the ship &amp; itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>2) Get a cabin on a lower deck, between cabin decks (not below or above public spaces) &amp; mid ship.<\/p>\n<p>3) Make a packing list and don\u2019t wait till the night before to pack.<\/p>\n<p>4) Get travel insurance! This will cover over seas medical, evacuation, trip delay, job loss, etc.<\/p>\n<p>5) Extras you might not think of: safety kit, poncho, highlighter, sticky notes, card games, popcorn.<\/p>\n<p>6) Afraid you\u2019ll get seasick? Wear sea bands for a non-medicated remedy \u2013 Walmart.<\/p>\n<p>7) Are the beaches rocky? Take water shoes.<\/p>\n<p>8) Don\u2019t over-pack. Take multi-use clothes and coordinate with only a couple pairs of shoes.<\/p>\n<p>9) Going to beach and getting in the water? Get a water proof pouch for your money &amp; credit cards.<\/p>\n<p>10) Know your cruise lines price protection policy and watch for price drops.<\/p>\n<p>11) Carry copies of your PP &amp; DL ashore along with emergency numbers &amp; port authority number.<\/p>\n<p>12) Keep track of the time when ashore. Don\u2019t miss the boat!<\/p>\n<p>13) DON\u2019T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT YOUR PASSPORT AND DL! ALWAYS KNOW WHERE THEY ARE!<\/p>\n<p>Sooooooo happy cruising y&#8217;all or in my case happy researching &amp; obsessing!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions leave a comment below \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ya I know it&#8217;s been a while. Our last cruise was our Babymoon before we had our first child. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;d recommend cruising while pregnant. I didn&#8217;t have morning sickness but I definitely felt the motion of the ship more and had some other uncomfortable moments. 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