An Unusual Show

We entered the Illusionarium, an immersive and technologically enhanced dining room, for the Cirque Dreams and Steam show. The show is inspired by Science Fiction, Victorian Fashion, Steampunk & the Industrial Revolution.We were seated by our hostess. Steve had reserved the “floor” seating, as it was billed as closer to the stage. The hostess and […]

A Model And Info of Our Ship

Norwegian Getaway Ship Profile & Stats Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Type: Cruise Ship Line Class: Mainstream Year Built: 2014 Capacity: 4,000 passengers Gross Tonnage: 144,017 Length: 1062 ft Beam: 130 ft Average Speed: 22 knots Number of Crew: 1,595 Norwegian Getaway On-Board Recreation This is the pool area with lots of lounge chairs […]

A Jam Session

“Million Dollar Quartet,” the Broadway show that follows a night, December 4, 1956, during a jam session at the Sun Record Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee, with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. Perkins had come into the studios, accompanied by his brothers Clayton and Jay and a drummer by the name […]

If you are a foodie . . .

Cagney’s Steakhouse is a wonderful place to have dinner on a NCL cruise, this one is on the Getaway. Cagney’s is a signature restaurant that is dimly lit and discerning affair, marked by dark woods and neutral tones. By using one of our meal credits, we were able to dine on starters, sides, and desserts […]

A Maze . . . Of Odds and Ends

This was a wonderful wood carving in front of the Havana Cigar store. Along the path was a coconut water cart, in case you need a quick drink. The shore line of the island. The sunlight reflecting on the water waves made it sparkle. As we left, we discovered the shopping area was designed as […]

A Maze . . . Of Drinks, Dolphins and Flamingos

Fred found a bar, in September when he was in Costa Maya, that he really liked. We wondered through the maze of shops until we found the stairs leading up to The Flavor of Mexico. It was an interested restaurant/bar and the drink menu was printed on an an oval shaped wooden palette. Each of […]

A Maze . . . Of Entertainment

Our 3rd stop on this cruise was Costa Maya. We had breakfast in the dining room, then spent a couple of hours in the hot tubs. Most of the people had gotten off the ship so the tubs were pretty empty. We did have a nice conversation with a couple from Canada, before going to lunch […]

Fifty Million Dollar Paradise

We arrived at Harvest Caye, Belize and was very surprised to find that we were not on the mainland of Belize. The last time we were in Belize, we had tendered to the port, which was your usual cruise ship experience. There was nothing usual about this beautiful cruise port. It is owned exclusively by […]

Iguanas and Plants

Local artist were commissioned to create wood carvings featuring Belize wildlife. Carving of a large iguana side by side with a smaller iguana is huge, it’s about 5′ high at the head of the iguana and 10′ long from head to tail of the larger iguana. Iguanas are a common sight throughout the Caribbean. This […]

Sitting On The Balcony

Before we got off the ship to visit the shops, we spent some time on the balconies. Fred had his magic tool to open the dividers between our cabins. This allowed us to have room for all four of us to see and chat with each other. We watched some divers, some men standing in […]