NASSAU, Bahamas — Really, it was just a hotel. So understated from the street that you could walk by it, and we almost did. That would have been our loss. We walked through the front door of the Graycliff Hotel, just like Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall did, 33 years earlier. Except they had a… Continue reading Nassau's Fascinating Graycliff Hotel
Tag: Cruise ports
Nassau More than Walk in a Park
NASSAU, Bahamas — As concierges go, Ana Maria Telea is high on our list. She works on the water (Norwegian Sky), but she knows a lot about walking. Probably not on water. Faced with the prospect of snuba diving, scuba diving, even snorkeling, off-roading or deep-sea fishing from this Bahamian port, we chose walking. Ana… Continue reading Nassau More than Walk in a Park
On a Rainy Day in the Bahamas
FREEPORT, Bahamas — As we disembarked the Norwegian Sky at this first stop on a four-day cruise, we had a plan for our first visit to Freeport. The plan was there would be no plan. It was ad-lib all the way. This can sometimes be great, and sometimes not. Since this is an island of… Continue reading On a Rainy Day in the Bahamas
NCL Ships (Yawn!) on the Move
Maybe we’re atypical, as cruisers go. When it comes to ships, we’re pretty much as happy to be on one as another. Almost any ship will do, because all of them are attractive. They’re like beautiful women. Which is the most beautiful. Some are bigger, some are beautiful on top…maybe we better not go any… Continue reading NCL Ships (Yawn!) on the Move
Cruise Ships, Hurricanes: Game Over
Just over six months ago, we posted a blog during Hurricane Preparedness Week. Three months ago, we posted another one, at the beginning of Hurricane Week. Today will be our last reference to hurricanes this year, because it’s now Hurricane Over Week. This season came to an end (officially) on November 30, as decreed by… Continue reading Cruise Ships, Hurricanes: Game Over