You didn't think The Youngrens could go THAT long without some travel did you??
After a few months of kickin' it homebody style, Jeff and I are off on yet another travel adventure. For the next week, we'll be on a Norwegian Cruise to the Mexican Riviera speaking at The Photog Retreat, a small photography workshop with ten speakers, twenty photographers, and whole lotta sunshine!
WOO-to-the-HOO!!
If you're on the cruise with us, feel free to belly up next to the pool with me, slather on some SPF, and soak up some Mexico sun while Jeff hits up the shuffleboard in his favorite pair of deck shoes. In fact, Jeff only packed deck shoes because he's so excited to wear deck shoes ON AN ACTUAL BOAT DECK.
And that's why I married the guy. It's so easy to make him happy.
This is our first time on a cruise, so anyone have any advice for us? We brought some seasickness meds just in case, but is there anything we're missing??
Hugs,
Erin
Jason Aten - The bracelets for motion sickness work GREAT, and without the knock-you-out side effects of the pills. Just a little hint if you find yourself motion sick. Sleeping all day might cure the nausea, but it’s not the most fun way to spend your adventure!
Julie Prichard - Don’t take the sea sick meds…..get to the doctor and get the small sticker patch that goes behind your ear instead. The meds will make you sleep through the cruise.
Stay on the boat if you port in Acapulco.
Erin Cady - Norwegian’s the best cause you don’t have to pick a dinner time! (I couldn’t imagine doing it any other way) I don’t know how many stops you have, but we found that the best advice we received was to sign up for excursions through the boat only when it’s something that would be extremely hard to do on our own, or something really different. Most if the same activities are available right on the dock, but you have to be careful because their can quickly be long lines. So if you’re planning to look for an activity with a local guide, then make sure to be ready to get off the boat quickly. But it can pay off because the activities can be a fraction of the cost. We had 4 stops and did 2 boat activities (swimming with stingrays, and tubing through caves- things we wouldn’t do on our own) and then at one of the other stops we got a cab and explored the island and went to a few beaches and shopped, and another, rented a scooter and went to some ruins that were amazing and we were practically the only ones there! It only cost us $3 to get in while our friends on the boat spent $200 each to go to Tulum and spent HOURS on a shuttle and the whole afternoon in major crowds before getting put back on the bus to come back. So you just have to feel it out! Have fun!!
Monty Jessop - If you’re dinning in and not doing the buffet, then I suggest the later dinner time as with the earlier one you’re usually not hungry yet. Have fun!!
Lynne - Cruises are so much fun! Just went on my first one last year. My suggestions would be to pack sunscreen, use the safe/lock box thing in your state room, and take lots of pictures. I’m sure you won’t have any problems with that last one.
Also, cruises are busy by nature, but try and take some time to relax. Have a great time!!