Departing from New York in winter (should be spring but THAT was nowhere to be found during the ENDLESS WINTER) is an interesting experience to say the least. Was looking forward to seeing the Statue of Liberty so I bundled up and walked out on the balcony to wave - Caribbean here I come!!!!!

We sailed through two large Nor'easters - one southbound and one northbound - and encountered 30 ft waves, 80 mile an hour winds and a rocking time was had by all. I was not bothered...this old seadog has great "sea" legs! But I was afraid my grandson would roll right out of his top bunk in our 2 bdrm family villa! My daughter wasn't feeling great the first morning so I missed the CC Meet and Greet and the cabin crawl....the way the ship was reeling and rocking it probably would have been a "CRAWL" LOL!

I am a very seasoned cruiser and have broken the 100+ milestone so I am pretty tempered about what to expect. Since my kids have grown and left the nest, I can treat myself to 5 and 6 star ships and have done that for quite a few years now. It's also far better pricing on the high end ships for singles so it's a bargain I can hardly refuse to partake of. I was a bit concerned about coming downmarket on this sailing and my Travel Agent Extraordinaire advised me to take the Haven. It was absolutely worth it! Read more