Here we are back home again and getting ready for winter. What is the best travel deal going? NCL's cruise to Bermuda from Boston. I love Bermuda and I have been traveling there since 1977. This would have been my 33rd trip to BDA had it not been for Hurricane Gonzalo, (30 by air and 2 by sea, NCL Dream 2007, NCL Spirit 2009).

The Dawn is showing it's age a little bit, but so what. I think that people just sometimes look for things to complain about. The change to the Bahamas, was a great call by NCL. I can see where they were coming from. It would have been nice if we had a little more notice of where we were going. Not so much the destination but rather would it be a warm or cold climate?. The day we left Boston was a "gift". It was 75 degrees and hardly a cloud in the sky. I remember one year on October 10th leaving Logan airport to BDA in a good size snow storm.

We didn't have to wait very long to settle into our cabin, and we got right down to getting unpacked. Within 45 mins. of getting on board we were officially on vacation with a "pain killer" in hand. The "pain killer" became Our drink of choice throughout the complete journey, (I must say that they made a heck of a great Side Car in the Venetian, for those who don't know that's a classic). Our first "cocktail" was served to us by Johnathan at the Bimini Bar on deck 11, from that point on the sun deck became home. Johnathan, Nanette and Irene were always accommodating and their service was spectacular. Read more