Well, as I sit here drinking my coffee that I picked up in Puerto Rico, and deal with facing reality, I struggle to come up with enough positive words to cover my review of our 9-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.

We only have about a 4-hour drive to Norfolk, but we arrived the day before, and stayed at the Marriott Waterside just a block away from the terminal. Though it is a little bit pricey, it is still a very nice hotel, and very comfortable!

We actually boarded the ship around 1:30 and our cabin was ready, so we dropped off our carry-on paraphanalia, and headed out to start enjoying our vacation. We went on the Grandeur two years ago to the Western Caribbean out of Baltimore, and really enjoyed this ship. We actually felt like we were coming back home. Read more