That’s the notice I see when I log into NCL’s system while I’m stalking the cruise price. I got the email confirming my upgrade to first class today. I haven’t been upgraded on United in a long time despite having 1K status. This flight was the cheapest round trip flight I’ve probably ever bought….
Category: 2018 Cuba Cruise and Orlando
Cuba cruise, Day 1 [Houston to Port Canaveral]
I managed to finish packing last night. I always wait until the last minute…. 0330 alarm clock, left for the airport at 0430, arrived at the parking spot at 0530. I was in through security by 0555… one of benefits of traveling on a holiday is that there is no traffic. I used one of…
Cuba cruise, Day 2 [Key West, Florida]
I started my day with a behind the scenes tour of the ship. The tour took us to the laundry room, kitchen and backstage in the dressing room of the theater. No photos or video was allowed. The ship docked at an active military port. We were asked not to take photos while in…
Cuba cruise, Day 3 [Havana, Cuba]
The shipped arrived in port early this morning. We were docked in a great location in Havana. We went through a short line through immigration where they took our visa and stamped our passports (although mine doesn’t say Cuba very clearly). I exchanged my Euros (80 Euro = 95 CUC), GBP (20…
Cuba cruise, Day 4 [At Sea]
This morning the ship left Havana at 6 AM and is now headed towards the Bahamas. Apparently lightning hit the ship in the morning, but I was still resting after closing down all the bars at 3 AM. When I did wake up I went to the pool and relaxed in the pool and…
Cuba cruise, Day 5 [Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas]
Today is the last day of the cruise. The ship is visiting Great Stirrup Cay which is a private island in the Bahamas. I started the day by taking the tender to the island and snorkeling. I wasn’t in the right area, so I didn’t see too much. I had some lunch on the…
Cuba cruise, Day 6 [disembarkation]
We had our breakfast at 8 AM in the main dining room. The last shuttle bus to the airport was at 10 AM, so we wanted to make sure we had enough time to get through customs and immigration. Going through immigration and customs was very painless. They looked at our passport and let…
Universal Studios [Orlando, Florida]
I woke up early to make it to Universal Studios around 9 AM. I went to the Harry Potter section in the Islands of Adventure Park first. I then took the Hogwarts Express train to the original park. It was okay, but I’m not sure it’s worth the extra money to travel between…
Don't try this at home… 3 Disney Parks, 1 Day (34,000 steps)
I woke up early to get to Animal Kingdom before the park opened. The confirmation number I got from Disney did not allow me to request fast passes or link my ticket to my magic band before arriving at the park. I rode the tram although I was parked close to the park entrance. …