22-12-2009, 09:25 AM
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Re: My cruise - by Chr1st1an
The Odyssey-it began with packing the car in the rain-for the evening trip to London. We were staying overnight in Heathrow Travelodge [a bit of a dump as it turned out!] -and we had to drive through constant rain to get there.Just about 200yds from the hotel our car packed up on us -we pushed it to undercover parking and had a breakdown vehicle come to look at it. He said it could not be fixed-so there we were -off to Miami in the morning -and at 1.30 am standing in a dismal parking area working out what to do.
It was arranged that our car returned home on the flatbed lorry -leaving us to get to the airport -and at the end of the holiday to make our own way home. At 2am we crawled into bed.....
22-12-2009, 11:37 AM
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Re: My cruise - by Chr1st1an
OMG not a good start to what is a long journey. Hope you got through "Homelands Immigration" faster than we did,2hrs then we picked up a car to drive down to Miami, we will never drive down "95" again!!!!!!!!!Looking forward to hearing all about your hols
send me a pm let me know where you are in E Anglia you never know, you may not be far awayJeanette
23-12-2009, 04:15 PM
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Re: My cruise - by Chr1st1an
After breakfasting we took the Hopper bus to Terminal 3 and then a leisurely 3 hours later we boarded the Airbus for Miami. We went through the usual lengthy procedures on entering the states and were 'bussed' to our hotel -the Hilton Marina [overlooking the marina at post Everglades]. What a difference to the one at Heathrow! Two queen size beds in our room and tea/coffee-making facilities-luxury!Then a short while after breakfast we took a short coach ride to the berth at Port Everglades where the Maasdam was waiting. Two more queues and we were boarding the ship -being shown to our cabin -on level 6 -Stateroom 320
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29-12-2009, 08:11 AM
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Re: My cruise - by Chr1st1an
THe Maasdam is a mid-range ship -taking 1250 passengers with 560 crew. There was plenty of brass-wood and a feel of old-style cruising which we both like. We set sail and headed for the isle owned by the group -part of the Bahamas and called Half Moon Cay. It was the idyllic caribbean isle. Staffed by 30 who were 'bussed in' for the arrival of our ship. We spent a day on the wonderful beach in 85 deg sunshine- [pics will follow...]-then we made our way back to the ship by tender and headed for St Croix in the US Virgin Isles....cruising overnight. We took in a show in the theatre then had a wonderful 4-course meal -finally off to our queen size bed ....30-12-2009, 03:26 PM
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Re: My cruise - by Chr1st1an
You'll need a Photobucket (or similar) account - i.e. you can't upload direct from My Pictures on your PC - and once you've got that it's plain sailingHere's Azz'z illustrated instructions
So ... off you go!
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