Caribbean Cruisin'

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We took a great vacation on a caribbean cruise! We visited the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, Tortola, and Norwegian's island, Great Stirrup Cay. The weather was beautiful and it was a great time together!
I took several hundred photos, but this is a sample of some of the great times we had!
We boarded the ship on Father's Day. Not a bad way to celebrate!

Kids hit the pool right away!


There was an escape room called Bamboozled that was a highlight for Charlie! We got so close to saving the superhero!


We had a fun time in Dominican Republic visiting a resort pool area that was lovely. 

The lazy river is always a favorite for Olivia! The kids had fun steering the adults around. 

Norwegian Escape (and Sarah Graves!)

We did a snorkel cruise in St. Thomas. Snorkeling may not be our favorite activity, but the sailboat cruise was awesome!

Of course, Sarah Graves decided a sailboat was the exact time she needed to get focused on her summer reading!



Charlie ate steak and cake for dinner every night! This seven layer chocolate cake was amazing!

Sarah Graves enjoyed it too!


A visit to The Baths in Punta Gorda near Tortola was everyone's favorite. 

The beaches and the rock formations were really cool! We hiked, swam, and had a great time. 



A zipline on the ship was big fun!



Hot tub time!



Our beach day at Great Stirrup Cay was a great one!





Pops took the kids for more pool and water slides!

The Glow party is a tradition on Norwegian. We went but had the most fun putting on glow in the dark tattoos to get ready!



Thanks to Lovie and Pops for a great trip with lots of memories!

Our departure from the ship was delayed until 7 pm due to a boat accident with fatalities in the Port of Miami. Norwegian tried to keep us comfortable and having fun while we waited. Unfortunately, Aaron, Jeanne', and I were getting sick with what we thought was COVID. The drive home was rough, but Aaron persevered and we made it about 5 am! Just in time to get Charlie to camp and me to start work! What a start to the week!

 

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