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Midweek Mountains: Home From Our 7 Day HAL Group Cruise

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Mountains 2 Sea Crew
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What This Creator Said
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๐Ÿ‘ซ Best for GroupCaribbean ยท Fall ยท 7 nightsFrom Fort LauderdaleOccasional Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

it was our inaugural group Cruise or or our first group Cruise because it was our it was our first uh that we hosted um and we had a a great group of people that came with us there was about 10 of us that were on there a small one but it's good

so anyway uh so that was Puerto Rico the next day we went to Puerto Rico um Grand Turks Grand uh yeah Grand Turk and Turks and cikos um now if You' never been to to Grand Turk it's basically a carnival built a pier and built a port and you just kind of get dumped on this little island

I will say that we've eaten it at uh H chops chops Grill on Royal Caribbean and the steaks were very good um and we've eaten now twice at uh Pinnacle on Holland America and their menu there is just excellent I mean I had probably one of the one of the best steaks I've had

it was rough oh my gosh it very very rough the entire week and we've never really had any experience with that specifically on cruise ships anyway you know one time I think you started feeling a little you know yeah I mean I I started feeling a little bit nauseous one time on the Odyssey

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Use the Shipmate app to track itineraries and connect with friends
โœ“Ask for extra pillows if the provided ones are flat
โœ“Book excursions through the cruise line for convenience
โœ“Try the specialty dining (Pinnacle Grill) for high-quality meals

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Motion sickness โ€” Be prepared for potential rough seas, as this sailing was unusually rough. Bring medication if you are prone to seasickness.
Food variety โ€” Don't expect the same massive buffet selection as other lines, but the specialty dining (Pinnacle Grill) is excellent.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to sail on Holland America's New Amsterdam?
QWhat are the differences between Holland America and other cruise lines?
QWhat are the best things to do in St. Thomas and San Juan?
QHow do you handle rough seas on a cruise?

Topics Covered

Dining Specialty4 Happy BaconDining Buffet2ยฝ Sad BaconEntertainment Shows2 Sad BaconEntertainment Activities3ยฝ Happy BaconCabin Interior1ยฝ Sad BaconService Crew2ยฝ Happy BaconSafety Medical4 Sad BaconLoyalty ProgramMeh

Port Highlights

Grand Turk2 Happy Bacon
Top: Island Tour & Governor's Beach
Nassau1ยฝ Happy Bacon
Top: Port Drop-off/Pick-up
San Juan3ยฝ Happy Bacon
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We're back from our Inaugural Group Cruise, where we took a great group of friends with us to the caribbean. After our return on Sunday, we immediately drove to the middle of our state for the North Carolina Craft Brewers Conference. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5582676657045504