2024 Jan 13-21 Seven-Day Cruise on NCL Breakaway to Caribbean Islands from New Orleans

Day 1: Travel to Slidell, LA, Jan 13, Saturday

We stopped for breakfast at Chick-fil-A in Columbus, MS, at 6:50 A.M.

We filled up with gas at Murphy's, which cost $34.09. Bought two packages of Reese's cups for $6.00.

We stopped at Shady Acres Village, Seminary, MS, for lunch, where we ordered ribs, black-eyed peas, creamed potatoes, banana pudding, and Diet Cokes. 

We traveled to Slidell, LA, checked into the Hampton Inn by Hilton, #R214, for one night. Cost $149.09.

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8379-8383 Shady Acres Seminary, MS at 1:25 P.M.

8384 Hampton Inn Slidell, LA at 4:07 P.M.

Ribs, black-eyed peas, creamed potatoes

Shady Acres Village Seminary, MS

DAY 1: Travel to New Orleans, Board Ship, Sunday, Jan 14:

We ate breakfast at the hotel. I ate eggs, bacon, and waffles with cranberry juice at 7 A.M.

The next day, we traveled to New Orleans and boarded the Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship from January 14 to 21. So we missed all the bad weather.

Photos:

8385 Breakfast at Hampton Inn @ 7:11 A.M.

8387-8392 at 10:57 Traveling to New Orleans

8393-8394 @ 1:13 P.M. Eating lunch (Ceaser Salad, Chocolate Cake dessert)

8395-97 @ 1:43 P.M. Aboard Ship Breakaway

8398 @ 5:21 Eating Dinner

Day 2: Sea Day: Monday, Jan 15:

The first day was a sea day, during which we enjoyed exploring the ship, watching shows, and dining. 

Photos

8399-8300 @6:52 A.M. Breakfast (Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, French Toast)

8402-8403 Sunrise @7:12 A.M.

8404-8408 @ 11:56 A.M. Lunch (Dessert, Salad, Fish Dip, hamburger, fries)

8411-8415 Sunset @5:02 P.M. 6402-6404)

8416-8422 @7:15 P.M. Dinner (Cob Salad with Avocado, flounder, pasta, apple pie, Strawberry moose)

Day 3: Cozumel: Tuesday, Jan 16: Excursion, Chankanaab National Park
In Cozumel, we visited the Chankanaab National Park. 

Cozumel 

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8424-8425 Breakfast 6:00 A.M. (Omelette, Fried potatoes, French toast)

8426-8440 @8:57-11:48 A.M. Cozumel Chankanaab National Park

6409-6443 Chankanaab National Park @9:20-10:02 A.M.

6444-6461 @ 11:12 A.M. SEA Lion Show Cozumel

8441-8456 @12:23 P.M. Port Cozumel

8453-8454 @ 1:43 P.M. lunch (Dessert)(Custard, chocolate cake)

8457- @ 5:36 P.M. Dinner (Ribs, Spring Rolls, Fish) (hubby ordered steak, fries, banana & vanilla ice cream with brownie)

Day 4: Rotan Bay Island, Honduras, Wednesday, Jan 17, Excursion: Bumbalimba Animal Sanctuary.

In the Rotan Bay Islands, Honduras, we went on an excursion to the Gumbalimba Preserve Animal Sanctuary, where we interacted with white-faced monkeys and Macaw birds. 

Red McCaws 

White Face Monkeys Rotan 

Photo:

8465 @ 8:17 Breakfast (French Toast, eggs, sausage, roll)

8466-8476 Port of Rotan @7:43 A.M.

8477- 8481 @ 12:01 P.M. Red Macaws @ Gumbalimba

6466-6497 Gumbalimba Preserve @12:49 P.M.

6502-6526 @1:27 P.M. Gumbalimba Insectarium

6527-6549 @ 1:40 P.M. Cave at Gumbalimba

8482-8483 Lunch @3:16 (Reuben, fries, Chocolate moose)

Day 5: Harvest Caye, Belize, Thursday, Jan 18: Excursion Monkey River Eco Boat Tour.

 The Monkey River Eco Boat Tour was in Harvest Caye, Belize. We rode a boat through the jungle. 

We walked through the jungle, where we saw spiders, termite mounds, boa snakes in the trees, and several white-faced monkeys in the trees. We also saw a couple of iguanas. Harvest Caye had some beautiful beaches. 

Wooden Iguana 
Behind the Iguana is the Wildlife Experience, where we saw a butterfly house, a boa, and the Macaws. 

Wildlife Experience 

Photos:

8484 Breakfast (pancakes & Sausage) @O'Sheehan's

8485-8494@5:46 A.M. Sunrise

8495-8496 @7:23 A.M. Posing for photo

8497-8542@8:06 A.M. Port Harvest Caye, Belize

8506-8532@9:57 A.M. Boat Ride & Walking through Jungle

6550-6608@10:13 A.M. Monkey River Tour

6609-6663@1:25 P.M. Wildlife Experience

8543-8548 @5:32 P.M. Sunset

Day 6:Costa Maya: Friday, Jan 19: Excursion Mayan Reality Tour

Our last stop was Costa Maya, my favorite stop. We took the Mayan Reality Tour, which included a visit to some Maya ruins. We continued our journey on the bus to a Maya family home, where they cooked chicken in a pot over the ground. We were served chicken tacos with sauce and had a tequila tasting. After the tour, we rode the bus back to Costa Maya, where we watched the dolphins swim. 

Flamingos 

Dolphins playing basketball 

I did the Amorino Gelato Al Naturale bird tour. I climbed up several steps to the birdcages spaced out along several swing bridges. You can watch the dolphins swim and see the beaches and swimming pools there. A perfect view of the island. 

Photo:

8571-8587 @6:04 A.M. Port Costa Maya

8550-8570 @6:37 A.M. Maya Ruins

6664-6778 @7:42 A.M. Port Costa Maya

8564-8592 @8:14 A.M. Lunch with Maya Family

8650-851 @1:11 P.M. Lunch (Hamburger, Fries, ice Cream, and carrot cake)

8591-8643@11:39 A.M. Amorino Gelato Nature Bird Sanctuary

6730-6817 @12:37 P.M. Amorino Gelato Nature Bird Sanctuary

6781- 6809@1:00P.M. Brown Pelicans

6666-6808 Dolphins @12:04 P.M.

8672-8673 Dinner @8:18 P.M. (Flounder & Eclairs, coconut shrimp)

Day 7: Sea Day: Saturday, Jan 20:

Our last day was a sea day. We watched people play Pictionary, Deal or No Deal, and several trivia games. The closer we got to New Orleans, the stronger the wind and the cooler it was.

Roads in Russellville, Al

Photos:

Breakfast French Toast with sausage links

8674 @6:38 A.M. Sea and Clouds

8675-8678@12:35 P.M. Lunch (fish Taco, parfait, Cake, Hush Puppies)

8680-8681 @9:23 P.M. (shrimp, dessert)

Day 8: Travel Home: Sunday, Jan 21:

We docked and disembarked the ship on Sunday, marking the beginning of our trip home. 

The further north we went, the colder it got. We began to see snow and ice along the roadways, beginning in and around Russellville. The roads were clear enough for us to call home. We were glad we missed all the bad weather, but we were even happier to be home.

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8682-8683 @8:20 A.M. New Orleans Port

8684-8707 @4:20 P.M. Snow & Ice Russellville, Al Traveling home