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

 On Jan 13, we traveled to Slidell, LA, and stayed at the Hampton Inn by Hilton, room 214, for one night. 

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.

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

Ribs, black-eyed peas, creamed potatoes

Shady Acres Village Seminary, MS

The first day was a sea day, during which we enjoyed exploring the ship, watching shows, and dining.
In Cozumel, we visited the Chankanaab National Park. 

Cozumel 

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 

 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 

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

Roads in Russellville, Al

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.