Norwegian Pearl Cruise Vlog: Southern Caribbean & Panama Canal - Best Ports & Excursions!
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- A vlog of my epic 12 day Caribbean cruise from this past December's winter holiday break on board the Norwegian Pearl.
We departed from Miami, Florida, sailing down to the Southern Caribbean and through the Panama Canal. We stopped at 8 different ports getting to experience a little taste of Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama along the way.
If you’ve ever wondered what a cruise down to the Southern Caribbean would be like, then you’ve come to the right place. Come join me as we take a look at the ship, the amazing ports, and of course - what it’s like to ride through one of the world’s great engineering marvels, the Panama Canal. We'll look at each port and some of the available cruise excursions, and I'll give you my reviews for each and my winner for best port!
We’ll sail back to Miami and celebrate New Year’s Eve at sea, and then will have one extra unplanned excursion at the very end to cap off a fabulous winter holiday. This was a long trip and there’s a lot to cover, so the video is divided up into chapters, in case you want to skip to a specific section of interest. I’ll also leave all relevant links in the video description below.
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - Port of Miami & Sail Away
01:46 - Our Ship: The Norwegian Pearl
03:31 - Aruba
05:17 - Curaçao
08:03 - Bonaire
10:21 - Santa Marta, Colombia
13:19 - Cartagena, Colombia
16:24 - Panama Canal Transit
18:36 - Monkey Island & Colón, Panama
20:12 - Limon, Costa Rica
22:45 - New Year's Eve at Sea
23:29 - Everglades Airboat
24:31 - Final Thoughts
Links:
The Ship - Norwegian Pearl
www.ncl.com/cruise-ship/pearl
Aruba - External Shore Excursions Site
www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/
Curaçao - Ostrich Farm
curacaoostrichfarm.com/?lang=en
Curaçao - Hato Caves
curacaohatocaves.com/
Curaçao - Willemstad UNESCO
whc.unesco.org/en/list/819/
Curaçao - NCL excursion
www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/... ?destination=Caribbean+Cruises,Extraordinary+Journeys&port=WIL&sort=searchWeight&sortOrder=asc&perPage=12
Bonaire - NCL excursion
www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/...
Cartagena - UNESCO
whc.unesco.org/en/list/285
Cartagena - NCL excursion
www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/... ?destination=Extraordinary+Journeys,Panama+Canal+Cruises,South+America+Cruises&port=CTG&sort=searchWeight&sortOrder=asc&perPage=12
Gatun Lake (Canal Zone) - NCL excursion
www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/... ?destination=Extraordinary+Journeys,Panama+Canal+Cruises&port=PCG&sort=searchWeight&sortOrder=asc&perPage=12
Costa Rica - NCL excursion
www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/... ?destination=Caribbean+Cruises,Extraordinary+Journeys,Panama+Canal+Cruises&port=LIO&sort=searchWeight&sortOrder=asc&perPage=12
Everglades - NCL excursion
www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/...
Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks for watching!
I’ve been to Costa Rica 🇨🇷, Florida 🇺🇸, Aruba 🇦🇼 and sat on runway in Panama 🇵🇦. But a cruise to all would be Amazing!
It was! Such a treat to get a little taste of so many beautiful places on one trip.
I've been through the Panama Canal 3 times with the US Navy in 1982 and 83. First time was what is called a Unitas cruise which went through the Canal and down and around South America and through the Magellan straits and up the east coast to Uruguay and Brazil then over to Africa to visit at least 3 towns there. The ither 2 times through the Canal were for Special Operations at the Gulf de Fonseca. Watching El Salvador and Nicaragua fight it out.
Wow! Sounds like you’ve had quite a few adventures over the years!
dying to go to Aruba, my cousins always wen when I was a kid, have so many aruba souvenirs but never been 😭
My Panama Canal cruise was cancelled by NCL so I am in the process of booking a 12 day cruise not including Colombia or the Canal. In the Pearl which I have been on before, but my brother and i will be in an aft-facing penthouse suite which is what we had booked for the Canal cruise on the Jade. The canal area is having draught problems.
An aft-facing penthouse suite sounds like a dream! Why was your cruise canceled, due to the drought issues you mentioned?
Limon, Costa Rica. You will need to rent an apartment for a few months. Is what I need to hear. Also Catagena Columbia. Thanks for the review.
Both of those places are certainly worth spending plenty of time in - loved them both. Hoping to someday soon spend much more time in each.
We cruise out of LA to Miami in January 24 on Norwegian Bliss. Can you tell me what to wear , on board, on shore,etc.?
Fun! The Bliss is a great ship. Once you get farther south it will be warm, but the first few days out of LA may not be so definitely bring some layers to keep warm just in case - may be a bit chilly on the decks and at night, even as far south as Cabo. Winter weather can be a bit hit or miss in terms of the nice heat. Norwegian ships are pretty casual, so no need to bring anything fancy. People generally dress nice for dinner, but nothing too crazy and you’ll still see people in the dining room in their daytime outfits and sandals. Dress for comfort when you’re out exploring the ports, since you may do a lot of walking and want to enjoy yourself!
@daradventures thank you fot the info! I appreciate it.
@@debrafricano1486 I hope you have an amazing time! A long voyage on the Bliss will be lovely.
They wasted the space up top with Basketball. A dozen hottubs would be a better use.
Haha yes, these ships can always use more hot tubs!