Wilson Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Thanksgiving 2015 was full of drama at the in-laws so we stayed with my family in 2016. Happy to say that things are better now, but when the 2017 sailings opened up we immediately booked a cruise to avoid reliving 2015. Glad we followed Matt and Billy's advice about booking as early as possible and got a great deal on a 9 night sailing (Labadee and the ABC's) on Navigator. We were able to get a Grand Suite for under $1600 per person. That same cabin last month was over $2500 per person and today the Junior Suites are $1900 per person. We arrive in Miami on Thanksgiving day around 1 pm and will board Friday morning. I have a couple questions: Can anyone make recommendations on places to eat on Thursday that will be open on Thanksgiving for lunch and dinner? Will they start decorating the ship for Christmas during our sailing? Looking for excursion suggestions in Curacao. We have a reservation at a resort in Aruba and doing and snorkeling with Woodwind in Bonaire. The wife is more of a sun bunny. She enjoys the sightseeing seeing ride to and from the beach from the ship. She likes shopping as well. Obviously we will be relaxing on Barefoot Beach in Labadee. monorailmedic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 @Wilson, maybe you ought to fly in the day before Thanksgiving, rather than on the day? Isn't Thanksgiving day always reported on the news every year for the flight delays, overbooked flights, huge crowds, etc? Just seems like the sort of thing where the normal advice to "fly in the day before departure" ought to be extended out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 My SIL works for American. She said that the day before is a nightmare and that day of is actually much calmer since people already want to be at their destination so not to miss lunch. LoL The only issue is parking. All lots will be full. I made a reservation months ago for parking, but might just Uber to and from the airport. JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Ill be boarding Serenade day after Thanksgiving. If nothing is open on 17th St I'll just grab a bite at the hotel. Did that 9 nite Navi sailing last April and it was a blast.will do it again in January! Last Curacao visit I did the caves and city walking tour. Caves we're ok... Natural Bridge Caverns in San Marcos was much better, but the city tour was very nice. Wilemstead is very pedestrian friendly. After it was over I wandered on my own for a few more hours and found a great little outdoor place for lunch. The walk back to the pier was great as well, with the floating bridge and much more to see. January I'm just going to walk to town and hang out. Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 I love Curaçao. It’s my favorite Carib island. It’s a GREAT walking port. Walk to the right as you exit the compound and follow the sidewalk trail through the old fort retail areas. I love how they have used the old Fort ruins for shops and restaurants (the US would NEVER allow anything like this !). Walk over the pedestrian bridge and get one of the tuc-tucs and take the tour. It’s a beautiful little tour and extremely interesting. Who knew there was a very strong a Jewish influence in Curaçao ? There even a very nice casino right in the retail area. It’s a nice cool place to get in out of the heat. Enjoy ! Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I love Curaçao. It’s my favorite Carib island. It’s a GREAT walking port. Walk to the right as you exit the compound and follow the sidewalk trail through the old fort retail areas. I love how they have used the old Fort ruins for shops and restaurants (the US would NEVER allow anything like this !). Walk over the pedestrian bridge and get one of the tuc-tucs and take the tour. It’s a beautiful little tour and extremely interesting. Who knew there was a very strong a Jewish influence in Curaçao ? There even a very nice casino right in the retail area. It’s a nice cool place to get in out of the heat. Enjoy ! I'm echoing this. I wouldn't spend the money on an excursion when this is a phenomenal walking tour. There is beautiful architecture, churches, restaurants, ships and bars etc all within walking distance of the ship. I just couldn't take enough pictures of all the amazing buildings. It truly is one of my favorite ports and one of the cheapest! Can't wait to go back! Jane Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 21 hours ago, Wilson said: Can anyone make recommendations on places to eat on Thursday that will be open on Thanksgiving for lunch and dinner? Waffle House. I went there for a pre-cruise breakfast on Thanksgiving day couple of years ago. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 In regards to decorations they have been getting earlier and earlier, last year the decorations were already up before thanksgiving (for Christmas). Every ship is probably a little different but I would expect to see the ship decorated when you board not during the cruise. Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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