I love waterslides, and I especially enjoy the "bottom dropper" free-fall gravity slides. Ocean Loop Water Slide: Finally, a novelty item that means something to me. It didn't really interest me, and since it was a surcharge, I didn't participate. You can also purchase an unlimited pass for the length of the cruise $199. 90 minutes of unlimited play costs $29, the F1 simulator costs an additional $10. It's a virtual reality "playground." They have rides which move you up and down in one place, but you wear VR goggles, so it feels like you're going somewhere. Galaxy Pavilion Virtual Reality: I haven't mentioned Galaxy Pavilion yet because I did not go to Galaxy Pavilion. I think $15 is a fair price for a lap, but one was plenty for me, and I couldn't imagine getting an unlimited pass. Your turn is 7-8 laps which is a lot of time on the track. As you would probably imagine, the go karts aren't that fast, but they felt fast to me. Go karts wouldn't have been on my list of things to do, but Landon was interested, and it was fun for all of us to do together. There's also a 55" height requirement to drive (which means that most kids won't be able to participate). It's $15 per person, or $199 for an unlimited pass for the length of the cruise. It's a 1100-ft go cart track with electric go karts. NCL Speedway Go Karts: The NCL Speedway is located on Deck 18/19 Aft. I judge novelties on their practicality, usefulness, and overall awesomeness factor. Zip lines, bumper cars, ropes courses, indoor skydiving, moving bars - something unique to grab attention. In the past decade, cruise lines have been one-upping one another with different novelty attractions and activities at sea. The inclusion of Tortola is really what bumps this one up for me, otherwise it probably would’ve been a 7. Thomas multiple times, so that wasn’t a big draw for me, and the Dominican Republic doesn’t score any points because our weather was so bad. I loved Tortola, and I always enjoy a private island. Great Stirrup Cay may not have as many thrills and novelties as other cruise line operated private islands, but its lovely white sand beaches may be all you need. We did rent a cabana, but the beach (available to all guests) in front of our cabana was empty and quiet. However, we had an amazing time at Great Stirrup Cay, and our only complaint was that we didn't have more time to enjoy the island. Rachel and Judy had recently visited Perfect Day Coco Cay, and Rachel thought Great Stirrup Cay may feel lackluster in comparison. It's a stone throw away from Royal Caribbean's recently revamped "Perfect Day CocoCay" (a.k.a Little Stirrup Cay). Great Stirrup Cay: Norwegian Cruise Line's private island, Great Stirrup Cay, is located among the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. This has perhaps forced the cruise lines to become more creative in itinerary planning, and that's something I appreciate. Ports of call had different restrictions regarding cruise ships, and not all ports had reopened. The rating system is based on ten components of a cruise vacation which I find important - itinerary, ship novelties, pools, activities, dining, bars and lounges, service, design and aesthetics, and stateroom.Īt our time of sailing, the cruising industry still wasn't fully back on its feet after the pandemic (and as of right now, is still recovering). It's been years since I've rated our cruises, but I think it may be interesting to bring back the rating system. Our sailing on the Norwegian Encore marked the 12th Shinglebells Christmas Cruise (and our first Christmas Cruise following the 2020 pandemic cruising hiatus).
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