NCL Escape - Day 1
(Embarkation & Sail Away)
Off to the ship we go in the free shuttle from Miccosukee Resort
& Casino. With only a 30 minute ride
away, we were dropped off right in front of the port entrance. That was a bonus as there were many people at
the entrance trying to get onboard and of course many people getting off the
ship from the previous cruise. We
arrived at 11AM and headed through security to check in.
With only a ½ hour wait, we were the first group to get onboard. As soon as we are onboard, guess who we run into? Klaus!! Klaus Lugmaier, Norwegian Cruise Line's top hotel director, is an expert when it comes to launching new ships for the line. He is the head of every ship on NCL and their functionality. He was in the middle of doing some training but it was a real treat to see him.
Then we we went to the internet
café. Couple of bargains here but glad
we waiting to purchase it onboard. You
have the opportunity, which is not offered on NCL’s “My NCL” log in page, to
get the Unlimited Internet Package for $209! Well worth it for a 7 day cruise
and did I say “unlimited?” You can be on
the internet, forget to log off, etc and not get charged! 
Next stop, visiting the different public areas. Even though most are not opened yet, you have
the opportunity to explore the ship, visit different public areas and make
reservations for dinner. Perfect
opportunity if you didn’t already pre arrange them. After the visit to the public areas, we went
to Jimmy Buffett's Margaretville to try a famous Margarita! Margaritaville is a song that Jimmy Buffet wrote back in 1977. This song was written about a drink Buffett discovered at Lung's Cocina del Sur restaurant on Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas, and the first huge surge of tourists who descended on Key West, Florida around that time. In the United States "Margaritaville" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and 
Next to the assigned Munster
station for the drill. This is mandatory
and everyone who is a passenger, including crew, must attend.
After that, we headed to the cabin and had
some nice surprises awaiting us. Bon
Voyage celebration decorations in our room with a cake! Ok, diet is out the window at this point but
well worth it!
As the day went on, you get the “Freestyle Daily Schedule”
to check out all the activities that are onboard and plan your schedule ahead
of time. Don’t worry though. I will post the schedules they had per day so
that you can read them over should you be on this cruise at some point.
Since there was so much to do and see the first day that if
you have never been on a cruise, it can be a little overwhelming. Since this was my 72 cruise and JC’s very 1st
one, it was a great opportunity to show him all that the cruise ship and
cruising has to offer. Plus, he has a
personal tour guide!
You meet so many great
people and get to interact with the staff and find out some great information
and learn something new every time, even for the seasoned cruiser.
The Welcome Aboard Variety Show at night is a must on your
first day onboard. That is a great show
to see. The show not only features all the ships crew but you get a taste of
every show onboard, for example the Brat Pack, After Midnight, and special
guest Brenda Braxton! A really great
event, so don’t miss out on that! Then,
before you go to bed, make sure you check the Freestyle Daily Schedule to plan
what you will do the next day.
It’s boring on a cruise??? I think not….
Please feel free to comment as I would love to hear from you. Tune in for day two of our cruise on Norwegian's newest ship the Escape!
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