The best part of today was that the Noordam was staying in Curaçao until 11pm, affording us the opportunity to spend the evening walking around the waterfront area of Willemstad. With the Grandeur also staying late, it was hopping tonight. We had to return to a store we were at earlier today for G to get another baseball cap, because the 6 he already owns from Curacao simply aren't adequate for his needs. ;-)
Along the way we encountered everything from live music to dance teams to "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" played over a loudspeaker. Well, not exactly, but we're loving it anyway.
We will return to the ship in time for the 9:30pm Holland America version of the tropical island night party, held pool-side as on Princess. We've already seen some of the decorations for it, and they are impressive. It will be a new experience for us, and one we're looking forward to as a perfect end to a perfect day.
Photo 1: sunset tonight taken from the Renaissance pool and artificial beach with the Noordam in the background. This photo prompted G to ask once again, "Can you believe that this is OUR life?" Sometimes, but not always. This was one of those "not always" instances.
Photo 2: and another
Photo 3: and another
Photo 4: and still one more
Life is good!
:-)
The first post of each season:
- 15 nights Panama Canal 2021~Emerald Princess
- 22 nights Alaska 2021~Nieuw Amsterdam, Majestic Princess
- 140 nights Transpacific, Australia & South Pacific 2019-2020~Ruby&Majestic Princess
- Around the World 2018
- 37 nights Hawaii land trip 2018
- 31 nights Hawaii land trip 2017
- 80 nights Australia & South Pacific 2017~Golden Princess
- 17 nights Panama Canal & World Cruise 2017 Segment #1~Pacific Princess
- 14 nights small ship Caribbean 2016~Pacific Princess
- (Not 77, instead) 65 nights Mediterranean and Transatlantic 2016~Pacific Princess
- 60 nights Caribbean 2016~Emerald Princess
- 87 nights Polynesia 2015~Pacific Princess, Easter Island, Rarotonga
- 30 nights Caribbean 2015~Caribbean Princess
- 9 nights Mexico 2015~Grand Princess
- 96 nights French Polynesia 2014-2015~Pacific Princess
- 150 nights Caribbean 2013-2014~Royal Princess, Nieuw Amsterdam, Allure OTS, Emerald Princess
- 120 nights Caribbean 2012-2013~Emerald Princess, Noordam
- 14 nights Alaska 2012~Island Princess
- 100 nights Caribbean 2011-2012~Emerald Princess
- FAQs about spending winters at sea