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Celebrity Beyond Tonnage: 141,420 Length: 1,072 feet Beam: 129 feet Decks: 21 Passengers: 3,937 Crew: 1,416 Ship Class: Edge Entered Service: 2022 Refurbished: NA We sailed on her in: 2025 Our comments: TBD See our trip: TBD NCL Escape Tonnage: 164,998 Length: 1,069 feet Beam: 136 feet Decks: 20 Passengers: 4,266 Crew: 1,733 Ship Class: Breakaway Entered Service: 2015 Refurbished: 2022 We sailed on her in: TBD Our comments: TBD See our trip: TBD NCL Star Tonnage: 91,740 Length: 965 feet Beam: 105.6 feet Decks: 15 Passengers: 2,348 Crew: 1,031 Ship class: Dawn Entered Service: 2001 Refurbished: 2021 We sailed on her in: 2022 Our comments: TBD See our trip: Iceland Crown Princess Tonnage: 113,561 Length: 952 feet Beam: 118 feet Decks: 18 Passengers: 3.080 Crew: 1,200 Ship class: Crown Entered Service: 2006 Refurbished: 2025 We sailed on her in: 2024 Our comments: TBD See our trip: TBD MSC Euribia Tonnage: 184,011 Length: 1,085 feet Beam: 141 feet Decks: 16 Passengers: 6,327 Crew: 1,711 Ship Class: Meraviglia-Plus Entered Service: 2023 Refurbished: NA We sailed on her in: 2023 Our comments: TBD See our trip: Norway NCL Gem Tonnage: 93,530 Length: 965 feet Beam: 125 feet Decks: 15 Passengers: 2,394 Crew: 1,070 Ship class: Jewel Entered Service: 2007 Refurbished: 2022 We sailed on her in: 2025 Our comments: NCL Gem See our trip: TBD NCL Dawn Tonnage: 92,250 Length: 965 feet Beam: 125 feet Decks: 15 Passengers: 2,340 Crew: 1,032 Ship class: Dawn Entered Service: 2002 Refurbished: 2021 We sailed on her in: 2022 Our comments: TBD See our trip: Florida

NCL Gem She's an older more traditional cruise ship lending itself to the elegance of the cruising experience. Although she offers both the Splash Academy and Entourage for the pre adult travelers she's void of the bells and whistles that generally attract a younger crowd. Having been refurbished in 2022 our expectation was that the ship felt refreshed and modern, and this was the case for the common areas. However we found the Stateroom was clearly overdue for those upgrades. Our Stateroom, 11028, was a Club Balcony Suite. It was clean and well equipped, but showing its age (eg; no USB ports and small older TV).

Excursions Anyone can brag about traveling and seeing the world, but to truly experience it requires one to be immersed in what each destination has to offer, whether that be its culture, nature, unique activity, its history, and of course the food. Be adventuress and get whisked away. Norway: Fjords, Hygge and Storybook Villages This adventure began months ago during our wedding planning. A pop-up for a brand new ship, the MSC Euribia featured prominently in our... tphansen58 Nov 22, 2023 4 min read Florida and Beyond Despite Mother Nature's effort to keep us imprisoned by her wintry grip, our Air Canada Rouge flight AC1656 took to the skies delayed... tphansen58 Aug 30, 2023 7 min read Fire and Ice; Iceland to Greenland, an excursion of a lifetime. Less than a minute before the wheels of Iceland Air flight 604 touched the runway we still hadn't descended below the cloud cover and... tphansen58 Feb 1, 2023 9 min read

< Back From Infinity (edge) on the Beyond Mar 7, 2025 Exotic Southern Caribbean on the Beyond Infinity Edge balconies, the Celebrity Beyond, Southern Caribbean Islands, dune buggy's, caves, beaches, aromatic spices, rain forests, turtle swims, rum punch, volcanoes, beaches, magic carpet ride. Definitely not in Kansas any more. Previous Next

Upcoming Adventures From Infinity (edge) on the Beyond Mar 7, 2025 Exotic Southern Caribbean on the Beyond Read More Inaugural Grand Mediterranean Adventure -- CANCELLED Feb 7 - 18: Exotic Mediterranean Awaits aboard the new Sun Princess Read More Seasoned Crown Princess Cruise to Hawaii Feb 22-Mar 9: Hawaii by Crown Princess Read More Valient Lady with "Cruise With Ben and David" June 14 - 18: Group tour with Ben and David aboard the Valient Lady Read More

< Back From Infinity (edge) on the Beyond Mar 7, 2025 Exotic Southern Caribbean on the Beyond Infinity Edge balconies, the Celebrity Beyond, Southern Caribbean Islands, dune buggy's, caves, beaches, aromatic spices, rain forests, turtle swims, rum punch, volcanoes, beaches, magic carpet ride. Definitely not in Kansas any more. Previous Next

< Back Seasoned Crown Princess Cruise to Hawaii Feb 22-Mar 9: Hawaii by Crown Princess So after having the inaugural cruise of the Sun Princess cancelled we scrambled to replace it with volcanoes and sunshine in the Hawaiian islands on board the magnificent Crown Princess. Previous Next