Boston, Massachusetts

This is my home port. Although I've been on 19 cruises, the last one was the first time I cruised out of my home port. Parking wasn't made really clear, but the workers were most helpful. If you plan on cruising out of here, the parking garage is right across the street from the actual cruise terminal.

Serenade of the Seas

Rita's Cantina has the best views of the port. It's in the back of the ship, go there for the sail away for a great view!

Norwegian Bliss

Reserve show tickets early. I've heard they sell out quickly The Broadway shows are free and can be reserved 120 days out until your cruise.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

My favorite port this trip! Be warned, they do charge admission to the park and it's not cheap: $50 per person. No, the wave and fresh water pools aren't free. The beaches are though, and they are gorgeous! I love to snorkel and saw a whole school of what looked like Royal Blue Tang Fish over by the rocks. The fish were so calm, they swam right up to me and let me take pictures with my underwater camera. They were like "Did you get my best side?" 😂 I've been to Cocoa Cay about 20 years ago, before they decided to develop the island. They've done an amazing job! Royal Caribbean has a Straw Market there as well as several bars and a buffet area. There's enough supplies for 2 megaships, so there's enough lounges with umbrellas for everyone....free of charge! And no, you no longer tender in to the port. They took down part of that pier and rebuilt the dock so that even the megaships can dock there. Then there's a tram free of charge to take you to and from the amusement park and beaches or you can walk directly on/off the pier. Well done, Royal!

Nassau, Bahamas

We did some shopping at this port, despite a rainy start. The vendors were a bit pushy for my taste, but not too bad. We went to our favorite stores: Diamonds International, Pandora, and Del Sol. The Straw Market was nice as well, but a bit pricey.

Port Canaveral, Florida

Amazing tour, but not what we expected. We went to the Air And Space Museum instead of the Kennedy Space Center that we were promised. Still had a great time!

Celebrity Summit

Go to the covered pool at the back of the ship if you don't want to swim with kids at the pool! There's 4 hot tubs and a hot tub-like lounge chair in the main pool!

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

Easy embarkation and debarkation! Debarkation was horrendous last year. This year, rather than waiting in the long lines, they had us stand in front of a camera to verify our identity. That was so much easier!

Celebrity Summit

Just go and have fun! It's a higher class than Carnival, which is a relief. Overall, Celebrity really has their act together!

King's Wharf, Bermuda

Beautiful, as always! There's a free tram to take you to the shops and Snorkel Beach. There's also ferry service to Hamilton, you pay once for a round trip ticket. Then there's a bus that will take you all over the island. Kids will love the Crystal Caves and Aquarium, but hang on to your belongings in the Caves: it's illegal to go back and retrieve list items in the water! Snorkel Beach is beautiful, but the fish have become too domesticated from being fed by visitors. They will bump you if you don't have food!