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Eastern Caribbean Cruise HOP

January 9-16, 2011

Round-trip from Miami, FL

Sail to a dazzling array of cultural and historical ports, islands overflowing with the beauty of nature, crystal-clear surf, coral reefs, mountain peaks, and waterfalls.  Spend sunshine-filled days sailing through the tropics onboard the NCL Pearl. When not at port exploring, enjoy the many exciting venues onboard the Pearl: a bowling alley, a massive spa, two pools, six hot tubs, a rock-climbing wall, a live casino, and more.  The ship has it all whether you want to relax and sip a drink by the pool or in the spa or stay active and climb the rock-climbing wall or jog on the track.  

Samana, Dominican Republic, will be your first stop.  Samana was described by Christopher Columbus as the fairest land on the face of the earth.  It is a return to a simpler place and time where the magic of discovery still awaits. 

St. Thomas is a 32-square-mile island with picture-perfect beaches, the second-oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, the childhood home of Camille Pissarro, one of the best-known French Impressionists, and the Skyride that takes you 700 feet above the city.  If you need to stretch your legs a bit, you can climb the famous 99 Steps of Charlotte Amalie for an incomparable view of the Caribbean. 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, is the largest island in the chain.  You can wander through centuries-old ruins such as Fort Burt, Fort Recovery, and Callwood’s Rum Distillery, which is still in operation, or just escape to the cool slopes of Sage Mountain National Park, where traces of a primeval rain forest can still be seen at higher elevations. 

The last stop is Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line’s own tropical island.  It is an uninhabited paradise of white sand beaches, majestic coconut palms, and calm pristine waters where an abundance of colorful marine life inhabits the surrounding coral reefs.   Here you can snooze in a hammock under a shady palm tree or learn to snorkel in a peaceful cove.  You can dance the limbo and enjoy a beachside barbecue, or circle the island in a kayak or sailboat. After your relaxing day at Great Stirrup Cay, you’ll end the day with a final elegant dinner onboard the ship and awake in the port of Miami. 

Itinerary

Socials

Two socials are confirmed for Monday, January 10, 2011 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. and Friday, January 14, 2011 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Barcelona Conference Room.  You will also get a letter under your cabin door the first night of cruising with the social dates and times as well as location. 

Dining

Dinner has been set up for 5:30 p.m. in the Summer Palace Dining Room.  If you have someone you would like to be seated with for dinner, please let us know so we can accommodate you, if possible.  If we do not hear of a specific preference for seating by October 26, 2010, we will assign the seating at the tables.  Let us know of your preference, if any, by emailing Louise Oeckinghaus at hop1@escapees.com.

RV and Car Parking

Port of Miami

Parking is available in facilities located in front of individual cruise terminals. No reservations are required to park at the Port of Miami. Long-term parking for a regular vehicle occupying a single space is $20 per day. Short-term parking is $7.00 if you are coming to see someone off but not intended for overnight parking. All cruises in the current itineraries would fall under long-term parking.

Rates will vary for larger vehicles, i.e., oversized vans, recreational vehicles, and vehicles with trailers.   If the vehicle is over 20’ in length, then an additional $20.00 is added per day.  Therefore, these larger   (i.e., oversized vans, recreational vehicles, and vehicles with trailers) usually cost $40.00 per day, and all oversized vehicles can only park in Lot #2.

Currently, garages C, G, J, and Lot # 2 accept either cash, credit (Visa, MasterCard, American Express only), or any major U.S. travelers check. 

Use the following link for additional information Port of Miami.

Magnolia Lake RV Park

RV parking will be available at Magnolia Lake RV Park in Livingston, TX, for people flying out of Houston, TX.  Pricing will be $5.00 per day for dry-camp and $10.00 for full-hookup sites. Sites are available on a first-come first-served basis. If you’d like to stay in your RV for a few days before the cruise, parking is $15.00 per day, full-hookup sites.   No pets may be left in rigs. Make your reservations by calling Darryl Wheeler at Magnolia Lake RV Park at 936-365-4910 or 936-328-9786, or contact him at magnoliarvpark@eastex.net.

Pet Provisions:

The following businesses will kennel cats and/or dogs.  The Escapees RV Club does not in any way endorse or recommend these services.  We are just providing you with contact information. 

Livingston

Miami

Pricing is as follows:

Payment

A deposit of $250.00 per person is due at time of reservation, with the final payment due October 26, 2010.  Reservations can be made by calling Dorothy Peterson of Peterson Travel Services at 800-737-6435, or by e-mail at Dorothy@petersoncruises.com. 

Short-term evacuation insurance is now available from SkyMed. For more information on this, you can call 337-263-3030 or e-mail Dick and Marilyn Rogers (SKP #61011) at rogers@skymed.com.

Please view the HOP Cancellation Policy.