Presbyterian Church of San Juan

Day 1 (16/10)
-last day waking up in New York City
-we packed up and made our way through heaps of traffic to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal
-we had to wait until 1pm to board then had lunch and started explored the Norwegian Breakaway!
-we did a mandatory emergency drill then had showers, got drinks and watched the ship sail out of New York Harbour!
-we then had dinner at O'Sheehans Bar and Grill before going to Bliss Lounge (main club on the ship) for a dance meet and greet party!

Day 2 (17/10)
-had a great sleep but woke up to rain, however it was now quite humid!
-we laid down by the pool under shelter, was overcast but stopped raining so we played some pool games which was lots of fun
-we then had some lunch before chilling out a bit more then going to the gym
-we then went to dinner at Manhattan Room where we shared a table with an American couple who were on their honeymoon!
-we then went to the martini bar where we met a South African couple and had lots of fun chatting with them and trying different drinks
-we also met a couple from Philadelphia who had just gotten engaged

Day 3 (18/10)
-Gab had a quieter day after a big night!
-I laid by the pool, had some drinks, had lunch and then went to the gym
-after that we had showers and went to German night at the buffet before going to a game show at the Comedy Club
-we then played shuffleboard on the side of the ship before going to the theatre to watch a comedy ventriloquist who was hilarious!
-after that we went to Spice H20 which is an outdoor area with a screen where there was a dancing night and had lots of fun!

Day 4 (19/10)
-started the day chilling by the pool and reading our books
-we went and had lunch before getting changed into active wear and having a go at the ropes course - lots of fun! Got to walk out on a plank outside the ship!
-we then played some soccer and basketball before doing a quick session at the gym then went back to the pool to watch the sunset
-we then went to Savour/Taste for dinner which is one of the dining rooms and had a really nice meal!
-we then went to the theatre to watch the barracade boys were are a vocal group formed by performers who have all appeared in Les Mis, very entertaining!

Day 5 (20/10)
-our first shore day in San Juan, Puerto Rico!
-started with a quick tour of the city to see all the main sites - capital building, forts, cobblestone streets and shops
-after a little bit of a mixup with the ferry we continued exploring Old San Juan by walking through the city towards the fort and walked along the boardwalk to El Moro, the main fort
-it has a huge open area which used to be a cinema but also the main defence for the Spanish against the Americans
-we explored all the levels of the fort then made our way back to the ferry (stopping in and having a Pina Colada at its birthplace!) to go across to the Bacardi factory
-we explored the Bacardi factory and learnt the history of Bacardi plus the methods of making different rums!
-we went back on the ship and went to the noodle bar for dinner before watching a comedy show and the 'not so newlywed' game show
-we then did a salsa class at Spice H20 followed by Latin themed dancing and music!Read more