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<\/a><\/p>\nToday we visited the beautiful country of Belize. Since the harbor is too shallow for the large ships, we had tenders running all day long between the ship and shore. We\u2019re often asked what a tender is \u2013 so today we shot a fun video explaining what they are and how they work. Unfortunately our internet connection is way too slow right now to upload videos, so watch for that fun little clip when we return on Saturday.<\/p>\n
We also shot a video on how to make a towel animal. That one will also be uploaded upon our return. In the meantime, here\u2019s a photo of tonight\u2019s Towel Animal du Jour.<\/p>\n
Today was a beautiful day despite the threat of rain in the forecast (we\u2019re more than making up for that right now). In addition to a lot of fun things to do in Belize City, there were lots of great activities onboard as well, including trivia, a family deck party, Story Time with Dora for the little ones and so much more. The ship has a lot of great kid-friendly features including kids clubs, an arcade and of course the Nickelodeon characters and activities.<\/p>\n One of the cool things about Norwegian Cruise Line is the \u201cFreestyle Cruising\u201d they offer. Instead of assigned dining times (there are NONE of these) you dine when you want and where you want. There are two main dining rooms \u2013 Azura and Tsar\u2019s Palace. Azura is always casual, while Tsar\u2019s Palace has a dress code. This allows you to have formal night any night you want \u2013 or not at all. Plus, there are a ton of other free food options including the Garden Caf\u00e9 buffet, O\u2019Sheehan\u2019s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, the Great Outdoors and Topsider\u2019s Grill (both by the pool) and of course 24 hour room service.<\/p>\n In addition to these great free choices, there are a ton of great specialty dining options, including Cagney\u2019s Steakhouse, Chin Chin Asian Fusion, Moderno Brazilian, Le Bistro French and even a sushi bar. Each has a reasonable charge per person (between $15 and $30). Tonight we decided to try La Cucina, the Italian option. Yum!<\/p>\n After dinner, it was time for the Broadway Cabaret we mentioned a few posts back. This featured four of the main showroom singers \u2013 and man did they deliver. They sang a ton of Broadway classics from Pippin, Les Miserables, Rent, Funny Girl, Jekyll & Hyde, Violet and Chicago among others. These were some of the best singers we\u2019ve encountered on the high seas \u2013 and that\u2019s saying something.<\/p>\n Speaking of shows, tonight\u2019s main showroom entertainment was Duo D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu, an aerial and floor performance similar to Cirque du Soleil and featuring some incredible acrobats and stunts. There was also a Battle of the Sexes game show where couples faced off to see how well they knew each other and a big rock \u2018n\u2019 roll party in the forward lounge.<\/p>\n Tomorrow we arrive bright and early in Roatan, Honduras. The forecast is not good but we\u2019re hoping for the best. Today we uploaded even more photos to our Facebook page<\/a> so be sure to check those out. Til then, good night from the beautiful (if a bit rainy) Caribbean.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n