Norwegian Cruise Line's Pearl was chosen for Cruises Inc.'s 2006 National Conference at Sea, "A League of our Own". My wife, who is a Cruise Specialist, was kind enough to invite me to be her guest to the conference. I would never turn down a chance to go on a cruise, so of course, I consented. At last year's conference, NCL passed out plastic bowling pins to signify one unique feature aboard the Pearl. It has a small bowling alley, a first for the cruise industry.

There was a small Cruise Critic Roll Call group chatting. Usually we'd be active on the thread, but with two other cruises earlier this year, we just didn't have time to be active. Also, since we knew the conference would take up our time, there wasn't any point in planning any shore excursions.

The conference actually started on Saturday, October 13th at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel . Due to flight schedules, we actually flew to Miami Friday, October 12th, making this a 7-night cruise vacation.

We've been to the Western Caribbean before. We love shopping in Grand Cayman . There's lots to do in Cozumel, Mexico even if you've been there before. Read on to learn about our cruise.

Date	Day	Port	Arrive	Depart	Activity	Shorex
14-Oct	Sun	Miami, FL		4:00 PM	Embark	View
15-Oct	Mon	At Sea
16-Oct	Tues	Cozumel, Mexico	7:00 AM	4:00 PM	Docked	View
17-Oct	Wed	Grand Cayman	10:00 AM	7:00 PM	Tender	View
18-Oct	Thurs	At Sea
19-Oct	Fri	Miami, FL	8:00 AM		Debark	View