Brenda has been trying for years to get me to go on a Caribbean cruise with her, so this year I finally agreed to accompany her. We embarked from Miami on Sunday, March 14, and returned on the 21st. There were so many things I enjoyed that I wanted to write them down.
Getting 3500 people aboard the huge ship was a task that took several hours, but we made it on finally and went to our cabin on the seventh floor. It was a cute little room with two single beds and a very small bathroom. The use of space was very efficient, but I didn't get a feeling of claustrophobia at all. I felt quite comfortable in it.
The first thing we did was to eat lunch; then we began to explore all the decks to get the best view of the launching. We discovered a top deck that was adults only so we perched ourselves up there to watch Miami disappear. I was a little uneasy about how I would feel once we were out, but I must say that I never experienced any seasickness at all. In fact, the rocking of the boat put me to sleep every night.
That night we dined at 8:15, which was nice because there were no children that I saw at all in the dining room. Not that I have anything against little ones, but I do prefer to eat without them at dinner. Of course, the food was as good as I had heard it would be. And the service was superb.
For most of the week we ordered room service for breakfast, ate lunch in the main day restaurant, and dined in our dining room at night. I did try to stick to the diet and did a fairly good job -- I just added desserts to it, so I'm sure I gained back about five pounds of the fifteen or so I had lost.
Below is a picture of us just before boarding the ship.
CRUISE DAYS
to be continued
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