So when I tell y’all I have the best, best-friend in the world, I am not exaggerating. The full story on how we ended up on this cruise goes a little something like this:
Michelle’s daughter, Brittany, got married Summer of 2016. I helped as much as I could and enjoyed every minute of it. I won’t go into too much detail, but let’s just say there was a lot printing, researching, planning, spray painting, and just general freak out avoiding. The groom’s ring may or may not have been misplaced for 30 minutes, and she and I both racked up some credit card charges.
As per tradition, Michelle thought it was important to get a thank you gift for me. She knows me better than anyone and knew that a material item like a designer purse would not be right for me. Since she is a veteran cruiser, she gets good deals on cruises. She was able to a 2 person cruise for close to what something like a purse would cost. She even upgraded to a balcony room! All I had to provide was spending money.
The 3 ports we visited were Roatán, Belize, and Cozumel. Those ports are detailed individually on other posts. Below are some general pictures from the ship.
Here is the picture of our state room. I had heard these rooms were quite small, however, I think it was just right. It’s not like we spent a lot of time there anyway.
And, of course, the staff delights in making towel animals.
The first 2 days were spent traveling from New Orleans to Mahogany Bay. We basically relaxed, ate, and explored the ship. This was my first time on such a large boat and my first time in the open water. I was concerned that I might get sea sick, but it never bothered me. The pictures of the moon do NOT do it justice. I cannot put into words the serenity I felt looking out at the water in the moonlight.
We enjoyed many activities on board the ship that included a musical show, bingo, a comedy show, and a really entertaining break dancing show. We also enjoyed some time at the casino.
And last, but certainly not least, we enjoyed the food. Lots of food. There is literally food everywhere on a cruise ship. I’m a little surprised that we didn’t take more pictures of the food. It was pretty good, too. Michelle and I both prefer a lot of seasoning so some items were a bit bland, but when you’re trying to accommodate an entire ship, that is to be expected. Below is a picture of our first nightly dinner. There were six of us. The two in the front were a mother-daughter duo. This was the only dinner that they had with us. Was it something we said? Lol. The middle two were friends. They were really cool and we enjoyed eating with them. I kind of wish we had gotten their contact information so we could have kept in touch. And then Michelle and I are in the back.
Overall it was an amazing experience. I think of it often and think that I cannot wait to get on a ship. But before we do that, Michelle and I have a few other adventures lined up. We are delighted to share those with you.