Well we are back from our 5 day cruise and we had such a good time. With everything that had been going on for the last couple of months Scott and I were more than ready to get away for a few days. We left the house on Wed (9/5) and drove to Vero Beach, FL where we stayed for the night. We got up the next morning and drove two hours to get to Fort Lauderdale and with the help of our handy dandy new GPS unit we got there without getting lost and it also helped us find a hotel and a place to eat. We arrived at the port about 1 1/2 hours early but we decided to stay and just wait because it took us a while to get into the port. Once we got our bags together we made it through the terminal (we did find that Port Canaveral is easier) we were on the ship exploring our home for the next few days. Once aboard we had lunch and then decided to book our excursion for Cozumel as we didn't want to book one for Key West. We booked the eco-jeep excursion which was to take us by jeep through Mayan temples, an historic light house and snorkeling and an authentic Mexican lunch so we were very excited. Once our excursion was booked we headed to the sail away party and then it wasn't too long until dinner. We got dressed for dinner and once there we met our dining room staff and had an excellent meal (which all of them were) all of the staff was very friendly and took good care of us. After dinner we attended the welcome aboard show and played in the casino and went to a karaoke show and then it was time to go to bed. The next morning we got up early, ate breakfast and headed into Key West. Since we decided not to do an excursion we walked around and did a little shopping and then we ended our time in Key West with what else.....key lime pie which was very good. Once we made it back to the ship we had lunch and then explored the ship some more, ate dinner and attended some more shows. Scott and I were disappointed when we got back to our room that night as we had a message that our jeep excursion had been canceled so we had to decide what else to do. The next morning (our actual 6th anniversary) we got up and headed to the explorations desk and booked a dune buggy trip. We had breakfast and then headed off of the ship into Cozumel and met our tour guides. We spent the day riding around in a dune buggy and we made stops to snorkel and then headed to a beach for relaxation and an authentic Mexican meal.
The food was really good and Scott decided that the Mexicans know how to make hot sauce....it even made him cry!! Our tour ended back at the ship and because it was late and we were tired we decided not to head into town and instead picked up our souvenirs at the shops at the pier and then go back aboard to clean up and get ready for dinner. The night was filled with a great dinner, more shows, and a little time in the casino. The next day was a day at sea where we spent the day being "lazy" as we just laid out by the pool, ate lunch, took a nap and just did whatever we wanted with out being on any kind of schedule. Unfortunately the next day was getting off of the ship to head home and again we found that Port Canaveral has an easier process but once we made it though customs (we decided to take all of our baggage off of the ship ourselves) then we got back to the parking deck and started the trip home. We arrived back on Monday about 7:30 pm and both Scott and I decided to take Tuesday off to get unpacked and unwind. We had a great time and it was so wonderful to get away for a few days and we can't wait until the next time!
The food was really good and Scott decided that the Mexicans know how to make hot sauce....it even made him cry!! Our tour ended back at the ship and because it was late and we were tired we decided not to head into town and instead picked up our souvenirs at the shops at the pier and then go back aboard to clean up and get ready for dinner. The night was filled with a great dinner, more shows, and a little time in the casino. The next day was a day at sea where we spent the day being "lazy" as we just laid out by the pool, ate lunch, took a nap and just did whatever we wanted with out being on any kind of schedule. Unfortunately the next day was getting off of the ship to head home and again we found that Port Canaveral has an easier process but once we made it though customs (we decided to take all of our baggage off of the ship ourselves) then we got back to the parking deck and started the trip home. We arrived back on Monday about 7:30 pm and both Scott and I decided to take Tuesday off to get unpacked and unwind. We had a great time and it was so wonderful to get away for a few days and we can't wait until the next time!