Bahamas, Day One, Part 2!

Check in was super easy and well organized! I will say that arriving on a cruise ship is a lot like freshman orientation at college. Everyone is trying to get you involved in everything. Everyone is trying to sell you something that you NEED to have to survive. Except in this case it’s not a mini fridge, it’s a soda mug.

Rooms on the ship were not ready for us yet. So the staff sent us up to Deck 11 for a buffet lunch. And I had delicious tuna sandwich followed by a relaxing sit on a deck chair by the pool.

At 1 p.m., my room was ready!!!! Okay, I heard my “neighbors” exclaim how tiny their rooms were. But I think it is a matter of perspective. If you live your everyday life in 450 square feet, then a 120 square foot stateroom is fine. In fact, it was bigger than I expected!



I would like to say at this point that I set off to explore the ship, to meet new people, to sit by the pool. But I didn’t. I took a nap. I was WIPED OUT! I slept until I heard the announcement that the ship was getting ready to set sail.

I dashed up to Deck 11 to wave farewell to Port Canaveral.


And there was a party going on up there! Now that the ship was out to sea, a cruise is no longer like freshman orientation. Nope, it’s now Vegas on water.

I pulled up a deck chair ordered my first fruity beverage of the trip (I was allowing myself one per day): a Miami Vice. Yum.



And yes, the bottom of glass lights up and blinks. And yes, I got to keep it. And yes, it became the most annoying night light EVER. I had to lock it in the bathroom in order to get some sleep.

I sat by the deck for a long time staring at the ocean. I love the ocean. It's sooo peaceful.



After people-watching for a long time and then eating dinner, I am exhausted so off to bed I go. Quite the party animal am I!

But first, I am going to eat the mint left on my pillow!