Room service woke me up at 6 am promptly. My brother had ordered coffee for all us with sliced bananas, croissants and his breakfast. We weren't arriving in port until 1 pm so there was a full morning of activities. We had breakfast in the Lido where I had a omelette to … [Read more...] about December 17, 2014: San Juan
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December 16, 2014: Grand Turk
Today we are in Grand Turk. The three of us had been here once before sailing on the Carnival Elation a few years ago but it was pouring so we see or do anything. This time we're hoping for a much more enjoyable day.My brother and I went to the dining room for breakfast. My … [Read more...] about December 16, 2014: Grand Turk
December 15, 2014: Sea Day 1
Early to bed means early to rise and we were up at 5:30. I found the coffee area in the Lido deck and decided to start writing my trip account before I forget it all. My brother had ordered room service the previous evening and it arrived right on time. It was a beautiful tray … [Read more...] about December 15, 2014: Sea Day 1
December 14, 2014: Embarkation Day
We were up bright and early and waiting for the restaurant to open. Courtyards have replaced the restaurant with a Bistro where you order at a counter and the food is brought to your table. It's overpriced and not all made on site. Unfortunately there weren't any breakfast … [Read more...] about December 14, 2014: Embarkation Day
December 13, 2014: Travel to Fort Lauderdale
The cruise vacation started the day before sailing with flights to Fort Lauderdale from San Diego for me and Kansas for the others. We all flew Southwest Airlines and my first flight wasn't even half full and most of us had a full row to ourselves. The second flight wasn't as … [Read more...] about December 13, 2014: Travel to Fort Lauderdale