Thanks to a well placed government holiday, I have all day to relax after our wonderful cruise to the Bahamas.
A great time was had by all, and the consensus is that we must DEFINITELY do future cruises. It is so nice not to have to worry about a thing, other than, “what am I going to eat… since there are so many choices!?!?!”. The only thing I didn’t like about the cruise (other than having to drive/ride 8 hours to the port from ATL), was the Bahamas itself. It is definitely a very poor area that has been consumed, and the culture has been completely displaced to make way for touristy trinkets and duty free shops. It was kind of sad to see, so I don’t know if I would want to cruise back to the same destination.
We did learn that gambling doesn’t really pay… however, I only lost about $200, so it wasn’t TOO bad. Needless to say, that will not be the activity I will use to pass time and have fun with in the future.
All in all, we had a blast, and can’t wait to go on another cruise. Let’s hope the next one doesn’t include the first day at sea being turbulent, and causing all of us to feel very dizzy and disoriented. Thank goodness it was calm for the rest of the trip. I hope everyone had a great weekend, and remember, the 5 song Friday will be back this week, so stay tuned!!! I will also eventually get around to posting the few pictures that I took on the trip… stay tuned for that as well.
I think the most fun was playing cards on the promenade and drinking margaritas.
What port did you guys sail out of?
I am glad you are back and had a great time…. I DO have to say that thanks to Five Song Friday two times ago, you have gotten me addicted to the Killers. I just ordered their first CD because I can’t seem to get enough of Mr. Brightside. It gets stuck in my head and stays for days. Thanks, Duane!
Oh, and tell me what ship you were on!
John, I totally agree. I had such an amazing time with you guys!!!
dan, we sailed out of Port Canaveral. It was a long drive, so next time, we might want to go out of a closer port.
Doug, I am glad that you are liking it! I honestly didn’t like the early Killers stuff, so this one was a bit of a surprise for me. As for our ship, we were on the Carnival Sensation (*jazz hands*)! It was totally cheesy and corny, but totally fun!!!
8 hour drive. Ugh. Next time, you should stop by Orlando and say hi to get a break from driving!
dan, I might just wave from a plane window… I HATE driving!!!!
I know what you mean. Two years ago, drove to Atlanta for Thanksgiving. Endless traffic nightmare. Last year and this year, we are sticking to the blue skies for our Atlanta transportation. Plus, it’s such a short flight that you can arrive in time for breakfast.
Sounds like a fabulous way to spend a weekend. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself despite the sea sickness and gambling debts!