Man, I don't know if any of you know.....but I am deathly afraid of large bridges & any other man-made monstrosity that is supposed to get me from one point to the next. Needless to say, I am a little freaked out by cruise ships, even more so because there is a cruise port down the street from where I live. Cruise ships never bothered me when I would see them on TV, but when I got to see one up close and personal last year, I freaked out! I could stare at that ship for days. How the heck does that thing stay on top of the freaking water?! I started to think, "there's just no way that all that fun can go on in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, without the ship sinking!"
I just didn't get it............
After some convincing by coworkers, I did some research and invited my twin and friends for a cruise. We chose to cruise out of Miami because we wanted to spend some time shopping and hanging out before going back home.
I did get pretty excited when I got a Carnival email saying, "Hello Monique, 8 days till cruise!" This is probably because when I booked the cruise, the first email said, "Hello Monique, 88 days till cruise"!
Whoa baby!
Now, I have to say that I never thought much about cruises until I moved to Florida. I am assuming because there are like 5 cruise ports down here, people rave about them because they are so convenient. I remember people thinking cruises were some extravagant and expensive vacation, however cruises are pretty darn inexpensive. For the food, entertainment, lodging, and destinations, cruises are a great option for vacation.
I chose Carnival Cruise Line because I was told that it was more fun and young. I was concerned about young meaning being under 18, but we really didn't experience any issues with kids running around because Carnival has a kids camp. Thank Gawd! We did, however, see quite a few kids walking around on their own. Now that was just crazy.
I'll try to sum up my experience as best as I can. Wait, I'll do a countdown!
10- 10x10 is how much I paid for parking for 5 days
9- nine is for the number of times the DJ played the Cupid Shuffle song (and I still don't get it)
8- eight is for how many times I visited the casino (I had a pretty good return, though)
7- seven is how many times we enjoyed the "sit-down" dining
6- six is for the number of towel animals we found in our room every now and then!
5- five is for the time we had to spend in Grand Cayman (felt like 5 mins!)
4- four is for the number of guys that ran to help us with our bags. So sweet.
3- three is for the number of times I ordered room service
2- two is for the dollar amount left on my cruise account by the end of the vacation
1- one is for the motion sickness patch that actually made me more sick than the ship itself
I know for a fact that I would try Celebrity Cruise line next. It's more expensive, but I hear that it's probably more of the experience I am looking for. (It's kinda like how I love the Grand Hyatt more than LaQuinta Inn. )
I'm just saying :)
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