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Carnival Venezia 2 Day 8: Disembarkation
We started the day at 6:30am, finishing our packing (just the little bag and backpack – we packed the large bag last night and put it out to be taken ashore). We had breakfast with Paul and Carol and wished them well on their much longer (about 11 hours) drive home. Then we disembarked, found … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 Days 6&7: At sea
The last two full days on this cruise were at sea, heading back to Florida from the Virgin Islands. Both days were pretty laid-back, as days at sea are wont to be. Both days started with breakfast followed by some time in the casino. Saying the casino wasn’t kind to me would be an understatement: … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 Day 5: St Thomas VI
St Thomas is another port that I haven’t visited in several years. But we must have docked at a different location this time because nothing about this port of call seemed familiar. We had breakfast and I did some editing of Marlene’s photos before we went ashore. When we finally got on land we had … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 Day 4: San Juan PR
I like San Juan. I hadn’t been there for several years, so I was looking forward to being there again. But we didn’t dock until around 10:30am so we had time for both a leisurely breakfast and a few hands of knock rummy before we went ashore. The ship docked very near Old San Juan, … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 Day 3: Amber Cove DR
Our first port was supposed to be Grand Turk but got switched to Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, about a week before departure. Don’t know why – no reason was given. But it really didn’t matter to us. Both ports are of the generic “made for cruise ships” variety – lots of shops and not much … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 Day 2: At sea
Day 2 was a sea day. We started the day with breakfast, then all four of us went down to Guest Services to switch keycards for me and Paul. We had booked the two cabins with me and Carol sharing one cabin and Marlene and Paul sharing the other. This was done so that we … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 Day 1: Embarkation in Port Canaveral FL
This vacation started with a drive from Lehigh Acres to Port Canaveral FL by way of Cape Coral FL to drop Becky off with Ray, our long-term friend. The trip was uneventful, just a bit tedious: 253 miles and just under 5 hours. We parked our car in a long-term lot near the cruise terminal … Continue reading
Carnival Venezia 2 preview
I have been very busy of late doing mostly not-very-fun things. And I certainly haven’t been doing much travel which is why I have been posting only my book reports. But Marlene and I do have another cruise coming up, at the end of April. One week on the Carnival Venezia. This will be our … Continue reading
Carnival Liberty Day 9: New Orleans LA to Lehigh Acres FL
We had sent our large suitcase ashore because, on previous cruises, getting an elevator in the disembarkation rush was nearly impossible and carrying a heavy suitcase down 4 flights is not fun. Today we had no problem getting an elevator but then had to wait for our disembarkation number to be called because all the … Continue reading
Carnival Liberty Day 8: At sea
Valentine’s Day. We had breakfast as usual, but called again for our complimentary trays of petit fours before we went up. It was my third call, which was a little annoying. Room service said they couldn’t deliver because we had our “Do Not Disturb” sign up, which wasn’t true. But we took the sign in … Continue reading