Caribbean
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 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 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
Carnival Liberty Days 3 & 4: At sea
We woke on Day 3 to find that the ship was in motion but was still in the Mississippi Delta, not yet to the Gulf of Mexico. We learned that it had left port shortly after midnight. Apparently it takes over 5 hours to traverse the Mississippi from New Orleans. We also learned, by being … Continue reading
Carnival Liberty preview
We are going on a cruise next week. That isn’t exactly earth-shattering news to those who know us. This one will be special because it is Marlene’s “milestone” cruise – her 25th cruise on Carnival Cruise Lines. It will be on the Carnival Liberty, out of New Orleans. That port will also be special – … Continue reading
NCL3 Day 7: At sea
Finally! Marlene woke to find her fever gone. But her leg was still swollen and very painful. I ate breakfast alone and took food to her in the cabin. She rallied enough by noon to spend some time in the pool. We then dried off, changed clothes and went to the crew talent show – … Continue reading
NCL3 Day 4: At sea
Another day at sea. Another day with Marlene sick. And her leg is getting worse. We did have breakfast together and went to the casino for a bit. Good decision for Marlene – she won a major (about $950) and is up over $500. I broke even. We played some rummy and Marlene won the … Continue reading
NCL3 Day 2: At sea
This was a bummer of a day. Marlene woke up sick with a high fever – almost 104 degrees. I gave her some Tylenol and went to breakfast alone. She slept most of the day. Her stomach is upset too, so probably the flu. Glad I got that vaccination. There was a luncheon party for … Continue reading