June 7, 2024
Finally! More than a week since we got home, but we had unpacked everything and I had download/uploaded/scanned all my photos in the first 4 days we were home, then had to go INTO the hospital for work for my Monday-Wednesday shift, died yesterday and here we are today...SO...
Day One: Saturday, May 25th, 2024
Talk about stress! We hadn't cruised in FIVE YEARS and even though I still had all the cruise and travel documents and extras stowed away, getting them ready and packed REALLY stressed me out. However, once I realized we had an 11:00 embarkation time but the ship didn't really leave until 4pm, I calmed right down and got some sleep the night before.
So different this time-our boys drove with us up to the port, dropped us off and drove the van home. Live in chaffeurs! I could get used to this! Check in was painless and easy and before we knew it, we were walking around "our" ship, getting lunch at Windjammers and checking out our cabin.
Talk about tiny! We got such a great deal but we opted for the tiniest inside cabin we could get. And it actually was fine until the last day or so, then it started to feel cramped. I was so happy that we started and completed the entire cruise without snarkiness or arguments! I guess the 23rd anniversary is the good one :)
It was also nice that this ship, the Vision of the Seas, was almost a carbon copy of the last ship we went on to Canada, the Grandeur of the Seas. Saved us a lot of walking around to find everything, since we knew where almost everything was. Except no Coke machines :( Oh well, I survived on bar sodas! lol
The weather was perfect and the Sailaway Party was a blast with the dancing and drinks :) The only somber part was sailing by the remains of the Key Bridge that collapsed last month. We were the first ship allowed back out after the collapse, since they had to clear wreckage and retrieve the victims, and the ship slowed and had a moment of silence when we passed, which was very welcome and respected by everyone.
Dinner at the Main Dining Room was...okay. Starting with the first meal and consistently through the entire cruise, the food was definitely mediocre. Not much taste or seasonings at all, except for the global food, like the Indian dishes, which were fine for me. But even the chocolate donuts didn't taste like chocolate! The cakes and pies were barely sweet. It was crazy, but even George agreed with me. I made up for it with lots of Coke :)
And that was the first day. We ate dinner and I think we crashed in bed early because I had no memory of that evening, but the bed was SOOOOO comfortable! If there had been enough room on my side for a bedside table, that would have been amazing, but no. Had to crawl in every night. But glad that I still can.
See you tomorrow for Day 2!
UPDATE: Notice there is not Day 2 or after...DANG...but really, are you that surprised?
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