Aboard the Carnival Destiny

WESTERN CARIBBEAN
August 15-20, 2009
Miami Port departs at 4Pm

Just a quick round up:
First day/night

*** We were running late and boarded the ship at 3 pm. Good thing we made it on time. Note to self: Choose a closer port of call next time.

*** Ate late lunch at Lido deck before the Guest Assembly Fire Drill. AJ doesn’t like this at all. I can’t blame her it was too hot to be standing soooo close to people you don’t know.

*** After our late lunch we had soft ice cream for dessert. It’s eat all u-can. AJ was tickled pink! 

*** I forgot meals are served non-stop but we had to be on time for our dinner. We had the first seating at 6 pm. Good thing I have a big appetite.

*** AJ ordered from the adult menu. (They have kids Menu too if you want) She prefers to eat grown up meals. From appetizer to entrée… and the best part was the dessert. (It’s funny how she orders chocolate ice cream every night.) Tsk!

*** Signed AJ up for Camp Carnival ages 6-8. They had a lot of wonderful activities planned for the rest of the entire cruise. (I was excited for this… I just couldn’t wait for some peace and quiet and bonding time with the hubs)

*** Snack at Lido Deck before playing BINGO. (Food was overflowing. I tell you, that’s the best part when you’re cruising. Hahaha… Didn’t we just eat dinner? Tsk!)

*** It was our LUCKY NIGHT! We won $250 from the BINGO (AJ was thinking already where to spend and what to get hahaha… She’s so funny!) She said she was our lucky charm and she was right. The hubs and I never won a thing in our life. This is a first! She’s indeed our lucky CHARM! Awesome! I will write about what she got for herself and what I got for her next time. Since she had the lucky card it’s just right that she claims it hehehe… So I let her be. She’s happy and we’re happy! (The hubs and I)

*** We finally settled for the night! I was just too excited for the next day! Why is that? It’s the formal night! Yay! I was looking forward to this. Yah know why. It’s because I get too dress up looking all sassy and all dolled up. Sabi nga ng sister ko “FILINGERA”! HAHAHA… Sabi ko naman “INGIT KA LANG”! Wehehehe… These functions are formal, and give us the chance to enjoy a lovely evening of food, drink and dancing at sea, and are an excellent opportunity to meet new people who you can get to know during the rest of your cruise.

The hub was not too excited about this hehehe… His consolation was the eat-all-u-can LOBSTER MEAL. (You just have to ask your head waiter if you can have some more. This is not a buffet style; they serve it by the plate that is why I said don’t be shy to ask. Don’t worry he won’t say no.) Our Head Waiter and his assistant were so nice that we had to give them credits. Aside from the Gratuities that was already charge in our account for them; we made sure that they will have something to smile about at the end of the cruise. You know, just a small token of appreciation for taking care of us and more. They worked so hard to please us! Gotta do the right thing!

When you are in a cruise make sure you make the most out of it because the days go by really fast. It’s so obvious we didn’t waste a thing and that was just the first night. A Caribbean cruise is hard to beat. You get the best of both worlds, and will have the opportunity to discover a lot of places that you will want to return to again and again in the future, as well as the kind of beach destinations that you would normally expect from a Caribbean cruise. AYLAVLAVLAVIT! Next up would be the shore excursion.


TOP DECK


This is in MIAMI


CARNIVAL DESTINY


PORT OF MIAMI


Enjoying the view from our balcony (Balcony is way much better than an Ocean View Room. I highly recommend this.)