DAY 3

I must really be in cruise mode as I thought  we were in Nassau today…..wrong…..it’s tomorrow.

Today we are cruising between Cuba and Florida.  The seas are calm and the weather is nice and warm.

The entertainment and activities are excellent on board.  Being such a large ship there is always a bar or café with music.  The Promenade is a very popular gathering place.  We’re enjoying the Pig and Whistle pub where you can buy a pint, and relax and people watch.

The show in the theatre last night was excellent his name was El Gaucho.  We thought we may have seen this show before on Rhapsody but this wasn’t the same act.  He was excellent and very talented, played Spanish Guitar, piano, sang cracked jokes and was also very good at twirling his Bolles….work that one out…. J.

The power points in the cabin require an international adapter to fit the USA fitting.

Irons are not permitted on board and they screen all checked baggage.  Many people have had their irons confiscated until they disembark.  People bringing ‘bottles’ of wine in their luggage also had it confiscated and will have it given back to them when they disembark.

The shop prices are very reasonable.  A lot of goods on sale in the shops.  Perfumes are a great price and there is a large selection.  Just hope they keep these prices the same when the ship comes down to Australia.

We love our cabin 9220 right up the very front of the ship.  It’s a perfect spot, very quiet as nobody walks past. Nice sheltered and sunny balcony with no one else to the left of us, only to the right.

The crew are all very happy and helpful.  They’re all looking forward to cruising from Australia as many haven’t been to our part of the world before.

Enjoyed the Trivia Quiz in the Schooner Bar yesterday afternoon.  Didn’t do so well only 13 out of 21, we’ll have to pull our socks up today.  Mind you some of the answers we didn’t quite agree with, but it’s only a game.  Some others didn’t think that, and it was like World War 3 over some of the answers and with such a prize to be had it was so important to some that they snuck their laptops in to Google answers…..can you believe anyone would do that just win  ‘Royal Caribbean Key rings’…..  Happy to say the ‘Laptoppers’ didn’t win… J

Nassau is a Duty Free port so looking forward to visiting there very much. Apparently it’s a very easy place to get around.

DAY 1 and 2

Yay….. here we are finally on board Voyager of the Seas.  Such a lovely ship and it’s HUGE.  We are currently cruising across the Gulf of Mexico toward Nassau.  There are oil rigs everywhere.

I was amazed to hear Captain Frank say that it was going to take us 8 hours to cruise up the Mississippi River to the ocean. So we were not actually at sea until this morning. I had no idea it was that far.

Even though there are a lot of people on board as the ship is full to Barcelona, somehow everyone disappears into the many bars, lounges and balconies on the ship so it’s not crowded anywhere. The boarding process is very ‘slick’ in New Orleans and we were out of the cab, checked in and in our cabin all in 20 minutes.

Internet is available anywhere on the ship so I would suggest bringing a laptop with you.  You can hire them on board as well.

The cocktail of the day is excellent at US$3.00.  Last night it was Margaritas.

The Promenade with the shops and bars is wonderful.  This is an easy ship to get around for its size.

The dining room is very large and covers three levels.  As always the Waiters are very friendly and welcoming.  Wine packages start at the Gold Package for US$135.00 for 5 bottles of wine to drink throughout the cruise to Barcelona.

Off to the first Trivia…..that should be interesting.

More tomorrow……………from Nassau in the Bahamas.

One more sleep and we'll be boarding Voyager of the Seas.  I have my blog set on Australian time so it is, in fact only Friday 13 April here. At the moment we're relaxing around the pool in New Orleans in a nice warm temperature of around 27C. Early spring here.

This is our first visit to New Orleans and it sure is a great place.  Everyone is very friendly and helpful....I can easily see why it's called the 'Big Easy'.  The food is great, as are the bands that are playing at the Jazz/Blues Fest. We've danced our way around the Riverwalk and the bars in Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.  Amazing how all the bands are free at this Fest. 
Loving the food, it's amazing, but if we stayed here too long I'm sure we would have high cholesterol in no time. Roy is loving the Gumbo.  Fresh seafood is a big part of the local diet here.

The Street Car is definitely the way to get around, so convenient and very cheap, a one day pass to use anywhere on the Street Car system was US$3.00 per person.

Well I think it's time for a nice cold afternoon beer.



Next time I post on here it will be from on board Voyager.... :)

Just ONE MORE sleep and we're on our way....... woohoo....

Only 9 days to go before we board the ship.  There are 360 people registered for the Meet and Mingle on board..... and the numbers are still climbing.  This is going to be huge..... as is the ship.  We've not cruised on such a big ship before.  I can see us spending the first few days getting lost. ;)

We're packing

Started packing.....well, sort of.  I've been putting things in, changing my mind and then taking them out again.  I always end up doing this.....just ask Roy. :)
Why can't I pack once and quickly????