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????

This is going to be fun.  I love to share my cruise experiences and I hope you'll enjoy reading them too.