Cruisin'

Our ship leaves Tampa.



Our first dinner in the Carnival dining room...oh, the melting choc. cake was amazing!!


Since we had such a good deal, we were in a bunk bed interior room. I was picturing us being in a janitor closet, but I was pleasantly surprised by the space and the beds were so, so comfortable. Loved the linens!




Gotta love the mandatory lifeboat drill!


Water park on the top deck...pretty fun slide!!


The Serenity Deck...our home away from home. Such comfy lounge chairs and NO KIDS. Two hot tubs also and you can press a button for a waiter. The casual rest. was just above us, so we would walk up the stairs and refill our lemonades or iced teas, bring down lunch, etc.

Docked in Cozumel on Saturday.



In Cozumel, we enjoyed most of the day at Chaankanab National Park, only 5 min. from the cruise ship. So quiet and clean. Lots of snorkeling!! And let me tell you, the fish are not shy! Very used to people and being fed...got a little to close for comfort!

One of the many snorkeling spots at Chaankanub. Water was the most perfect temperature and very clear.


We found this bar only a block from Carlos and Charlies...$1 bottles of beer!!

We love to cruise!! Guess it's in our blood, as both sets of our parents LOVE to cruise as well. Last spring, Bryan came across an awesome deal...a four day cruise out of Tampa to Cozumel for only $219. We booked right away and our friend Alissa and Bryan and Andrea joined us. We left Tampa on Thurs. Oct. 1st and returned Mon. Oct. 5th. (Thurs and Fri. day at sea, Sat. in Cozumel, Sun. day at sea). We cruised on the Carnival Inspiration, which was identical to the only other cruise ship we've been on, the Sensation. The weather was awesome all 4 days, very calm seas. Food was excellent and I loved our sweet waiter Torcado from India and our crazy maitre' d, "Super-Charged" Joseph who loved to put on dance parties at the end of dinner. So much time to relax and re-charge.
Can't wait for the next cruise!!