I am fully aware that this cruise was almost 7 years ago. But, I am just now starting to work on my scrapbook for this cruise and thought I could also blog about the fun we had on what was then a new ship.
This sailing would be the inaugural sailing out of the United States and the first sailing out of Galveston! The itinerary for this sailing was:
- Monday – Depart Galveston at 4 pm
- Tuesday – Fun Day at Sea
- Wednesday – Fun Day at Sea
- Thursday – Costa Maya, Mexico from 8 am to 5 pm
- Friday – Cozumel, Mexico from 8 am to 5 pm
- Saturday – Fun Day at Sea
- Sunday – Return to Galveston at 8 am
We were so excited about this cruise. My mother and then step-father booked their stateroom in July of 2010 and we followed them about 2 months later. So, we had a long wait. And this long wait would mean some big changes with our travel companions. During this time, my mother and step-father divorced and cancelled their cruise. And it would also mean a job change for me. But these events did not change our plans or enthusiasm in any way. We were excited. We were going on a brand new ship!!! We were going to a port we have never been to!!! We were bringing our son on his first cruise!!! And the excitement continue to grow over the next 14 months.
We joined a Facebook group for this sailing which was a lot of fun. Various activities were being planned and friendships were being formed.
So now the long wait would begin and plans for overnight stays and parking would need to be considered and made but first… I would need a travel mascot… In the form of a frog! His name would be Fernando DeFrog Cruz and he would go everywhere with us and meet other travel mascots! I had plenty of time to find my perfect travel mascot. One that looked like he would be fun, outgoing, and hopefully sober.
There is something about a long wait that sometimes makes the wait go by real fast. Just knowing that there is a cruise booked and coming up makes me happy. It gives me a lot of time to plan things I would like to do at the various ports and it gives me time to go shopping. And I know exactly how important cruise shopping is!!! It was time to let the list making begin.
Please return for Installment #2 which will be about our area Meet & Greet and I found Fernando!!!
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