Keegan and I just got back from an exciting trip to the Bahamas. His long-time friend Izzie and her fiancé Albert decided to get married on a cruise, and we were invited. It was our first time on a cruise and first time in the Bahamas.
Our Carnival Valore ship looked like a regular cruise ship on the outside, but on the inside, it was pretty much an eclectic-themed Las Vegas casino-hotel. I never grasped their theme, but they had lots of posters of American presidents, eagles, U.S. flats, and random historic moments (what does an Egyptian painting have to do with American flags?).
The best thing about the cruise is that everything is taken care of, so you just have to worry about making the most out of your time. It was all-inclusive, except for the booze, but it was decently prized. Food was good, and it was available for most part of the day. So, after large breakfast, lunch, three-course dinners, lots of drinks, and frozen yogurt EVERY DAY of the trip, we got pretty chunky. It's safe to say we would just need an apple in our mouths, and we'de be delicious. Flavorfull and toasty red from the sun!
Our stops (or port of calls) were:
June 5th - Miami
June 6th - Half Moon Cay
June 7th - On the ship
June 8th - Saint Thomas
June 9th - Puerto Rico
June 10th - Grand Turk
June 11th - On the ship
June 12th - Back to Miami
June 13th - Back to Phoenix
- Out view from the Lido Deck, leaving South Beach.
- That's our boat! "Parked" right in front of Half Moon Cay (pronounced "key"). Here we are on the tenders that took us from the boat to the island. That day we pretty much did nothing but lay on the beach and drink Bahama Mamma's served inside coconuts.
- Coconut man!
- This is the view from the place where Izzie and Albert got married in Saint Thomas U.S.V.I. Most of the day was spent with the wedding party, but I can say what we saw on Saint Thomas was gorgeous. It was humid, so I was lucky to have work a light-fabric dress and my hair tied up in a bun (with LOTS of hair spray).
- After the ceremony we went to this really yummy restaurant and had a three-course lunch, shots, and of course, dessert. Izzie is Polish, so they had a small traditional Polish ceremony before our meal.We did some shopping afterwards: we bought some locally hand-crafted souvenirs, pirate-themed souvenirs, and Keegan bought incense, a candle and some four-leaf clover thingy for good luck from this hippie couple that had lived in Saint Thomas for almost two decades (or so I remember). Overall, the island was beautiful.
- I was mostly excited about visiting Puerto Rico, but sadly, we spent most of our day in a van touring the city of San Juan. We did get to see part of Bayamon, Guaynabo and the rainforest areas, but I was mostly interested in walking around Viejo San Juan. When we finally got off of the van, we went to have lunch and it started pouring. We still tried to do some sightseeing, but the rain kept going strong and we decided to go back to the ship. I have to add I had chicken Mofongo for lunch. Keegan had pork Mofongo, and fried plantains. They were good, but Mexican food is better. ;)
- I was mostly excited about visiting Puerto Rico, but sadly, we spent most of our day in a van touring the city of San Juan. We did get to see part of Bayamon, Guaynabo and the rainforest areas, but I was mostly interested in walking around Viejo San Juan. When we finally got off of the van, we went to have lunch and it started pouring. We still tried to do some sightseeing, but the rain kept going strong and we decided to go back to the ship. I have to add I had chicken Mofongo for lunch. Keegan had pork Mofongo, and fried plantains. They were good, but Mexican food is better. ;)
- Our last stop was at Grand Turk. It was sunny (finally!), with clear turquoise waters and amazing stingray experiences! Yes, we made out with the fishy animal. They're trained to pucker up once you lift them up from the water to kiss them. Adorable!
- We spent our last vacation day in South Beach, chilling in the sun. I wasn't aware that South Beach was a topless beach! There was some chick with her friends sitting behind us and she decided it was a good idea to take her top off. Problem? She had the nastiest, ugliest looking boobs ever! Ewww! I got to see some pretty funny characters, too. There was some dude walking around in a blue polka-dot thong bikini, singing and shaking his tailfeather for everyone's delight, and a creepy old dude sitting on a bench with baggy shorts and nothin' underneath! :S
Bottom line, we had an AMAZING (I use that word way too much!) and I definitely recomend the cruise option for anyone who wants a completely laid back vacation.
- We spent our last vacation day in South Beach, chilling in the sun. I wasn't aware that South Beach was a topless beach! There was some chick with her friends sitting behind us and she decided it was a good idea to take her top off. Problem? She had the nastiest, ugliest looking boobs ever! Ewww! I got to see some pretty funny characters, too. There was some dude walking around in a blue polka-dot thong bikini, singing and shaking his tailfeather for everyone's delight, and a creepy old dude sitting on a bench with baggy shorts and nothin' underneath! :S
Bottom line, we had an AMAZING (I use that word way too much!) and I definitely recomend the cruise option for anyone who wants a completely laid back vacation. P.S. I do have to let you know that I ended up on stage as part of the Carnival Legends cast, portraying Madonna. This comes as no surprise for people who know me (since I always seem to end up on stages during my trips) but I'm not posting any pictures or videos about it! End of story!
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