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.