Cruisin' Day 1

AHOY there from the middle of the Caribbean Sea! We’re on our way to Costa Maya, Mexico for a day at the Mayan Ruins.

We boarded the ship yesterday after a little wrong turn on the way to the port. Since we booked this a little late, and because the ticket agent misspelled our last name, our city, and our road, we didn’t have “real” tickets or luggage tags. So, we decided we would carry our luggage on board. There’s no limit to the “length” of a piece of luggage…only the height and width. Suffice it to say, our luggage isn’t small…OK, MINE especially. I mean I am going to be gone for 3 more weeks! I need options, you know?

But I digress. Checking in was relatively easy, except the lady made me unpack my small suitcase because she thought I had wine in it! It was, instead, my PURPLE shampoo and conditioner bottles! Believe me, after getting lost and lugging luggage, I WISHED it were wine, too!

DH and I enjoyed lunch on the Lido Deck and waited for the Muster Drill. This is the lifeboat drill that all ships must have because of the Titanic disaster. There are 3500 passengers and 1200 crew on this ship…that’s a lot of people migrating to one or two floors to stand by their lifeboats.

We caught a glimpse of all the luggage that people checked waiting to be delivered to their owners. I was kind of glad at that point, that mine wasn’t IN that pile! The Cruise Director said there were over 6000 pieces to be taken to cruisers in the matter of a few hours.

Last night we had a lovely dinner in our dining room. Then we went to get our free piece of art from the art auction, guess the price of the Picasso (I HOPE we DON’T win…that thing is just not my cup o’ tea) and then we went to the Spa for the free raffles up there.

How THRILLED I was when DH won first. He “won” a free Detox Session and alpha relaxation capsule. Now the Alpha Relaxation sounds wonderful…supposedly in a 25 minute session, you feel like you got three hours of sleep. Although I don’t know if I’m going to be able to relax after someone tells me what my BMI is…just how many calories I need to be burning a day and gives me the health advice I “need”. I have an appointment right before our 5 course meal tomorrow. Hey, it’s FREE advice right!?!?!?

Last night we went to a Welcome Aboard Show and enjoyed the balcony in our stateroom. I must have been exhausted (or the Dramamine kicked in) because I fell asleep with my watch on and don’t even remember my head hitting the pillow.

Now, we’re off to a “Fun Day at Sea”. There are Art Auctions, Music, Bingo, and Country Line Dancing. Not to mention the food (hey, the Detox session isn’t till tomorrow, right?) and relaxation!

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