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We left Bloomington on AirTran at 6:45am and were to Ft. Lauderdale by Noon. Celebrity had a shuttle bus to the ship which was docked in Miami so we took it to save renting a car or taking a cab.
Check-in was smooth and we were in our cabin by 2pm.
We explored the ship and as it is the same class as the Summit we were on last year, it is easy to find everything.
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| Miami Beach as we were leaving |
We sailed from Miami at 4:30pm and that was fun watching the ship sail out of the harbor and into the Atlantic.
We had an invite to a casino party at 5pm to meet the casino staff and that was fun meeting and talking with them in a more social setting as the party was outside the casino in a private area.
By the time the party was over, our luggage came and so we unpacked. It is amazing how much clothes we have for just a 5 day cruise. But, as Barb says, you can never have enough shoes on a trip!!!
Following is our iteneary:
Day 1 - Miami, Florida 4:30 PM
Day 2 - At Sea
Day 3 - Falmouth, Jamaica - Docked 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
Day 4 - George Town, Grand Cayman - Tendered 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
Day 5 - At Sea
Day 6 - Miami, Florida 7:00 AM
So it will be a very quick trip and should be very relaxing.
After that we walked around more of the ship to see what it was like. Even though it is going into dry-dock to refurbish it in April, it is in really good condition.
The show was before dinner this time and we went and enjoyed it and it was good to sit for awhile. Then it was off to dinner to meet our new tablemates. It looks like it will be a good table, with people from New York, Miami and Cuba.
After dinner we went to the casino where Ed got off to a really good start. Also, the Assistant Casino Manager who is also the Lead Pit Boss was on our last Celebrity cruise so it was fun talking to him.
After Ed’s run, we decided that we had been up long enough for the first day and went to the room to go to bed. Tomorrow is a day at sea and we need some good relaxation time.
This is the first time we have left home and boarded a ship the same day and probably the last time we will do it – it is just too exhausting, but a day at sea will help catch up.a
It is a lot nicer when you can relax a couple of days before heading to the ship but we didn't feel we could take off the extra days this time.
Don't forget, you can click on any picture to make it bigger.
Night from the ocean!!
