Cruise Vacation

Mr. Hunt and I hadn't been on a "real" vacation in two years. It was way overdue! We were glad we went. It was a good break.

Friday Mr. Hunt and I dropped the dogs off. This was VERY hard for me. We had never left them for that long, ever. I was super nervous!

We flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida that morning. We actually got STUCK on the flight. We boarded the plane, and ended up having to sit there with the plane on the ground for 2 hours! It was awful! They said there was a dent in the plane. So we finally got the Fort Lauderdale and we ate dinner with Rachel's Aunt who lives there.

The next morning we boarded the ship! It is the biggest ship in the world, and man was it really big! It took us hours to explore the ship and we were ready for a nap when we finally could get into our room. Since there was a hurricane out there, we had to change our schedule. Instead of going to Labadee Haiti, we went to the Bahamas...not a bad trade.

On our first stop, Cozumel Mexico, we swam with the dolphins! It was amazing, better than imagined. We got to kiss and play with her. She pushed our feet and sent us flying through the water on a boogie board, we held onto her fins and she pulled us through the water, and she laid in our arms like we were holding her. She also did alot of tricks for us to watch. After swimming with her we got to swim with a Manatee (they are endangered). He felt really rough like a tree, and we got to feed him lettuce. Then we watched a Sea Lion show and Rachel got to volunteer to do tricks with them. They are so smart!

We celebrated Halloween on the ship too! They went ALL OUT! I didn't think they would make such a big deal out of Halloween, but they did! They decorated the WHOLE ship with Halloween decorations and there was a Monster Mash party that night. The party was awesome, everyone was dressed up and having such a good time. I dressed up as a sailor and Mr. Hunt was a hotdog.

In Costa Maya Mexico we went to the beach. It was so relaxing and nice outside. They offered free drinks too! I got bit by a horsefly which wasn't too fun though. Also, the bus ride there and back was 30 minutes each and the bus smelled horrible like pee! Then we had two days at sea where it was cloudy most of the time from the hurricane. We explored the ship most of the time. It was amazing how big it was! We kept finding new things everyday!

The casino was a blast! We mainly played Roulette where we all won some money. Its always fun when you are winning!

The last day we were in the Bahamas! We got off the ship and walked around and shopped in the shops they have on the side of the road. I bought a Louis Vuitton purse and luggage bag and Mr. Hunt bought a TAG watch! We got back on the ship early so that we could ride the zip line on the ship without having to stand in line for so long!

The last night as we headed back to Fort Lauderdale the ship was really rocking! I thought we were going to tip! I have never felt a ship rock that much, and to think this is the biggest ship in the world! Our cabinet doors were opening and closing, the hangers in the closet were clanking, and I felt like I was going to fall out of the bed a few times. I could also hear waves splashing on the side of the ship! Needless to say, I didnt get any sleep. Mr. Hunt snored right through it! He said that we felt it, but he must have been dreaming also. The hurricane was only a small one, I couldnt imagine how it would have been if it were a big hurricane.

The ship was so big that we never ran out of things to do! Here is just a few things that they had to offer.

A flowrider, zipline, ice skating rink, Aqua Theater with shows all the time, Carousel, tons of bars, Casino, four pools, adult pool, tons of restaurants and room service, tons of stores including Coach, and much much more!

We cant wait to go on our next cruise!