We made it on board the Caribbean Princess! So far all I can say is AWESOME! We left this morning at 8am and headed to pick up Kate and Glen in Cromwell, our new Cruise Critic board friends. They, like us have not been on a Princess Cruise. After a bit of traffic we arrived onboard the ship at 12 noon, which we soon found out was the perfect time. We breezed right through the terminal and check in. Actually it was almost too fast, no time to take it all in. Our room was ready which is a HUGE plus above the Disney cruise line. We have an awesome balcony. Chris already said he will be spending a lot of time out there. We then headed out to explore the ship. First stop was the purser’s desk to make reservations for the Ultimate ship tour. Although expensive we heard great things about this. We got a reservation and the tour will take place on our last full day. Then we found our way to the buffet. This buffet is great. Not only does the entire buffet have glass windows but they actually get your drink for you. The food choices were ok. Chris loved the fried scallops.
We spent the next two hours exploring the ship. I actually feel like I am getting jipped on the Disney cruise. That cruise costs as much if not more for less days and I would say there is only about a third of the stuff there is on this ship. So many bars, food choices, pools, etc. Most bars are not open while in port but I am really looking forward to the evening activities. We stopped by the pizza counter and got a few slices and once again AWESOME! The MUTS area is great and you cannot hear the movies from other areas. The Sanctuary is nice but I still don’t think it is worth paying for.
The only thing that would make today better would be if the sun would come out. Very cloudy here. At least it is not raining. We have met our room steward who asked to be called Ronnie and all of our luggage was at the room by 3pm. We also bought our soda card and landyards. So far all I can say is WOW! I am so looking forward to the cruise getting underway. This ship is very exciting and I am glad our itinerary calls for 4 days at sea. This is our plan for the week:
Friday- at sea; Saturday-Bermuda (fingers crossed); Sunday-at sea; Monday –San Juan, PR; Tuesday-St Thomas; Wednesday – Grand Turk; Thursdy & Friday- at sea
Keep watching for updates!
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