So one of the questions that I get a lot is “what is there to do onboard the ship when it rains?” On my first cruise this was a major concern for me. Not only is the thought of rocking back and forth on a six story boat not sound fun, but to me it [...]
No hope for on board gaming in Bermuda
July 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A lot of cruise ships allow you to gamble on board the ship when they are in port. Not in Bermuda. Interesting article below. (Courtesy AP) HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have allowed cruise ship passengers to play gaming machines on vessels making port calls at night in the British Atlantic [...]
Trip Review “Monarch of the Seas” July 3-6, 2009 — Disembarkation Day
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We heard the ship docking about 6 am and it awoke us so we knew our journey was almost over. If you want to carry your bags off, RCCL offers express departure between 730-830 am, so we decided to take advantage of that. Breakfast was available in both dining rooms, we skipped it though to [...]
Trip Review “Monarch of the Seas” July 3-6, 2009 — Day 3
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Destination Coco Cay, Bahamas. 55 miles NNW of Nassau. Our cabin sat in the front of the ship, so about 7 am we were awoke by the chains of the anchor falling into the sea, the first sign that we arrived in Coco Cay. The shipped anchored about a mile from the actual island. Coco Cay is [...]
Trip Review “Monarch of the Seas” July 3-6, 2009 — Day 2
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After a fun afternoon and evening of meeting people yesterday, day two is here. Destination Nassau, Bahamas. We woke about 8 am, had breakfast at the Windjammer cafe. Went for a little walk to let the food settle and then headed to the gym about 9 am. The gym is in the very back [...]
Trip Review “Monarch of the Seas” July 3-6, 2009 — Day 1
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We got to the cruise port at 11:30, checked in, which was a breeze, and went to deck 11 to grab lunch. There was plenty of food and a huge assortment. A salad bar, carving station, dessert station, and hot bar. We were one of the first people on the ship. At 1 pm the [...]
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