We sailed on a Premier Cruise on June 29, 1987. Flew down from Long Island that morning (it was a Monday) to Orlando, picked up our rental car and drove to Port Cananveral, where we boarded the ship. When the ship retruned to Port Canaveral on Friday, we toured the Kennedy Space Center before driving back to Orlando for our Walt Disney World vacation.
Accomodations: inside cabin with a queen bed and a sofa bed. our cabin steward knew it was our honeymoon (our travel agent sent us champagne) and instead of just leaving chcolates on our pillows, he'd make whole patterns on the bed with the wrapped candies.
Ports of Call: our first port was Nassau, Bahamas, on Tuesday. We did two shore excurions. the first was in the morning, we took an auto tour of the island, saw Nassau, ruins, Paradise Island. Had lunch in (of all places) Burger King. went shopping in the Straw Market (learned how to bargain with the vendors) and a liquor store (had to buy run!). In the evening we went to a night club for Calypso music and frozen tropical cocktails.
second port of call was Wednesday -- Salt Cay, a private island owned by the cruise line. we spent the day at the beach, went snorkeling. we were told to wear t-shirts in the water. I listened -- when we went before lunch. after lunch I left the shirt on the beach. got the worst sunburn of my entire life! when they served lobster in the main dining room I couldn't eat it....the lobster and I were the same color.
shipboard activities: formal night included a photo opportunity with teh captain as well as one with Mickey Mouse. there was a reception for honeymoon couples during the cruise as well. one night there was a costume party...I dressed as a pirate (the ship had accessories for that) and King Arthur put a pillow on his back, under his shirt, and went as the Hunchback of Notre Dame. during the day at sea (Thursday) we played board games, had a trivia contest, swam in the pool, and the king did some skeet shooting.
it was a short curise, but it was lots of fun.
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