Chichen Itza booked

Yes, we are tackling the jungles of the Yucatan

just in time for my cruise!

I love my Fitbit Charge HR, I wear it all the time.

My one complaint?  It's not waterproof.

Enter the Fitbit Flex 2.  Can be worn for swimming.  Can track swimming metric.


Ships at the end of September.

Yeah.

and the planning continues

Another modification.

The original plan was that after the cruise we'd  rent a car in Cape Canaveral and drive to Tampa after the cruise, so that we could visit with friends who live there.  We'll be spending a few days, we plan to go to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure with them, possibly other touristy things in the Tampa area. 

Friends want to meet us in Cape Canaveral and go to the Kennedy Space Center.  Pirate King and I went to the Space Center in 1987, our friends have never been.

one excursion booked!

The behind the scenes tour of the ship...

rules for preserving songbird's sanity

1.  Plan your itinerary before the cruise, but be flexible
2.  Print all documents and forms, carry a copy with you
3.  Never leave the USA without a passport
4.  Fly to the port the day before the cruise
5.  Buy travel insurance

dining options

Our ship has three specialty restaurants: steak house, Italian and Mexican.  Interesting options.  We're used to Carnival, which offered only two options.  Do we want three specialty meals on a 7 night cruise?

slight change of plan

I cancelled the hotel in Orlando.  We're shuttling from MCO to Cocoa Beach, staying in Cocoa Beach overnight before the cruise.  Snooze and cruise package booked.