cruisinskier Posted December 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hi all. Let me start by saying thanks to all who helped in the planning process of this cruise. Appreciate all of your input! We are just home today after spending an enjoyable week on-board from Dec 14-21. I will be adding lots of photos, the dailies, etc and providing some additional insights once I get organized and sort through hundreds of photos. For now, given the holiday season, I thought I would start this review a little differently. Below is my revised version of "A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas". I have taken some liberties with the wording to make it fit the cruising experience. Enjoy! Jerry ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and we sailed Silhouette All the passengers were scurrying, would vacation needs be met? The suitcases were packed, we knew what to wear We had an aft cabin, where we cruised to…..didn’t care! Western Caribbean, it turned out, would be the spot With broken Azipods, would we would make it….or not????? The adults they gathered, all snug at the bar With visions of drink packages, they didn’t move far! With the Mrs. beside me, we joined the slot pull And we did end up leaving with our pockets more full!! (thanks again Ed & Mary for organizing!!) Then out on the wake, there arose such a clatter “Pace yourself,” they said, “or you’ll leave the ship fatter!” Next day, to the buffet, I still flew in a flash Ate pancakes and bacon, and they didn’t want my cash :D We fought the chair hogs, found the perfect deck chair A cruise day at sea, followed by Qsine dining fare When what to our wondering eyes did appear Our first port destination, Cozumel, it was near! Early that morning, the captain said with a grin “Be back on-board by 3, or to the next port you’ll swim” We hopped in a taxi, once safe on the land We made it to Nachi, for a fun day on the sand. More rapid than eagles, the drinks they did come You name it they had it, including the rum! Drink Corona, drink Tequila, drinks frozen, drinks mixed In glasses, in bottles, you could easily get blitzed! From the top of the decks, and this ship isn’t small We watched sail away, sail away, sail aways all! Tonight’s special dinner, Son’s birthday as well We felt pampered and spoiled, at the Tuscan Grille!!! Next up to the cabin, the family they flew We were full of food, and a few drinks too! We then read in the Daily, which we found on our beds In Grand Cayman we would be, when we raised our heads We slept great that evening, balcony doors were ajar Enjoyed morning room service, “Seven Mile Beach” was not far. We were dressed not in fur, given the heat We went to the Westin, walked the beach in bare feet. A bundle of beach toys, flung over our back We looked just like tourists, with our full knapsack Our eyes, they were shaded. Our faces, how tanned At port, hopped a tender. Great day! Just as planned! Next morning in Falmouth, we wandered the port Bought rum cake and coffee, saw souvenirs of all sort We wandered the ship, decorated for Kris Kringle Saw trees, wreathes and lights…..but no carols or jingles. We lunched at the Bistro, put food in our belly I am sure if you ask, they’d bring bowls full of jelly! Dress code at dinner, “no shorts! Wear the slacks!” At least by now we were starting to relax….. A martini may have followed, some drink that was red And then it was time, to fall into my bed The crew was fantastic, like a team they did work Have I mentioned the drink package…what a perk! Labadee had nice beaches, in the water went our toes And after great snorkeling, up the gangway we rose. One final sea day, then our cruise it did end We had great family time, and made many new friends! And they heard me exclaim, as I disembarked the ship “Happy Christmas to all, now let’s book another trip!” :D;) Lots more to follow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzad Posted December 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Brilliant! Great job! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted December 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very enjoyable & in the spirit of the season, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted December 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Wow what fun!!! Thanks for that:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stem to Stern Posted December 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Happy Christmas to you as well! Looking forward to seeing the dailies and the photos. Thanks in advance. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-legs Posted December 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very well done. Xmas smiles all over my face; thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowescapee Posted December 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted December 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Loved it. Thanks. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. Mary Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingv4me Posted December 22, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Love it! :D Very glad you enjoyed your cruise!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlrandpkm Posted December 22, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very creative! And most enjoyable! Merry Christmas to you and yours and look forward to your review. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted December 22, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Best review ever.......Loved it:):) Edited December 22, 2014 by Happy2cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane2357 Posted December 22, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 22, 2014 This put a much needed SMILE on my face. Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHARLESV32 Posted December 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2014 That was Great. Looking forward to the photos and dailies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Hi all and thanks all for your kind comments. I am slowly...very slowly...sorting through details, photos, etc....oh, and we finished our Christmas shopping tonight :D Now lets get this review started....this was our itinerary And now we should at least introduce ourselves.....this is my wife Patti, and myself, Jerry. This was our 10th cruise, second on Celebrity. And we did this cruise the week before Christmas as it was the only time our kids were able to join us. Our daughter is now into her final year studying marine biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada, and our son graduated a few years back and works full-time as a paramedic in the greater Toronto area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted December 23, 2014 We arrived early the day before the cruise and stayed at what has become our go-to place, Lago Mar Resort. We really like the ambiance of this place and the fact that it is directly on the beach. We also like the fact that we can walk along the beach and watch the cruise ships go out.... Lago Mar The view from our room The pool area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The beach around Lago Mar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) Our son was flying in later that night but the three of us went for a wander around the area.... A few years back we had been lucky enough to be on the beach for nesting season and witness a mass hatching. Nothing like watching 80+ sea turtles all explode from the nest together! And back to Lago Mar Edited December 23, 2014 by cruisinskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #18 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Next, we walked down the beach to watch some of the Saturday departures of the cruise ships.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #19 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Next up was Oasis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #20 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Carnival Freedom was the last to leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #22 Share Posted December 23, 2014 As we made it back to Lago Mar, we witnessed the first of many great sunsets on this trip.... Well, that gets us started but that is all for tonight....lots more to follow in the coming days. Good night all! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted December 23, 2014 Author #23 Share Posted December 23, 2014 We then headed over to the Winterfest Boat Parade which was happening that evening. We watched about half of the parade before we needed food. Bubba Gumps was near by and is always good. Then it was back to the hotel for a good night's sleep as tomorrow the cruise would begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cruisinskier Posted December 24, 2014 Author #25 Share Posted December 24, 2014 After a nice buffet breakfast at Lago Mar, we packed up and grabbed a taxi to the cruise port. Our first sighting of the Silhouette One of those aft cabins will be ours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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