"Im Breezy" an 8day Southern Caribbean Carnival Breeze trip report w/lots of pics

[Rudyard]

Looking forward to this review. I remember reading another of yours a couple or so years ago and really enjoyed it. I doubt this one will disappoint :)

[Kayloves]

I am Andrea- Mom to 2 boys, Wife to a US Marine. My everyday job I do Sales for Workers Comp. But I suffer from a case of OCVP (Obsessive Compulsive Vacation Planning)

 

 

 

OMG. Me too! Ok so excited to read.

[Familycruisers20]

Subscribing....going to have a 'Breezy' Christmas this year!

[WAHMto5]

Can't wait for the review, thanks for sharing!

[cruiselife4me]

Subscribing! Can't wait for more.

Mary

[wrigley80]

Nice start to your review. I would be freaking out at airport worried that I was running late. I was just on the 6-day itinerary on the Breeze. We had a great time

[davesgirl0419]

Looking forward to reading your review!

[anewmac]

Following this. Me and my Family will be taking this cruise in November. Can't wait to hear your report.

Oh how fun, Im jelly of your countdown.

 

I don't even have plans to sail the Breeze currently, but I saw your post title and said to myself, she must be a Friends fan!

HAHA that I am!

It's from "TOW No One is Ready"! Thanks for posting! You have great taste! :D

Winna winna, your good with the name of the episode.

 

Whoa. What's up with the man in the glass box? :/ How does he go to the bathroom??

lol, its just a "man"nequin. My friends and I did a moms weekend to Key West in Nov, and when we all flew in to Fort Lauderdale, we wondered if he was real and all of us went up to the box... and yes to answer your question we all had been drinking LOL.

 

I can't wait to read more!

Hope to get our 1st day up soon.

 

I don't know the name of the episode per se but do know the episode. It is the one where Ross is going to "drink the fat". It is also the one where Phoebe gets a big hummus stain on her dress and puts on a huge Christmas bow to cover it up.

LOL Yes, Ive got the Hummus, we all say that now when we get a stain on our clothes.

 

Great start and I love a planner who is all about saving the money!! Keep it coming!!

heck yes, need to save any way I can so I can splurdge at the bar! Look out momma needs a drink!

 

Loving your review and can't wait to read more. You sound a lot like me so I think I'm going to enjoy this. We will be on the Breeze in October so I read reviews to kill time as well.

Then we will get along well, .. and I hope to be finished by Oct lol.. I kid I kid.. maybe

 

Looking forward to more, Andrea. It'll be cool to see another perspective.

Aww good to "see ya", loved your report.

 

Alright, another Breeze review. I am subscribing!!! :cool::D:cool:

Welcome!!

 

Looking forward to this review. I remember reading another of yours a couple or so years ago and really enjoyed it. I doubt this one will disappoint :)

Oh I hope not, now I have to live up to the hype :)

 

I am Andrea- Mom to 2 boys, Wife to a US Marine. My everyday job I do Sales for Workers Comp. But I suffer from a case of OCVP (Obsessive Compulsive Vacation Planning)

 

OMG. Me too! Ok so excited to read.

Wait, are you Andrea too? Or a Mom of 2 boys? Wife of a Marine? Do sales for work comp? Or Suffer from OCVP? ... or D all the above if so your my long lost sista lol

 

Subscribing....going to have a 'Breezy' Christmas this year!

Now thats going to be awesome Xmas present! Hope Matt the CD is wrapped in a Bow for you. lol

 

yay I've been looking forward to your review ever since you commented on mine! can't wait to start reading.

Aww thanks girl, good to "see ya!"

 

Can't wait for the review, thanks for sharing!

My pleasure! My mom taught me to share, and I do with everything... except alcohol and desserts! lol

 

Subscribing! Can't wait for more.

Mary

If my sons NJROTC meeting and a work seminar didnt get in the way Monday and Tuesday it would have been up sooner. Darn Life getting in the way

 

Nice start to your review. I would be freaking out at airport worried that I was running late. I was just on the 6-day itinerary on the Breeze. We had a great time

Oh how fun, we had checked out the 6day a while back but ended up doing an all inclusive then instead... should have done the cruise.. always do the cruise LOL.

 

Looking forward to reading your review!

thanks for joining, going to post our 1st day next!

[anewmac]

It was about an hour drive to Coopertown The Original Air Boat Ride in Miami. Once there hubby and I changed into shorts in the car.. ya were were those people LOL. The boys were tired and cranky and just did not want to do this. Hubby barked thats fine everything we do isnt just for you so suck it up and stop whining. It isnt a vacation until were fighting lol.

 

Funny 5minutes later they were holding baby gators and smiles were ear to ear.

Phoenix (P- 16yrs old)

 

Justice (J-12yrs old)

 

Hubby E

 

I wasnt smiling so much, thats the look of FEAR!

 

We had to wait about 30mins for our air boat tour to begin, so while we did they had a tour guide bringing out critters and talking about them. Don't ask me what they said, I was too worried that they would skurry up the stairs into the audience and eat me lol.

 

Continued In Next Post (sorry, way too many pics)

Edited April 23, 2015 by anewmac

[anewmac]

They had a few gators fenced in, they were HUGE.

 

Sorry its out of focus.... my focus was more on getting the heck out of there.. I dont do well with animals of any kind!

 

Eventually, it was our time to load up in the air boat. It was about an hour ride, full of good info and great laughs.

 

Exactly how I pictured the tour to be, sort of relaxing... if you dont remember your searching for alligators.

 

Saw only a couple gators in the "wild". But the ride itself was worth it.

 

Continued In Next Post (sorry, way too many pics)

Edited April 23, 2015 by anewmac

[anewmac]

Once our ride was over we grabbed some food at the diner they had there. Real Frog Legs and Alligator bites. None of us were wowed by the frog legs, but the gator tasted delish... like chicken LOL.

 

Aww poor Kermit, its not easy being ...FRIED LOL

 

I didnt take a picture, but should have. If you go make sure to take your business card. Reason is they allow you put your card on the ceiling. (Then you can write off your trip LOL) I left everything work related at home, and usually take a few business cards cuz.. ya never know. But I cleaned out my purse on the drive to the airport and just left them in there... Oh well ive and learn.

 

After enjoying a cold beer with our snacks, we set off towards our hotel. We were staying near the Miami Airport at the Hampton Inn. But along the way we found a Walmart and stopped to get wine, soda's, water, and odds and ends we forgot (still didn't figure out the camera battery was back at home).

 

Next Up: Stepping Up on Ocean Drive.

Edited April 23, 2015 by anewmac

[seannyice81]

aww poor kermit, its not easy being ...fried lol

 

lol!

[carnivaladdix]

Those frog legs look too real for me lol the trip looked fun! I love all the pics, the more the better! Keep em comin!

[Jenner9]

It was about an hour drive to Coopertown The Original Air Boat Ride in Miami. Once there hubby and I changed into shorts in the car.. ya were were those people LOL. The boys were tired and cranky and just did not want to do this. Hubby barked thats fine everything we do isnt just for you so suck it up and stop whining. It isnt a vacation until were fighting lol.

 

OMG! We say the same thing to our son while on vacation when he gets crabby and doesn't want to do something we do!! :D

[USA41018]

Love your review. We will be cruising on the Breeze May 23, our 3rd time on her. Did you take any photos of the American Table Menus? Did they have the new internet plan? Can't wait to read the rest of your review. The Breeze is a beautiful ship.

[anewmac]

Those frog legs look too real for me lol the trip looked fun! I love all the pics, the more the better! Keep em comin!

 

Right! Ya they were not like the kind I have had in resturats... these felt like they just caught then cleaned em and cooked them lol. Not my taste but tried them none the less, #yolo right lol

[anewmac]

OMG! We say the same thing to our son while on vacation when he gets crabby and doesn't want to do something we do!! :D

 

Glad were not the only mean parents lol

[anewmac]

Love your review. We will be cruising on the Breeze May 23, our 3rd time on her. Did you take any photos of the American Table Menus? Did they have the new internet plan? Can't wait to read the rest of your review. The Breeze is a beautiful ship.

 

Yes, took pics of the menus and food porn, and lots of drinks lol. They did have the Hub App and Internet packages, I'll talk more on that for sure as I continue with the review.

 

so I'm going to assume you like cruising on the breeze if this will be ur 3rd. I'm having a hard time with it. Not that we didn't like her she's an awesome ship, but I want to try new ships and next yr the itinerary we love is on the breeze. Kids love her hubby too so the fine with it I just can't get there yet lol.

[PurdueChefAmber]

Loving your review so far!! Thanks for taking the time to write it!!

 

 

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[USA41018]

Yes, took pics of the menus and food porn, and lots of drinks lol. They did have the Hub App and Internet packages, I'll talk more on that for sure as I continue with the review.

 

so I'm going to assume you like cruising on the breeze if this will be ur 3rd. I'm having a hard time with it. Not that we didn't like her she's an awesome ship, but I want to try new ships and next yr the itinerary we love is on the breeze. Kids love her hubby too so the fine with it I just can't get there yet lol.

 

We've cruised the Breeze 3 times because of the itineraries. We usually pick our cruise by itinerary. But we have cruised on probably 20 of Carnival ships.

[anewmac]

Yes, we have watched all the Step Up movies multiple times. So when we woke up and told the boys we were going to South Beach and onto Ocean Drive, they were actually excited for once. Only due in part to that darn movie lol. Well actually they were a bit miffed, since we woke them up... teenagers. Not sure why they were upset, they had a good nights sleep....This is what I had to sleep with last night...

[YOUTUBE]https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100621287248233250063/albums/6108523786905753313/6139649788716507522?authkey=CN2bsa-r5N-7TQ&pid=6139649788716507522&oid=100621287248233250063[/YOUTUBE]

 

Once we were all up and dressed we went down to the lobby where breakfast is included in our stay. Which normally was going for $200, but found a military deal for $150 a night x 2 nights. Every lil bit helps. It was a king bed with sofa sleeper, nothing spectacular.

 

Sorry for the mess... I forgot to take pics before we slept LOL

 

We did notice it got really muggy in the room

 

Guess older type ac units will do that. Things were sort of damp the next day.

 

Didnt take pics of breakfast but it was your normal continental fair, along with they had scrambled eggs, sausage, and make your own waffles. Even though I was on my 2nd day of vacation, I was still fixing breakfast for my crew... chocolate chip waffles anyone? Thankfully they had a great coffee bar with multiple kinds of flavored creamers that kept me happy.

 

Once we were done we headed out to South Beach, we wanted to get there early so we could leave early. The Music Festival was going on and had heard on the news it gets crazy after dark, so we didnt want to be anywhere near that ... especially with kids. (Sad part was no seeing the Art Deco District all light up at night though, oh well always next time LOL)

 

Uhh hubby slow down. Im trying to take pics here.

 

Continued on Next Post, Lots of Pics

Edited April 25, 2015 by anewmac

[anewmac]

Upon driving towards the freeway we noticed we were just around the corner from the Carnival Corp. Offices. I thought that was neat... no one else in my family did.

 

We passed the Miami Stadium.

 

Then drove by the Port, that got everyone excited to know we would be boarding a ship tmrw!

 

All of the communities going towards South Beach looked AMAZING. We wanted to check them out but thought that was a bit too stalkerish, so we just did drive by's from the freeway. Oh but that there,.. thats my yacht lol

 

It was a slow drive into South Beach, it was a Friday so Im sure the tourist were all out by now being that it was about 11am. Eventually we made it to Ocean Drive, and were in aww of the Art Deco District.

 

Boys kept trying to figure out where they stopped traffic in the movie to start dancing.

 

Continued on Next Post, they need to allow more than 6pics in 1 post LOL

Edited April 25, 2015 by anewmac

[anewmac]

We drove north on Ocean and just took it in, its a great way to see everything 1st, then eventually found a parking garage. Then walked along the boardwalk checking out hotels on the beach.

 

We wanted to rent bikes, they had Citi Bikes (citibikemiami.com/) set up around the city but we could never find 4. Thought it would be a great way to get back to the starting point of Ocean, then walk back through it.

 

Instead we hoofed it all the way, checking out stores along the walk that had air conditioning to cool us down. It was a hot one, being from California we are used to the heat, but the humility gets us every time. Poor J was dying, granted he was carrying the backpack full of water.

 

I was able to take a few pics to check out the ol skool buildings, Im sure it looks amazing all lite up at night.

 

Continued on Next Post, Maybe I'll start a blog LOL

[anewmac]

We forgot the selfie stick (yes we have one, its the only way I get in pictures now adays.) So we took pics of the boys, which by now they were on each others last nerves. Then they took one of hubby and I. Can you already see the look were getting from one of them... Thats ok all I kept thinking was Im in Miami $)@&%! lol

 

We saw a lot of ... umm interesting sites. My 16yr old, well and for that matter my hubby were enjoying watching a few ladies sunbathe, run or skate by. Oh to be young and have a body again.... lol.

 

Cars were just screaming LOOK AT ME... and we did. This one was original... and bright.

 

Who knew General Lee was in South Beach?

 

Continued on Next Post.... Might need to break this up over a few days next time

[anewmac]

Everyone was getting hungry as it was now around 1pm-ish. I had tried to find a Groupon but the boys were all hungry, thirsty, and hot. So we stopped at the next place we saw with food that looked pretty good. (BIG MISTAKE, look for a coupon/groupon etc prior... just saying)

 

Hubby saw a huge Beer-garita go by and said lets get one to share.. ok. He's not a big drinker (I am) so when he said get a drink for him I dont 2nd guess it.

 

My 12yr old J, wanted a strawberry margarita (virgin of course)

 

One quesadilla, and 3 burgers later we were stuffed.

 

Food was good, drinks hit the spot. Then the bill came and we about died. $204.... $30 service charge, what's that you ask... thats just for dinning on Ocean Drive. No joke we asked about it. We can cross that off our list of things to do once and never do again LOL.

 

Continued on Next Post... almost done.