Christmas in July: Pic review of Mardi Gras Christmas 2022

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I'm always late posting reviews of our cruises so while the weather is hot  & I'm inside keeping cool I thought Id go ahead with a Christmas review.

We flew out of San Luis Obispo, CA and changed planes in Dallas. We were just ahead of some big winter storms so we were nervous about making it, but thankfully it all went pretty smoothly and we arrived in Orlando on time and 2 nights ahead of our cruise.

 

We stayed at the Cape Crossing Resort & Marina

 

 

We got checked in and ate at the restaurant near the hotel: Dolphins

 

 

 

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December 23 at the hotel & lunch at FishLips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Eve & time to board. The Florida temps dropped to freezing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'd been wanting to have this drink at the fortune teller bar.

 

We usually have dinner the first night at the steak house. I love that french onion soup!

 

 

Christmas Day was cool and drizzly:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'd been wanting to have this drink at the fortune teller bar.

 

We usually have dinner the first night at the steak house. I love that french onion soup!

 

 

Christmas Day was cool and drizzly:

 

 

 

 

The following day was sunny and bright!

 

 

 

The infinity pool on Deck 8 (I think) was my favorite spot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

 

First breakfast: We would run up to the coffee shop one deck up where they have fruit bowls and other breakfast items and bring them back to our balcony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We had a couple sea days and stops in Grand Turk and Amber Cove. This trip was all about relaxing and exploring this huge ship. We didn't go on excursions or even stay ashore very long because I had knee surgery coming up in January.

 

Back at the infinity pool: 

 

Amber Cove:

 

Bolt!:

 

Venus Rising:

 

Grand Turk:

 

 

 

Until next time: