You know cruises arent my thing, but when a family member is getting married on a cruise ship, you go. Rob's brother and his wife, Tiffany, decided to have a small wedding on the Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean ship, at the time of this post it is the newest, largest cruise ship in the world) so that was part of our plans for Thanksgiving week this year. Sadly I wasnt able to get any photos of the wedding. Their baby, Tiyan was really fussy, so Rob took her away to walk around so she's stop crying, and I took over the go pro camera and wasnt able to also take pics at the same time. So, sadly, I didnt get any pictures once the ceremony started!
The Harmony of the Seas was pretty much the same as the Allure of the Seas that we went on a couple of years ago, only a little bit larger with more people, and had slides that i dont think were on the Allure. All that the bigger ship made for was a more crowded experience. Service was meh, food seemed skimpier and lower quality, and they seemed to have trouble accommodating so many people in the dining areas and activities. But I do have to give them credit for a top notch job helping us with Mimi's food allergies. The chefs were all very accommodating and helpful. It really helped me to relax knowing that they were taking her food allergies so seriously.
We got in a few excursions on this trip. A beach in Labadee, Haiti. Then Jamaica, we went to Dolphin Cove for the swim with dolphins experience. They had other animals for the kids to touch too (birds, iguana, bunnies) and the kids really enjoyed that too. Last stop was Cozumel, Mexico. We swam in the underground Mayan caves that our tour guide assured us would be 'refreshing.' brrr. Ozzy was so cold his teeth were chattering! That was probably my favorite excursion of all though, even though the ferry ride there nearly killed me - I am just not a good traveler! Ozzy was getting really sick too, but thankfully he was able to get himself to fall asleep so he didnt have to suffer thru the motion sickness as much as I did.
It was a little more stressful to get away this year with the kids having so much school work, but we got all the assignments and figured out a plan to make up the work/tests when we get back. This week will be a tough week for Mimi who will have to do double work to get caught up. She is very stressed out about it, but hopefully we can help her manage the workload without burning out. Ozzy and I are still feeling the motion of the boat several days after the trip. The gift that keeps on giving.
Hoping we are done with cruises for a loooong while. (Please, Lord)
The Harmony of the Seas was pretty much the same as the Allure of the Seas that we went on a couple of years ago, only a little bit larger with more people, and had slides that i dont think were on the Allure. All that the bigger ship made for was a more crowded experience. Service was meh, food seemed skimpier and lower quality, and they seemed to have trouble accommodating so many people in the dining areas and activities. But I do have to give them credit for a top notch job helping us with Mimi's food allergies. The chefs were all very accommodating and helpful. It really helped me to relax knowing that they were taking her food allergies so seriously.
We got in a few excursions on this trip. A beach in Labadee, Haiti. Then Jamaica, we went to Dolphin Cove for the swim with dolphins experience. They had other animals for the kids to touch too (birds, iguana, bunnies) and the kids really enjoyed that too. Last stop was Cozumel, Mexico. We swam in the underground Mayan caves that our tour guide assured us would be 'refreshing.' brrr. Ozzy was so cold his teeth were chattering! That was probably my favorite excursion of all though, even though the ferry ride there nearly killed me - I am just not a good traveler! Ozzy was getting really sick too, but thankfully he was able to get himself to fall asleep so he didnt have to suffer thru the motion sickness as much as I did.
It was a little more stressful to get away this year with the kids having so much school work, but we got all the assignments and figured out a plan to make up the work/tests when we get back. This week will be a tough week for Mimi who will have to do double work to get caught up. She is very stressed out about it, but hopefully we can help her manage the workload without burning out. Ozzy and I are still feeling the motion of the boat several days after the trip. The gift that keeps on giving.
Hoping we are done with cruises for a loooong while. (Please, Lord)
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