More than a few people have questioned why Lori and I enjoy going on cruises. Despite the cruise industry trying to attract younger customers, most people still have the stereotypical image of cruise ships filled with Senior Citizens attacking the dinner buffet. I'm not going to lie, that stereotype exists for a reason. If you're pushing 50 like me, a cruise is a good way to feel young again, but the real reason we like to cruise is that we love the ocean. Our very first cruise was a Trans-Atlantic from Miami to Barcelona with 7 sea days in a row. Most people would find that boring, but we loved it.
The ship we were on this time was the Celebrity Equinox and it was beautiful.
We had a cabin on the stern. I love watching the wake disappear into the distance while listening to the white noise from the props. It must go back to my Navy days when I used to stand Lifebuoy Sentry and I would spend hours on end staring into the abyss. This is a much better way to do it.
This ship had a cool feature, there was an actual grass lawn on Deck 15. You could play mini-golf or bocce ball or just lay out and catch some rays.
Lori and her dad playing bean-bag toss.
There were a ton of bars to choose from. Like I said, the cruise industry is trying to attract younger customers so they are trying new things. This ship had a Molecular Bar that made drinks using molecular gastronomy.
My favourite was the Gastro Pub that served over 40 different beers.
We spent a lot of time by the pool where our favourite waiter worked. Bobby was fantastic. He had our drinks to us before we even knew that we needed another one. Bobby and Wayne were best friends in no time.
We had a few hiccups getting there and getting home, but it was a great trip.
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