2016-08-01 - Monday - Cococay

Monday we were in Cococay in the Bahamas.

I stayed on the ship since I had to remotely install some hardware for one of my customers. From what I heard, I didn't miss much as it was crowded and very hot.

Monday evening we met for dinner. Dinner on our vacations is always the best part of the day. We all get together at one table and enjoy each other's company no matter where we are staying.

A panoramic view.

Later, we took in the comedy show in the theater.

We were really moving and it's kind of creepy at night.
To be in all that water and not able to see more than thirty feet out is
exhilarating and scary at once.

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2016-07-31 - Sunday - Cruising

Sunday we got on our ship, Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas to cruise the Caribbean for seven days. My in-laws came with us and we had eleven people all together.

We left out of Port Canaveral and were headed to Cococay in the Bahamas.

Our schedule was:
7/31 Port Canaveral
8/1   Cococay (Bahamas)
8/2   day at sea
8/3   St. Thomas
8/4   St. Maarten
8/5   day at sea
8/6   day at sea
8/7   Port Canaveral

These cruise ships are getting larger and larger and they carry a small city. The Freedom of the Seas is 1112 ft long, 185 ft beam, 28 ft draft, and has a crew of 1360. That's a small town by itself, add the passengers and you have a city.

Our cabin was 159 sq ft, and half of it was beds.
The kids bunks came down from the ceiling.

A Carnival ship left first.

Watching us turn around and head out.
Eva, Justin, Scott, John, Ryan, Meredith, and Stephanie.

The Flow Rider was fun to watch.

The main promenade inside.

Scott and Rich on the bridge.

Meredith and Ryan walking the deck.

Cruising off into the afternoon.

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