Caribbean Cruise - Princess Ruby

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Ranz and I decided to take a 5 day cruise to the Caribbean for our belated honeymoon.  It's something neither of us has ever done and we had a ton of fun!

We boarded the ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... with 3 stops along the way... Nassau Bahamas, Princess Cays Bahamas and Grand Turk. 

Yay cruise cards...those can get you into trouble lol.

Last cabin at the back... with an extended balcony... great room!

Was surprised how narrow these hallways were... very tight!

And we're off!

Strawberry Margarita time!!

Yum... soo good :)

Food...food and more food!

A view from the top!

First stop... Bahamas!!

Rented a scooter in Nassau to tour the island.

Round about number 58... ok maybe not... but close!  No stops on this Island lol.

Love this pic!

Our cruise ship!

Back at sea!

Stop 2... Princess Cays... an Island owned by Princess Cruise line...

The tourist beach.

The beach we found... 

Our lil Inuksuk statue :)

Back on the ship... again.

Muah!!!

A good read from the library room... no relation to Ranz... but I did choose it for obvious reasons.

A beautiful sunset view from our balcony!

Stop 3... Turks and Caicos 

Grand Turk selfie... or half selfie for Ranz?!

More beach time!!

These selfies are tricky.

Another beautiful sunset.

Last night at sea.

With everything there are some cons:

• The Island time is never long enough... we always seemed pressed for time.
• The booze is an extra fee... why not hide it in the price?!
• 23 dollars a day for room gratuity tacked onto the bill is a bit much... I don't mind tipping... just wish I had some control over it.
• Those pools should be heated... brrrr!!

And now the pros:

• Always something going on... anytime day and night.
• The food... wow!!!
• 3 different Islands in 5 days.
• Great entertainment.

Overall we had a wonderful honeymoon.  The weather was great, met some great people, the Island time was fun, got some sun on my white skin, and the food was amazing (and endless).

Would we do it again?.. maybe... maybe not?!

Florida

We have some wonderful family that live in Florida for about 6 months of the year... lucky buggers!

I love my family to bits and they sure made us feel welcome when we came to visit in March...

This trip to Florida was only supposed to be a stopover for our cruise, yet because of our wonderful family (did I mention how wonderful they are?!)  this stopover was transformed into trip of its own.

We arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida at about midnight.  Our plan was to get a hotel room since we were arriving so late, however my Aunt Nicky and Uncle Eddy insisted that we come right away... and from the moment we arrived we were treated like royalty.

Brunch Selfie!!

Left to right... me, Uncle Gene, Aunt Yvonne, Ranz and Aunt Nicky.

The fishy pond next to our breakfast table.

Turtles in the pond.

Aunt Nicky and I in her gorgeous secret garden.

Some late night swimming in the heated pool... it was steaming it was so hot!

Got these fun extensions in Florida... they rock!!!

Left to right... Uncle Dave, Aunt Susan, Aunt Yvonne, Ranz, me and Uncle Gene

Teaching the family how to master the perfect selfie... and a few iPad tips too ;)

My man hitting it off with the ladies :)

Aunt Nicky and Uncle Eddy ready for their 50's party!

My crazy Uncle Eddy striking a pose...

And another pose!

I would like to thank my amazing family once again for the hospitality and warmth we were given during our stay in Florida... I love you all and can't wait to see everyone again soon!