First Things First.... Exploring The Ship!

Nothing Else Counts In This World!   

It's A Big Ship

Join the fun: 1 - The Flight And Arrival Lunch | 2 - The First Night At Sea | 3 - First Night's Entertainment | 4 - Arrival In Mexico | 5 - The Tour Begins | 6 - Cooking Mexican Food | 7 - Walking Tour | 8 - Return & Formal Evening At Sea | 9 - Return To Long Beach

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Where we is???

Did you know? - An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol (commonly called alcohol). Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits.


The atrium was busy this afternoon... Everybody was lost including us!


We found our dining room!  The Elation dining room!


The American Bar was a smokers location.... Ugh!

Did you know? - Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the vapors either tasted or inhaled. The practice began as early as 5000–3000 BC. Many civilizations burnt incense during religious rituals, which was later adopted for pleasure or as a social tool.

Tobacco was introduced to the Old World in the late 1500s where it followed common trade routes. The substance was met with frequent criticism, but became popular nonetheless. German scientists formally identified the link between smoking and lung cancer in the late 1920s leading the first anti-smoking campaign in modern history.


A popular spot for piano listening....

Let's Explore

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The SPA and the kids were located on the top inside decks!

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The kids enjoyed the water slide!

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Saturday the fully clothed adults seemed to enjoy it also!

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Miniature golf was a hoot!

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Did you know? - Minigolf, or miniature golf, often called crazy golf in the United Kingdom, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf, midget golf, goofy golf, shorties, extreme golf, crazy golf, adventure golf, mini-putt and so on.

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Quiet now.... Wait until tomorrow!

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Splish splash!

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Some of the ceiling decorations are quite amazing!

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Grandma says "Where are we???"

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Up or down?

Did you know? - The first reference to an elevator is in the works of the Roman architect Vitruvius, who reported that Archimedes (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) built his first elevator probably in 236. In some literary sources of later historical periods, elevators were mentioned as cabs on a hemp rope and powered by hand or by animals. It is supposed that elevators of this type were installed in the Sinai monastery of Egypt.

In 1000, the Book of Secrets by Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi in Islamic Spain described the use of an elevator-like lifting device, in order to raise a large battering ram to destroy a fortress. In the 17th century the prototypes of elevators were located in the palace buildings of England and France.

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The ship has many little bar-entertainment areas

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The American Bar and dance area

The Atrium Gave Everybody A Point Of Reference

Did you know? - The Latin word atrium referred to the open central court, from which the enclosed rooms led off, in the type of large ancient Roman house known as a domus. In modern architecture, an atrium (plural atria) is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within an office building and usually located immediately beyond the main entrance doors. Atria are popular with companies because they give their buildings "a feeling of space and light"

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View from the top!

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The piano could be heard seven stories up!

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These were the fastest elevators on the ship!

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The Normandy Lounge could seat hundred of people!

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Super wall treatments

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Inside the American Lounge was pretty although the smell of smoke drove us out!

Dinner Time!


They look so well behaved


A non-virgin drink.... finally!!!


m-m-m-m-  This looks suspicious!


Number two??


Clink!


OK, I'll try it!

Time To Rest After Dinner And Before The Show!

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John shows us how!

Join the fun: 1 - The Flight And Arrival Lunch | 2 - The First Night At Sea | 3 - First Night's Entertainment | 4 - Arrival In Mexico | 5 - The Tour Begins | 6 - Cooking Mexican Food | 7 - Walking Tour | 8 - Return & Formal Evening At Sea | 9 - Return To Long Beach