Honeymoon Cruise Day 1 "Fun Day at Sea"

Cruise Day 1: After an amazing wedding day and very quick night sleep we boarded the airplane and took off for our honeymoon at 6am Sunday morning. Once we arrived in Miami we got a taxi to the cruise port. What an amzaing site with all those ships lined up waiting to set sail! We got checked in and boarded the Carnival Valor and headed to check out our room. We were so excited when we opened the door to our room and saw all the decorations that the Mroz and Huffman family had done for us! After checking out the room and balcony we headed to our first of many trips to the food buffet and bar! After food and drinks we checked out the cruise ship and headed back to the room to rest a little before dinner. The rest did not last too long because we had to put on our lifevest and practice what would happen in the event of an emergency...that was really scary by the way. After that we showered up and got dressed and we went to the Lincoln Dining Room and searched for table 160 which would be our table for the week. We found it and met our tablemates! They were great! There names were Vishnu and Kelly and they live in South Beach Miami and have been on many cruises before so they were such a big help the whole week to many questions that we had. After dinner we went to the opening night show. It was fun there was some games, dancing, singing, and a great comedian. After the show and such a long few days we headed to bed to get some rest for the next day in the Bahama's! (The first two pictures are of our room decorated with honeymoon decorations, and the other is Carl and I after dinner)

Honeymoon Cruise Day 2 "Bahama's"

(Aquarium in Atlantis in both picts)

(Carl at Aqurium) (Traci at Aquarium)

(Both of us at Aquarium) (View of the Atlantis from Water Taxi)

(By the ship) (Carl for formal night)

(Me for formal night) (Me, Carl, Vishnu, and Kelly at dinner-formal night)

(Watching the final game) (Our towel animal for the night)
Today we woke up in the Bahama's! It was actually raining when we first got up but we decided to go ahead and get ready and head to the gangway (where we get off the ship at ports of call). By the time we made it off the ship the rain had stopped! We hopped on a tram that took us to downtown Nassau. Once there we waited for a cab and headed to the Atlantis Resort. We walked through the casino and went to check out the "free" parts of the resort which wasn't that much, but they did have a really cool aquarium which we got lots of pictures of and were amazed at the size of the sea animals in the aquarium. After walking around there we got on a water taxi back towards downtown and the ship. The water taxi was fun! Our guide told us a lot about the Bahamas and pointed out cool facts and places along the way! When we got back downtown we went through all the shops and checked out lots of things along the way. After buying some souveniers it was time to head back to the ship. We got back on the ship and had some lunch, layed by the pool, got in the jacuzzi, then went to the room to rest and get ready for dinner. It was formal night so we got all dressed up and headed to dinner. It was the captains welcome aboard night so we had steak and lobster and fun things during dinner. After dinner we had some pictures taken and then went to the late night show! It was a good show. After the show we went and watched overtime of the National Championship game! But after the game we went to watch the late night rated R comedy show which was great! The comedian they had actually writes for Jay Leno! He was hilarious! He had us in tears both times we saw him! After the comedy we went to the casino for a lil fun. We did well or should I say Carl did well and we had fun while doing it. At this point it was pretty late so we headed to bed to prepare for the fun day at sea!

Honeymoon Cruise Day 3 "Fun Day at Sea"

(On our way to breakfast) (The waterslide on the boat)

(Carl about to go down the waterslide) (Us at the back of the boat)

(On our way to our special dinner) (At dinner)

(Carl's amazing deserta) (Us after dinner)

We slept in finally today but when we woke up we were overlooking the beautiful aqua green/blue sea! There was no land anywhere in sight! It was so cool! Today was one of the fun day's at sea which to us was a day to relax and chill out. We started the day out by going to the breakfast buffet and made to order omlette station. It was yummy of course. We then headed to find a spot on the pooldeck to lay out and get some rays! We found a spot by the adult pool! We actually ended up sitting beside a grandma and her daughter and granddaughter who were from about 25 miles outside of Wilmington! Of course Carl and the grandma talked forever and I just got some sun. After a while we went for a dip in the saltwater pool...it was a lil chilly it was the actual ocean water and then as you see in the picts we went down the water slide! It was actually really fun! We then got some food and then layed out some more. Once the sun started going away we headed to the room to relax and get ready for our dinner reservation that we made at the restaurant on the ship. The restaraunt was awesome! It was a really nice atmosphere and very romantic. The food presentation was amazing. It was a five course meal and each course was great. We both had the filet and lobster for the main course...so yummy!!! The desert was really good too and a really cool presentation. During dinner a couple two tables away got engaged it was so sweet! By the time dinner was over and we were super stuffed, we missed the show for the night but we were able to make it to the late night rated r comedy show. Before going there we stopped in at some of the lounges and clubs and checked them out. They all had their own different themes that were really unique and fun! The comedy show was really funny the comedian who performed has been on the late late show with Craig Ferguson and has cerebal palsy. He was a hoot! We laughed so hard our stomachs were sore! After the comedy show we went to the casino (of course) for just a lil bit. We had another good night there, but did not stay too long becuase we knew we needed rest for the next day in St Thomas!!! So off to bed to rest!!!

Honeymoon Cruise Day 4 "St. Thomas"

Beautiful Island of St Thomas)

(Carl and me at Megan's Bay) (Carl chillin in the water)

(Us at Coral World) (Sea Turtle at Coral World)

(Carl touching a Stingray) (Me touching a Starfish)

(In the cage with the beautiful birds) (Big Lobsters )

(One of the many animals out in the open) (Carl at the helmet dive)

(Me at the helmet dive) (Our scuba guide and instructor)

(One of the sealife we held) (After our helmet dive with St John in the back)

(Gondala ride to Paradise Point) (Bar at Paradise Point)

(Drinking our Bushwackers) (Being silly at Paradise Point)

(Us at the top of Paradise Point) (Gondala Ride)

(Night in St Thomas) (Before dinner)

(Our Matre' D) (Towel Animal for the night)
Well as you can see from the picts we had a packed full day of fun! We woke up in St. Thomas to a beautiful sunny day! We started the day going through customs and then headed to the gangway to get off the boat for the day. Once off the boat we got on an open air taxi and headed to downtown St. Thomas. We got off the taxi and walked through the shops of downtown then we walked through the flea market. After getting some towels and hats we got in another taxi and went to Megan's Bay. We pulled up to the most amazing beach. It was surrounded by mountains and it was just georgous! We found our tablemates and layed out with them for a while, we took a dip in the water, and then took off to Coral World for our Helmet Dive. We got to Coral World and we were the 3rd group to do the dive so we had plenty of time to walk around and check things out. It was really amazing there. They had a big aquarium, sea urchens we could touch, a big bird cage to walk through, stingray tanks, sea turtle pools, shark tanks, and an underwater observatory where you could watch the helmet dive and check out the sea life. We had lots of fun playing and checking things out. Then it was time for our helmet dive! We got our instructions and got suited up. We got our helmets on and climbed down the 15 foot ladder (I actually fell down the ladder) and we were on our way. It was absolutely incredible we were actually walking 15 to 20 feet under the water and able to hold different sea life that the instructor would give us, fish were all around us, and there was lots of coral and a ship wreck to check out too! After the dive was over we headed back towards the ship but on the way we got dropped off at the sky ride to paradise point. We got in the gondala and headed to the top of Paradise Point. From the top of Paradise Point you could see all of St Thomas. We were up there at the perfect time it was just about sunset. After taking a few pictures we went to the bar to get our "Bushwacker's" this was the islands famous frozen drink and let me tell you it was amazing! It had 10 different liquors and it was absolute deliciousness! After the drinks and a few more picts we got back in the gondala at the most amazing time...the sun was now setting! It was so romantic!!! Once we were back in town we got in the last cab for the day and had an exciting ride through the mountains back to the ship. When we got back on the ship we went to the room, got showered and dressed, then sat on our balcony and watched as we pulled out of St Thomas. It was sad but beautiful with the moon and the lights and the water! Then we headed to the dining room for dinner. After dinner and desert we went to the show with Vishnu and Kelly. It was great, the theme was Motown and there was a singer from St Thomas who has opened for numerous famous singers. He was truly amazing...he had us singing and even dancing in the theatre. After the fun there we went with Vishnu and Kelly to the disco/club for more fun, drinking, and dancing. When things slowed down there we walked through the casino...played two rounds, and went to the room to get a good nights sleep for amazing St Marteen!!!

Honeymoon Cruise Day 5 "St Marteen"

(Pirate Ship) (Water taxi we took a couple times)

(St Marteen) (Our home we bought!!! LOL!!!)

(Carl on Dawn Beach) (Me and Carl on Dawn Beach)

(Our ATV for the day) (Three Beaches in one)

(Our Smiling Parasail waiting for us) (Getting ready to be strapped in)

(Ready for take off) (Dip in the water)

(That is us wayyyyy out there) (Me driving the ATV)

(View of St Marteen from the ATV) (Waiting on the Water Taxi)

(Still waiting) (Finally riding on the water taxi)

Desert Buffet for the evening) (Cheers to us!!!)

(Carl, me, Vishnu, and Kelly) (Me and Carl at the late night pool deck party)
Today we got up bright and early to enjoy the beautiful island of St Marteen! We got off the ship and immediately hopped on a water taxi that took us to the "Dutch Side" of St Marteen. When we got off the water taxi we were approached by a local to rent ATV's for the day...we thought about it and decided to do it! It was awesome...we had free range of the island and could go around the entire day and do whatever we wanted to do. So we hopped on the ATV and took off toward Dawn Beach which was recommended by my wonderful parents. We finally found it and walked out there and it was absolutely beautiful. This is where we found the house pictured above! We walked in the water and of course took some pictures and then hopped back on our ride for the day and took off. We had a map of the island so we tried to follow it but weren't real sure of ourselves so we found a local who let us follow him to Orientale Beach (on the french side) which was 3 beaches in one, one which was a nude beach! We got there and walked around looking for a place to eat...there was lots of little restaurants on the beach it was so cool. We finally found one that the prices were in US instead of French so we got a table and had the best little meal ever! While we were eating we were watching the people parasailing so we thought about it and decided to do it! We chose the one with the smiley face of course! We were taken to the actual boat on a dingy with two other women who went first it was fun watching but then it was our turn. We suited up in our lifevest and got strapped in and ready for take off! It was more than amazing!!! The ocean was so clear and it felt like we were flying. We were soooo high up there and far out then they brought us in closer to the beach and dipped us and took us over people playing in the water...we were so close to them we could almost touch! This was one of the biggest highlights for sure! After parasailing we hopped back on our ride and took off. Carl let me drive and he hung on to me and took tons of pictures. It was so cool we just rode through all the hills and beaches and stopped along the way and did a lil shopping and tourist things. It was beautiful. The day flew by and it was time to head back in towards the port. We took the ATV back and the guy actually took us around to some shops and helped us find good places to go. After a lil more shopping and some drinks we got back on the Water Taxi and headed back on the ship. We went to the room, got a snack, and sat on the balcony and watched as we took off. It was sad but beautiful. It was then time for dinner. Dinner was good but took forever so we missed the late night show. We hung out for a bit and then headed to the Lido Deck for the late night party and buffet. The buffet was beautiful...its amazing what they can do with food. After snapping picts of the food we posted up at the bar and met up with Vishnu and Kelly. We had fun watching the different games and dances and had some cocktails. It was another packed full day of fun so we were exhausted so we headed to the room to pass out!