2007 Caribbean Cruise: The Ship

Me getting ready to board the ship in Miami

Map of where we went on the cruise

The route:

Day 1: depart Miami

Day 2: sail west past Cuba

Day 3: stop in the Grand Cayman Islands

Day 4: stop at Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Day 5: cruise past Cuba back to Miami

Day 6: disembark in Miami

Ship Facts:

Gross Tonnage: 70,367
Length: 855 feet
Beam: 103 Feet
Cruising Speed: 21 Knots
Guest Capacity: 2,052 (double occupancy)
Total Staff: 920
Registry: The Bahamas

Dynasty Lounge: 1,200 maximum guests fixed theater, 1300 maximum guests reception, 300 maximum guests modified classroom

Xanadu Lounge: 450 maximum guests theater, 200 maximum guests modified classroom, 540 maximum guests reception

Dance Club: 140 maximum guests theater, 230 maximum guests reception

Midship Lounge: 80 maximum guests theater, 109 maximum guests reception

Piano Bar: 40 maximum guests theater, 75 maximum guests reception

Card Room: 50 maximum guests theater, 30 maximum guests classroom, 14 maximum guests hollow square

Curiosity Library: 32 maximum guests theater

Verandah Deck (outdoor): 300 - 500 maximum guests reception only

Outdoor Main Pool Area (not private): 800 + maximum guests reception

View of Miami harbor from atop the ship as we begin our departure for the Caribbean

The Grand Atrium

The "Verandah" level of our ship and its hallway. Not terribly exciting, I suppose?

Some of the plastic work on the ship, and no, that's not real gold. ;-}

The Lido deck of the ship. Spring Break was in full effect! Only complaint: the pool was a bit small.

The gorgeous blue waters of the Caribbean behind us as we sailed away from Florida and past Cuba.

Smoke stack of the ship that looked like an oversized jet engine from an airplane. I expected the hidden engine to fire up at any moment and for us to take off!

Me atop the Sun deck overlooking the rest of the ship

View of the Lido and Verandah decks of the ship packed with sun worshipers. What great weather!

Guido atop the Sun deck

We with my semi-misspelled "San Francisco" Hindi shirt enjoying the gorgeous Caribbean weather.

The jogging track atop the Sun deck of the ship with miniature golf in the middle

Me thinking about jumping overboard and checking out the local water temperature

Overlooking the front of the ship where only crew members can hang out

Cuba off in the distance! It doesn't look so evil from afar now does it. ;-}

The one life ring available to save the 3000 people on the ship

Not a terribly interesting shot, but it does show the deep blue of the water contrasting with the white paint and brown wood of the ship.

B+ for effort, C- for execution!

Me atop the Sun deck in the late afternoon reading the book Infidel by ex-European Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who now lives in the US.

Once the sun starts setting and the lunch time sun worshipers suffer from solar fatigue and premature alcohol intoxication, the sun decks empty their guests.

Must rest up and prepare for the evening!