This whole thing is Miss Glenda's fault! (pics)

16 years ago

I was always so envious of Miss Glenda going on those cruises! And then when my mom died in October 2008, I got a real taste of how quickly our time on earth goes...

So this time last year, two girlfriends and I booked a cruise to the Bahamas! After planning and saving for a year, we just returned a few weeks ago. We had a BLAST! It exceeded all of our expectations!

Miss Glenda, our penthouse suite got us VIP embarkation. We were the third people on the ship! Loved it, loved snorkeling, loved everything. Well, except that it ended too soon. :-(

THANK YOU, Miss Glenda, for being such a horrible (*grin*) influence on me!

After snorkeling, we hit the beach and picked up rocks and shells with our toes! The water really IS that blue, and it wasn't cold!

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Me and one of my friends on the Lido deck having a beverage.

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A not very good pic of our suite.

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Taken from our balcony the last night at sea.

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OklaMoni
16 years ago
Well, miss Rita, those look like you had GREAT fun. and here I was sitting, wondering how you did in the latest Oklahoma snow.

guess you froze your **** off? LOL

Moni
santacltr2
16 years ago
A cruise is the only way to go. Looks like you really enjoyed yourself.

Nancy
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nodakgal
16 years ago
Ahhhhhhhhh looks like heaven from what I saw!

I'd love to be there, rather than here gazing out the window to see huge piles of snow and ice!
erica
16 years ago
Sounds like one amazing trip! :-) Glenda's influence has been felt here in many ways, including my waistline, lol!
alisande
16 years ago
Nice!! Next thing you know, you'll be doing water aerobics..... :-)
glenda_al
16 years ago
Yippee! You are hooked now!

Hey, maybe, just maybe, we could go, TOGETHER!

I put down $100 bucks for an upcoming cruise, whenever, in the next 5 years. You get the $100 back when booking and AN EXTRA ONE HUNDRED applied to your room credit.

Great pictures! I thought about you!

U have to give bud Cameron at Carnival credit too :o) He got you the upgrade.
okwriter
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16 years ago
I saw your thread...what ship were you on? Was it one that has a future booking desk? Sensation didn't have that. :-( Sure looks like you had a great time!

I soooooooo want to introduce DH to cruising! But he has his heart set on Alaska. *sigh* Alas, that will be summer 2011. We gotta save up a ton of $$ for that! I hear the excursions are awesome and we MUST have a balcony!

And Carnival assigned us another PVP after I first booked with Cameron. ?? Guess they like to spread it around OR maybe it has do with where vacations are from. Not sure!
glenda_al
16 years ago
Liberty was my ship.
I didn't get an upgrade. Tried my darndest! But they were FULL!

February, 011, we're going Southern Caribbean for 8 days: St Maarten, St Lucia, St Kitts (been there, but I'll go again)

The future bookings was on promenade deck right outside the casino on deck 5, by the sushi bar.

Went on Princess cruise lines to AK.
lydia1959
16 years ago
It sounds like both of you had good cruises!! If I ever go I'll have to get the upgraded room too (I get claustrophobic).

Great pictures Rita! That water looks amazing.
okwriter
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16 years ago
And BTW, Glenda, we paid full price (Early Saver rate) for that suite. It wasn't an upgrade... :-(
mcmann
16 years ago
What a wonderful vacation! Yep you need to introduce your husband to cruising- after last week's snow maybe he'll be ready to book a cruise now!

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