First day

Liberty of the Seas

Our cruise on July 18, 2010 did not disappoint us in any way. This was our second Freedom class ship and believe it or not, Liberty seemed just a bit better. Everything on this cruise worked out just great. From the port of Miami and the subsequent days that followed, everything was wonderful. The weather co-operated and except for one brief shower in Jamaica ( near the end of the day) we didn't see rain.

The shows were ..... well.... what cruise ship shows are. The ice show however, never fails to be great.

The MIXED NUTZ once again were the Quest winners. We couldn't have done it without some new recruits. Cruise Director Mike Swajkowski turned up the difficulty by adding some dance moves into the game. Without our young recruits we would have been losers for sure. Their energy put us over the top.

Okay, I'll step back now and start from the beginning of the trip.

We started off from Islip MacArthur airport on Long Island, NY. We took an early flight to Fort Lauderdale on the day before the cruise. We stayed at the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood Beach, just minutes away from the airport.

We had the whole day to enjoy the sun, the sand, the waters....including the pool and hot tub.

This group consisted of my family and my brothers family. We strolled the broadwalk and lunched at a small place along the walk. Later that day, original Mixed Nutz George and Marie arrived, bringing new friends with them.

We had dinner that night at O'malleys right on the beach in front of the hotel. It was a beautiful night and we strolled again on the broadwalk. ( yes ...it is broadwalk, not boardwalk ...it is pavers, not boards) There was lots of activity going on all along. Many clubs and restaurants with music and bands playing.

The vacation is only starting and we have to get some rest for the next seven days. So it is off to get some rest.