Carnival Cruise

I never had the chance to tell you about the cruise we took for our two year wedding anniversary. Yes, two years, I know...seems likes a short amount of time, but it seems like we've been together forever. It went by way too fast. When I say that last line, people often tell me that's a good sign...because we're having too much fun to care for the time that flies by!

Anyway, this was our very first cruise; we left on a Monday and returned on a Saturday morning. I booked our vacation straight through the Carnival Cruise Line and we stayed on the Carnival Elation. I had heard a lot of good reviews so I just had to check it out for myself.

We left from home (San Diego) and ventured off to Cabo San Lucas back up to Ensenada and then finally back home. We had a blast! More fun than we ever thought we would have. What is better than being stranded on a boat in the middle of the ocean with the one you love. Of course you're surrounded by a thousand other strangers, but that's beside the point!

A few things we learned for next time:

1. Bring some Dramamine - we got sea sick immediately after boarding and we didn't bring medicine because we figured the boat was big enough for us not to get sick, wrong. The feeling whore off after the first night though.
   
2. Don't pack too many clothes - I packed way too many outfits. There is a laundry facility available if you really need to wash clothes.
   
3. No need to bring towels - there are an abundance of them everywhere!
   
4. To save money, don't drink soda - it was an additional $6 per day per person
5. Do go on as many shore excursions as you can - we almost didn't book any, but we are so glad we did! You can book through the cruise line or on site at your destination
6. Take time to relax - I wanted to go to every little thing that was on the program and Ryan wanted to sleep in our cabin. I learned not to schedule too many things in one day...so just in case we didn't make it, I wouldn't be disappointed. We did get a couples massage though - highly recommend it.
7. HAVE FUN! - Enjoy your time together as a couple. Make a list of things you both want to do and compromise.

There are so many things we learned...don't be surprised if I start adding more items to this list or in another post. These are just the few that stood out.

Look out for more posts about our cruise and photos of our fun shore excursions!

Happy Travels and Happy Anniversary to anyone celebrating today!