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Cruise Blog Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras: Day 1

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September 13, 2021

After the muster drill I wanted to head up to deck 16 lido for Shaq’s Big Chicken. There is too much food on this ship to try to eat everything. My strategy is to try to eat things I can’t get on other ships.

Carnival has gone away from the…


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Cruise Blog Mardi Gras Port Canaveral

Mardi Gras: Embarkation

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September 10, 2021

Good morning. I was able to get a few more hours of sleep after the scrubbed Space-X launch. My port shuttle leaves in three hours.

Leftover spaghetti–The breakfast of campione.

We are in the hotel lobby waiting for the Radisson Resort shuttle to the port. The hotel charged $6 per person…


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Cruise Blog Mardi Gras Port Canaveral

Mardi Gras: Travel Day

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September 6, 2021

Today I am traveling to Orlando and checking into the Radisson Resort at the Port. They have a shuttle you can sign up for that will take you to the port in the morning. I have been so preoccupied with getting my COVID test results that I never booked…


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Mardi Gras: Planning

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August 23, 2021

I can’t believe it’s been almost 18 months since my last cruise planning post. The next one was supposed to be Carnival Magic’s Southern Caribbean itinerary out of Miami 12 months ago. After having bookings canceled for August, November, December, January, February and April, my travel agent advised me…


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Barcelo Maya Riviera vs. Planet Hollywood Cancun

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August 13, 2021

Over the past few months I spent eight nights at Planet Hollywood in Cancun and eight nights at Barcelo Maya Riviera, a resort situated between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. I was on the “adult scene” side of Planet Hollywood which is adults only but includes access to…


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Cozumel Cruise Blog

Tulum Mayan Ruins

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August 9, 2021

The ancient city of Tulum is uniquely situated on the water and closed off by a limestone wall on the other three sides. Tulum was once home to 1,500 Mayans and served as the major shipping port for the much larger city of Coba. If you are in Cancun…


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Cozumel Cruise Blog

Coba Mayan Ruins

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August 6, 2021

The ancient city of Coba once covered a 70 kilometer area and was home to over 55,000 Mayans. The archaeological zone is only about two kilometers. It consists of several areas connected by the Mayan highway and includes the second tallest temple in the Mayan world.

Coba is located approximately…


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All-Inclusive Barcelo Maya Cruise Blog

Barcelo Maya Riviera: The Trip Home

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July 27, 2021

Good morning. I have been up for an hour now getting everything ready to go home.

I headed down to the buffet for my last Barcelo meal.

Chicken chimichangas and mushroom empanadas.

This mocha looks a lot different than the warm milk they served me the other day. And tastes more like…


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Barcelo Maya Riviera: Day 8

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July 27, 2021

Good morning! Today is my last full day at the resort.

I wonder if it rained last night. That walkway is pretty wet.

I’m taking the outdoor route to the buffet.

I got cheese empanadas and chicken flautas/taquitos. I knew those flautas/taquitos were going to be good. They were frying them up…


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Barcelo Maya Riviera: Day 7

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July 24, 2021

Good morning. I have my COVID test in three hours.

I do like the empanadas downstairs. I decided to try to be first to the empanadas today.

The thing about the empanadas is there isn’t much to the inside. The first time I had them they were cheese. The next…

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