DECEMBER 31ST - NYE in Miami!
While we waited for Erin & Cullen to arrive, we got lunch with my parents and watched the Patriots game. We actually saw quite a few Pats fans down in Miami and on our cruise, which was super awesome! :) We stayed nearby Gulfstream Park, which is an active horse track and casino, and it had a lot of restaurants and options for us to go out during the evening. They were having a big free NYE party that night, which made deciding what to do that night really easy!
JANUARY 1ST - Coconut Grove (Miami, FL)
Of course, New Year's Day was spent recovering from the night before. Erin & Cullen found this cool little ~oasis~ spot called Coconut Grove where we laid out and relaxed for a few hours. I, of course, was loving it and spent most of the time just chilling reading my book. We stopped in town to grab burgers for a late lunch at this place called Lokal which was pretty delicious, and later in the evening we went to the arcade at Gulfstream Park which I didn't get any photos of but is featured in my vlog!
JANUARY 2ND - Cruise Day #1, Enchantment of the Seas
We finally set sail! Spending time on the ship was a blast, but our first night was ROCKY AF! Rough seas made everyone sea sick, but we made the best of it becuase it was OUR VACATION, DAMNIT. Apparently I didn't take a ton of pictures on the first night because we were just focusing on having a good time/trying not to puke :P but here's a photo of us having lunch on the ship while we were still in port:
JANUARY 3RD - Cruise Day #2, At Sea
Bad weather over the Bahamas forced the cruise to skip our first stop which was scheduled to be at Coco Cay, but we were at least able to enjoy some 80 degree weather on the pool deck and took serious advantage of all the ship had to offer. We eventually got to Nassau in the evening and we were able to hop off the ship and explore a little bit. We went to Senor Frogs and did a bit of dancing and drinking which was a blast. :)
Windy AF on the top deck of the ship!
Mimosas on the pool deck!
Hiding from the wind with my book.
We got a towel elephant! I named him Horatio.
With CAPTAIN ANGEL!
~couple pics~ with our ship!
JANUARY 4TH - Cruise Day #3, Nassau, Bahamas
Finally a day at port! We got to see the gorgeous blue of the Caribbean ocean and while our original plan of snorkeling got canceled due to high winds and rough seas, we managed to change our excursion to visit Atlantis and their aquarium which was loads of fun! I wish we had the chance to spend more time in Nassau and in the Bahamas in general, but I was happy to be able to explore a bit with everyone and see all of the brightly colored scenery that the islands had to offer.
Back on the ship, we (and by we I mean Erin & I) decided to have a ~fancy night~ and dress up! We spent time together as a group of four and tried to participate in as many of the activities as possible. It was a fantastic final night on the ship and honestly, any time the group of us is together we have an absolute blast no matter what we're doing. Hopefully we get to go on another trip together soon!
A LOT more of our trip is featured in my vlog, so I highly recommend checking it out to see more of what we got up to. I think this really captures the entire trip really well and I'm so happy we have these memories to look back on! :D
