Roatan Here We Come
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
February 23, 2018 7:04pm CST
It is finally almost here, our cruise. We leave on Sunday for 7 days. We will be visiting Roatan, Guatemala, Cozumel and Costa Maya. We are traveling on a small cruise ship, the Holland American Rotterdam.
We will be picked up on Sunday morning at 9:45 and driven to the cruise port in Tampa. We hired a driver since I was hesitant to drive into a city I have never been to before.
I packed almost everything today, I just have to get our backpack together. I need to cover the luggage tags with packing tape and attach it to our suitcase, we are only taking one.
Then I need to get all our documents together, grab the Bonine so we don't get seasick, pack the suntan lotion and then I am really to hit the road.
This is the first time Al and I have ever cruised alone, we always cruise with friends. I am sure we will be fine and I plan to get some serious relaxation in. We did get early dining and we will have four table mates. Hopefully, we will enjoy their company, if not we will dine on our own.
What I love about Holland America is that they serve tea every afternoon. It isn't always English tea either, it can be from other countries like Indonesia.
I will probably have a little internet access with our onboard credit on the ship but I am not sure after tomorrow if I will be around until we get back on March 4.
I will try to be on here tomorrow if I have the time. Do you have anything exciting coming up?
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 18
Believe it or not, the Port of Tampa is actually pretty easy to get to! I've taken several cruises out of Tampa, and I find it to be one of the more simpler ports to deal with. I always love leaving on the ships that set sail near sunset, as it is so beautiful when you are exiting Tampa Bay. And my favorite part is when the big ships go underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge! Your ship will probably make it with no problem, but the big Carnival cruise ships barely have a few feet of clearance going under the bridge! They can only exit the Bay at low tide! haha
Anyway, I hope you have an amazing time!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
Thank you, pick a Saturday in March so we can plan to get together.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 18
@BelleStarr Definitely! I'm looking forward to it!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
lol I already have orders from my brother to send him cruise photos, lol I will take lots of them I am sure,
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Feb 18
@BelleStarr I'm sure you will too. Have a good trip.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
24 Feb 18
I will also go for a cruise, I take a walk and cruise around the neighborhood. I won't need to pack and I won't need any suntan lotion. 
Have fun and take some pictures and later share them with us. We want to see what the sun looks like.
Have fun and take some pictures and later share them with us. We want to see what the sun looks like. 1 person likes this
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
@BelleStarr Don't keep it down there. Send the sun up north. 
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
lol I could do that just about any day here in Florida, it is what I love about the winter here, sunshine every day!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
Thank you suntan lotion ready so we can tan up lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
It works great for us, no matter how rough the seas get we never suffer at all. It is good to know it helps with vertigo.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
25 Feb 18
@BelleStarr It is the only thing that helps with vertigo. I am lucky that our pharmacist can order them from the United States, Bonine does not exist in Europe.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
Thank you, I have never been on Norwegian but probably will one of these winters.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
We have brought our books and if all else fails we will do some reading. lol
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Feb 18
hope ya a safe voyage :) yes ma'am, ya'll gonna be jest fine'n yer own. i admire folks 's yerself who take such 'dventures. all those folks'd make me too nervous 'n i fear i'd most likely hide'n my quarters.
noperz, nothin' 'xcitin' comin' this way.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
We are pretty social so I imagine we will meet some people but we will see. It should be fun at any rate.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
26 Feb 18
I love cruising but my husband says it bores him. I have gone with my sister once to Alaska, and traveled with his sisters a few times in the Caribbean. Once he went with us and was a good sport but we probably will never get him on one again. Have a blast!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
That would have been fun, wouldn't it. But in reality, they are very different cruise lines, Ours is a much more mature crowd and a smaller ship.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Feb 18
no plans.
have a wonderful time !
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Feb 18
I have been there several times before so I am more excited about seeing Roatan and Guatemala which I have never visited before. Thank you and I hope you get to go back soon!!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Feb 18
You must be excited for this adventure.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Feb 18
I am excited and now all the packing is done I am getting ready to just relax and enjoy.
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