Look Out Caribbean, Here We Come!
Serious Note: As I grow older I want to get to know my kids (kids? they are grandparents) and their families better before leaving this planet. I decided for as long as possible, we would take a family unit on vacation with us and get to know them without the hassles of food, lodging, and entertainment. That means it is cruise time! This adventure is our first endeavor in this path we chose and Colleen/Mark get to be the guinea pigs. Let the adventure begin!
Where We Going?
We are taking a round trip to/from Fort Lauderdale on the Enchanted Princess; first to the western and then to the eastern Caribbean!
West Bound 4 Ports: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Cozumel, Mexico Belize City, Belize, Roatan Coxen Cole, Honduras, Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico, and return to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
East Bound 4 Ports: Ft. Lauderdale, Princess Cays, Bahamas, San Juan Puerto Rico, Grand Turk, Turks & CaicosAmber Cove, Dominican Republic and back to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
On each leg we had two days at sea just watching the world go by!
How About A Little Caribbean Music!
Our Ship, The Enchanted Princess
Enchanted Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Princess finalized the order for its fifth Royal-class ship in 2016 from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and her keel was laid down on 14 February 2019 in Monfalcone.
Originally expected to be delivered in June 2020, the ship was hampered by construction delays after Fincantieri's operations were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and she was delivered three months later, on 30 September 2020.
After a year-long pause in operations amid the pandemic's impact on tourism, Princess inaugurated the ship's operations on 10 November 2021, when she set sail on her maiden voyage.
We were in R603 on the Rivera Deck, deck fourteen, amidships!
Colleen and Mark were in B519 which is on the Baja Deck eleven floors up amidships!
| Day & Date | Destination | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - Fri 07/12/24 | Flying from OC to Ft. Lauderdale and staying overnight, meeting up with the Perry's for dinner Friday afternoon. The adventure begins on Saturday morning! | |
| Day 2 - Sat, 07/13/24 | Departing Ft. Lauderdale |
Depart at 3:00pm |
| Day 3 - Sun, 07/14/24 | At Sea |
All Day |
| Day 4 - Mon, 07/15/24 | Cozumel, Mexico |
7:00am 4:00pm |
| Day 5 - Tue, 07/16/24 | Belize City, Belize Water Shuttle Require |
7:00am to 6:00pm |
| Day 6 - Wed, 07/17/24 | Coxen Hole, Honduras |
7:30am 4:00pm |
| Day 7 - Thu, 07/18/24 | Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico |
7:00am 4:00pm |
| Day 8 - Fri, 07/19/24 | At Sea |
All Day |
| Day 9 - Sat, 07/20/24 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Port Everglades Terminal 2 |
6:00am 3:00pm |
| Day 10 - Sun, 07/21/24 | Princess Cays, Bahamas Water Shuttle Required wheelchair Access Limited |
9:00am 4:00pm |
| Day 11 - Mon, 07/22/24 | At Sea |
All Day |
| Day 12 - Tue, 07/23/24 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
8:00am 5:00pm |
| Day 13 - Wed, 07/24/24 | Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos |
1:00pm 8:00pm |
| Day 14 - Thu, 07/25/24 | Amber Cove, Dominican Republic |
7:00am to 4:00pm |
| Day 15 - Fri, 07/26/24 | At Sea |
All Day |
| Day 16 - Sat, 07/27/24 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
De board by 10:00 am |
