Embarkation day on the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady. After waiting for hours to board I managed to find free champagne at the pool deck to soften the disappointment. A new dining experience and evening sailaway from Miami.
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2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 1 [Houston to Miami, Florida]
Flight to Miami and an afternoon in South Beach
2021 Virgin Voyages Cruise – Day 0 [Check-In]
Checking in for my flight and my cruise
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 5 [Return Flight]
Return flight to Houston from Boston.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 4
Whales and penguins! Today I started with a whale watching cruise and visited the New England Aquarium. I watched the sunset from the river nearby M.I.T.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 3
Fenway Park, Boston Commons, Granary Burial Ground, Old State House, Old South Meeting House… seriously a full day of adventure
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 2
The first full day in Boston. I finally use my metro pass, take a ferry and visit the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 1
Flight to Boston and the first day of the adventure. A visit to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall before a culinary delight for dinner – a lobstah roll.
2021 Boston, Massachusetts – Day 0
Check in for my flight to Boston, Massachusetts
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 9 [Disembarkation and return to Houston]
It’s time for my trip to come to an end. I easily disembark the ship and walk across the street from the port to take photos and videos of the ship with the drone. An easy shuttle from the cruise terminal to the airport gave me plenty of time to relax at the airport before my flight.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 8 [Nassau, Bahamas]
Today the ship visited Nassau. In fact it was the only ship in port. I intended to visit Fincastle Fort, but it was closed. I did manage to sneak around the outside of the fort. I wandered around the shopping area near the fort and briefly flew the drone.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 7 [Fun Day at Sea]
The last Fun Day At Sea. More adventure on the Ropes course, comedy shows, and a fancy alcoholic drink.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 6 [Amber Cove, Dominican Republic]
Today the ship visited the Dominican Republic. The port area was built specifically for Carnival and is called Amber Cove. There is a nice pool area and some activities in the port area. I also went on the Ropes course on the ship and rode the first rollercoaster at sea, the Bolt.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 5 [San Juan, Puerto Rico]
Today was the ship’s first port call, and technically the ship hasn’t left America yet (though it did sail through international waters) as we are visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico today which is a US territory. I visited a couple of Spanish forts and enjoyed the Spanish Colonial architecture.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 4 [Fun Day at Sea]
Another fun day at sea. More time to relax and explore this beautiful new ship.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 3 [Fun Day at Sea]
First sea day on the new Carnival Mardi Gras. A little time to relax and lobster night!
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 2 [Sailaway from Port Canaveral]
The first day onboard the new Carnival Mardi Gras.
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 1 [Houston to Orlando]
The adventure starts today. Flying into MCO to ensure there are no delays due to Fred. Staying nearby the airport as I thought there was a shuttle…
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Day 0 [Flight check in]
Check in for the flight
2021 Carnival Mardi Gras Eastern Caribbean Cruise – Health Questionnaire & Potential Tropical Storm
Pictures of the check in process for the Carnival Mardi Gras in August 2021