Category: CRUISING

CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom Day 6: Part 1 -Sea Day Brunch, Hairy Chest Contest & Cake

All of our port days are over and we have two glorious days at sea to enjoy the relaxation and fun things to do aboard a cruise ship!  We start our day with a Sea Day Brunch.  We love doing this on sea days because you get to sit and order a  custom breakfast as…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom Day 5: Part 2 – Sunscape Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica + Sailing Away + Getawy Island Show – March/April 2016

We are having a GREAT day in Montego Bay, Jamaica at Sunscape Resort!  We have been patiently waiting, but the noon lunch buffet finally opens… and it was worth the wait!  So much good Caribbean food!  After we get our fill, we head over to the waterpark for some fun.  The view from the top…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom Day 5: Part 1 – Sunscape Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica – March/April 2016

We arrive in our last port… Montego Bay, Jamaica!  We booked an excursion to spend the day at Sunscape Resort, which is an All-Inclusive and just minutes away from the port.  We are so glad we made this decision!!!  It was by far the best day we have had in a port… EVER!  Everything about…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom Day 4: Part 2 – Grand Cayman Turtle Farm Cont. & a Funny Show! – March/April 2016

We are having a great day at the Grand Cayman Turtle Farm!  We hit the lagoon to snorkel with the fish and sea turtles (sorry we didn’t get more footage of this, we allowed the kids to film…) But it was a great experience.  Then off to an authentic Caribbean lunch at the onsite café…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom Day 4: Part 1 – Grand Cayman Turtle Farm – March/April 2016

We arrive at Grand Cayman Island on day 4 of our cruise.  After taking a tender boat into port, we hang out a bit waiting for our bus ride.  Taking a bus through Georgetown is interesting!  Not only is it a beautiful Caribbean community, but the culture is somewhat unique and with an informative driver…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom – Day 3: Part 2 – Leaving Cozumel, THE BEER SONG & 88 Keys Show – March/April 2016

We watch Cozumel get smaller and smaller as we sail away… We decide to skip the dining room tonight and grab a bite to eat at the deli and buffet so we have time to catch a Dive In movie.  We love doing this!  Tonight’s movie is Jurassic World and even though we have seen…
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CARNIVAL FREEDOM: Full Ship Tour + All the Food + the Amazing Shows – All you ever wanted to know about this ship!

The Carnival Freedom is an amazing ship!  We took LOTS of video footage and compiled these three videos to give you an idea of what to expect on board.  We have a full ship tour, a video of nothing but food and a long video, but worth watching of the amazing shows by Playlist Productions.…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom – Day 3: Part 1 – Shopping in Cozumel & Playing on the Slide – March/April 2016

We had a great day in Cozumel!  We decided not to do an excursion in this port but to take it easy and do a little shopping.  Tip: when you get into the cruise port there are lots of shops right there at your fingertips, but if you want the really good shopping deals, walk…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom – Day 2: Part 2 – Formal Evening & Awesome 80’s Show – March/April 2016

We are still enjoying an awesome Sea Day aboard the Carnival Freedom.  We spend some family time in the Red Frog Pub where I (Alisa) get smoked playing chess by my 12 year old twins! Then we go get all spiffed up for formal night and have an amazing meal including lobster and prime rib…
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CRUISE LIFE: Carnival Freedom – Day 2-Part 1 – Exploring the Ship – March/April 2016

It is our first full day at sea…  so what do we do?  Well explore the ship course.  Well me (Alisa) and Colby explore the ship while the rest of our crew hang out by the pool.  We enjoy playing mini-golf on the top deck of the ship, play several games of shuffleboard in the…
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