We left our apartment at 10:15am and had no traffic to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. We arrived at the Port around 11 and flew through the process and were on the ship by noon. After lunch consisting of hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, and potato salad we decided to explore the Carnival Freedom. Now since this is our 3rd time on the Freedom we didn't do too much but we got our mandatory Bottomless Bubbles card and then headed to our room to see if our luggage was there. Well we checked 4 bags (2 of them mine, 1 Shandle's bath stuff, and 1 was all handle's clothes). We only got 3 of them and the one that was Shandle's was missing. We hurried to the muster safety drill and then back to our room to see if her clothes had arrived yet. We had dinner reservations at 6:30 for the Sun King Steakhouse but unfortunately Shandle's clothes didn't arrive until almost 7 so we pushed back our reservation and then got ready.
Finally the check in process and familiarization was done, it was time to really started cruising and anybody who cruises knows that one of the highlights is defintely the food!!! And at Sun King Steakhouse we had lots of full. I had the Escargot appetizer, Chef's Special 18 ounce 5 spice steak with loaded baked potato and steamed brocolli. Shandle had the tableside made Caesar's salad, the 9 ounce filet mignon with loaded baked potato and steamed brocolli. Before dinner we got two amous bouche appetizers courtesy of the chef (including the world's smallest hamburger) and we received a complimentary bottle of Chardonay (It was smooth but bitter, BUT also free). Overall, this was one of the best dinners we've ever had on a cruise ship and it set us up perfectly to go work some of the meal off in the... HOT TUB!!! The hot tub is my happy place and after spending some time there we headed to the late night comedy show for some laughs before bed. Tomorrow is a sea day and I love sea days because they are lazy days.
Carnival Freedom Leaving Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale
Us on the Carnival Freedom
Me eating the smallest hamburger ever
Sunset over the Carribbean
Day 2: Sunday June 3 Sea Day
We woke up at 10:30 and lazied around our cabin for a while before venturing out to get some lunch. After lunch it was time for free champagne and the art auction. The last 3 cruises we've been on we have purchased art but I really don't have any room on the walls in our apartment so I told myself that I would not buy anything that we didn't absolutely love. Well after day I managed to dodge the art bullet and we just enjoyed a few hours of free alcohol. After a little bit more time in the hot tub and up on deck we grabbed a late afternoon snack and headed back to our cabin to prepare for formal night. We're getting all dolled up in our Sunday's best now and look forward to a nice elegant dinner before watching the Heat vs. Celtics game on the Carnival SeaSide Theater tonight and then some more comedy in the After Hours Punchliner Club. Tomorrow is Grand Turk Day in the Turks and Caicos. We're looking forward to a nice beach day!!!
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