On to the ship!

Today is the day we board our ship. We hired the same driver that picked us up at the airport to take us to the ship, Odyssey of the Seas, which is at the port located in Civitavecchia, Italy. It is about an hour's drive outside of Rome. It was nice seeing another part of Italy - more green areas. Boarding the ship was smooth and didn't take any time. Cabins were not ready when we boarded at 11:00am, so we had lunch at Playmakers, a sports bar. Cabins were ready by 1:00 pm and our luggage came about an hour later. It was nice to unpack fully. Our cabin is nice and has a balcony - more on that later.

There was a special reception for returning cruisers at our level. They had a band, hors d'oeuvres, and drinks. It was then off to dinner. We then went to the Welcome on Board Show. Walked around the ship to get our bearings, and then it was back to our cabin to rest up for tomorrow!Read more