Day 2 - 1,100 Miles, Port of Miami

Day 2 - 1,100 Miles

A bit of finagling allowed us to bypass a 100+ deep line of anxious slowly moving travelers traversing the labyrinth of velvet ropes to the check-in desk. 252 sf of luxury awaited me as I inserted my key card into the door lock. Iced champagne, fresh fruit, crisp linens, fully stock refrigerator, L’Occitane toiletries, and even a gorgeous orchid were waiting for me behind the door.

We met up later in the evening to toast our departure from port. We were scheduled to leave port at 6PM but finally set sail at 7:15

My traveling companions enjoyed dinner in their room and I joined up with a solo traveler group for meet and greet cocktails and dinner. Dinner in the Compass Rose restaurant was delicious, limiting my indulgence to veal and Brussels sprouts. It’s a long cruise and I don’t want to be rolled off the ship due to bread, appetizers, starches, and desserts. I packed a scale!

Unpacking can wait until tomorrow.Read more