Departure Day

The day has finally come when we will actually board the ship. We managed to cram all the stuff we bought at Target into our backpacks and got on the bus for the short ride to the cruise terminal. We cruised through security and boarding with ease and were on board Insignia by 11:30. Oceania had set up a reception in the Lounge for the ATW cruisers, so we went there and had some refreshments while we waited for our rooms to be ready. Once that happened it was time to unpack all the bags we had shipped ahead with Luggage Forward and get ourselves set up. This took quite a while, and by the time we were done we were tired and ready to eat. We’d thought about the Grand Dining Room for dinner, but didn’t feel like changing, so we went the casual route and ate in the Terrace Café.

After dinner we played a bit of shuffleboard while watching a tug spin us around to head out of Biscayne Bay and into the open Atlantic. We were on our way a little before 8:00 PM. Tomorrow is a sea day and the first day of school!Læs mere