ALWAYS FIND TIME FOR THE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY TO BE ALIVE
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Labadee, Haiti
Falmouth, Jamaica
George Town, Grand Cayman Island
Cozumel, Mexico
Independence of The Seas is probably The Pirate's favorite cruise ship. Independence made Lady and The Pirate fall in love with Royal Caribbean and set them on a course that would lead to a Diamond Plus status on the cruise line. That's a nice place to be for Lady and The Pirate because it comes with great perks like five free drinks each day for each one of them. Royal Caribbean ships also provide a lounge for their Diamond patrons with free specialty coffees and snacks. In The Pirate's opinion, nobody's perks are as good as Royal's.
Lady and The Pirate took advantage of another cruise for one of Lady Michelle's conferences. This one came with a visit to their first cruise private destination, Labadee in Haiti, and also a chance to make friends with the piano player on the ship, David Curtis Mutter. Check out the silly photo below of him at the piano bar.
Notes on this cruise:
Labadee has become a riskier place since Lady and The Pirate cruised there. With the Violence in Haiti, cruisers feel a lot more comfortable sailing to Royal's newer private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.
The Pirate discovered a great tasting Belgian-style Ale on this cruise, La Fin Du Monde. That's a picture of it below at the ship's pub. Unfortunately, Royal Caribbean ships ran dry of this tasty beverage and The Pirate hasn't seen it in awhile.
The Pirate would run into David Curtis Mutter more than once on a cruise. David would even let The Pirate sing along with him from time to time.
