Zija Caribbean Cruise - Day 1

We traveled most of the day on Saturday, May 14th through Atlanta and then onto San Juan, Puerto Rico. We arrived at the Marriott hotel around 10:30pm. The hotel lobby was rocking or should I say salsaing and I wanted to dance. Alex kept telling me to stop dancing. He was clearly embarrased by his mother. Rod wouldn't go dancing with me. So we decided to sit in the lobby and eat some appetizers and then go to bed. A lot of Zija people had arrived also and they were having a great time.

Sunday morning came and I wanted to go walk on the beach. It was supposed to be rainy, but "Sunny Marj" had arrived, so it was a gorgeous sunny and hot morning.


A view to the pool from our hotel window.


Early morning on the beach.

My face says it all. So happy to be in the sun and surf.

While we walked on the beach, Alex went and got some sun on by the pool.

Then it was time to get onto the ship. This time we cruised with Royal Caribbean.

We are all done with the check-in, and we are ready to go see the ship.

Amazing fruit carvings welcomed us on board in the Windjammer Cafe (our breakfast restaurant every morning).

We had a nice lunch while we waited to get into our cabins.

"Puccini Suite", Owner's Suite. Our home for the next 7 days.

The suite was HUGE!

Our bedroom area presented by Alex.

Living room and the dining area.

Our bedroom.

Our huge balcony.

The Centrum. This Serenade of the Seas ship was beautiful.

Our dining seating was always at 6pm. First night was a casual dinner.

Jennilyn and Jayson Jorgensen at the casual dinner.

Alex, me and Rod at the first casual dinner.

Alex and I at the first casual dinner.

Our handsome Alex at dinner.

Me and Jennilyn at dinner.