Off the ship!
Since we were forced to go through customs and all, we got off the ship in Key West.
Day 8
Key West! If you look at the map, this is the craziest itinerary. We left Floriday, made 2 stops in Mexico and then back to Florida. Anyway, we started off the morning really early. They woke up the entire ship at 7am to go through customs on the ship regardess if we were getting off the ship or not. We had to see the customs officials. It was a huge pain!
Working?
He insisted he was "having fun" but learning new work skills isn't fun for me. Whatever he likes...
On board
Even though we had never been to Costa Maya, we decided to stay on the ship again. It was Christmas and we were enjoying the rest and relaxation this vacation.
Our deck!
Our chairs were perfect today. We looked at the ocean and Cozumel, it was warm, there was a breeze, we had a bit of internet and we read books. It was a really great afternoon!
Going to the room
The best part was they told us our room was ready. We have never boarded and immediately been able to go to our room. We've always had to wait a couple of hours or longer.
Back to the room
Looking our our porthole. The sun is going down.
Kris
Relaxing at the end of the day.
Ten forward
One of our favorite hang-out places for this cruise, ten-forward. We came to hang out until we left port.
Santa Maria
You can sail on a replica of Christopher Columbus' ship, the Santa Maria. It was very small! Christopher Columbus moved to the island of Madeira with his wife in 1480 or 1481.
Off the ship!
Going to find our excursion!
Off the ship!
We had to walk to the end of the pier to find our tours!
Casablanca port
The picture I had of Casablanca in my mind and the reality of the modern city were miles apart!
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Atrium nap
We decided to sit in the atrium and watch people come in from their tours. It was entertaining. We even saw someone try to run in with liquor past security! Bill took a nap.