Day 1 of Cruise, Part 2 of 3 - March 23, 2013 - Embarkation

We are on the ship! We head to floor 7, Room 7279, our home for the next week.  It's 12:20 and our cabin steward, Putu (a friendly and wonderful steward).  We aren't supposed to be up in our room till 12:30, so we head up to deck 9, Lido deck for lunch.  I've heard on cruisecritic about a drink called the Funship Special and so we order one.  Byron finds it too sweet, and it is sweet, but it's tasty!  We also have a Guys' burger.  I'm writing this review for my blog and for cruise critic so sometimes I may explain something that people know already in one venue or another.

In any case, Guy Fieri, of Food Network fame, has his name/franchised a burger restaurant on Carnival ships. I've heard much about them, and have eagerly anticipated having one.  So there we are and we find a seat at a table on Lido deck and I have my first Guy's burger.  It's ok.  I know many rave about them and perhaps it was just that it's so busy on embarkation day. Or perhaps it's that I'm married to a restaurant chef (currently working in a hotel) and good burgers aren't uncommon.  In any case, it was tasty, but nothing spectacular.  I have a "straight up burger" and Byron has the "pig patty" and I put grilled onions, mushrooms and I enjoy the fries very much.



After lunch we head back down to our cabin.
A nice surprise is in store.  Our friend and travel agent has surprised us with anniversary decorations in our room and a plate a chocolate covered strawberries!

I'll finish this post tomorrow. It's 11 pm and time for bed.