We booked the Navigator of the Seas for a Thanksgiving Cruise out of Galveston, Texas. We boarded the ship, made dinner reservations at Portifino's and Chop's, and made our way to the Windjammer for lunch. Our cabin, #1645 was ready after lunch and we dropped off some of our bags before exploring the ship. We were excited to discover that Phil Anderson, our favorite piano player was on the ship providing entertainment. We enjoyed dinner the first night with a very interesting couple from Sydney, Australia.
Day 1 was a sea day, the wind made the ship rock and roll.....plus it was pretty cool outside.
Day 2 was a sea day, we managed to spend time in the Solarium and a soak in the hot tub...tonight was the first formal night! We got in some Country and Western dancing with the Bubba's Feather band.
dDay 3 Falmouth, Jamaica was our port of call...we got off and walked around and did a trolly ride around town. Tonight we had dinner in Portifino's.
Day 4 Georgetown, Grand Cayman was our scheduled port, but high winds made it unsafe to tender in.....so we didn't even stop! It was Thanksgiving and we did enjoy some yummy turkey and dressing.
Day 5 we docked in Cozumel and Dale and I had booked a cooking class with Josefina in her home. We went to a local market to purchase the ingredients we needed, then back to her home to cook. We made 11 dishes, and of course we had to taste all 11. The margarita was the best I have ever had. I purchased a cookbook, so I can prepare some of the dishes when we get home.
Day 6 was another sea day and time to pack...we enjoyed some delicious steaks that night at Chop's
Back in Galveston it was time to get off the ship and head home.
We met some wonderful folks from Munich, Germany, Wilhelm and Gisella...we enjoyed sharing stories with them at the Diamond Cocktail party at night. They even joined us for some Country and Western dancing, their first dance in 40 years! They sure were a fun to be around!
We invited everyone to join us for dinner at the PumpHouse before we got together to exchange gifts. Dinner was very good and we all enjoyed our meal together. Then it was off to Grandma's house for the gift exchange. Ross, Nick, and Chelsea all had asked for money....Lexi got her camouflaged bags embroidered with her initials in hot pink. Chuck's girlfriend, Kim had to work and Chelsea had gone back to Corpus....so they were missed. Lively conversation filled the evening and we enjoyed our time together. Another Christmas came to an end, we loaded the gifts into our cars and headed home.
