Cabo Cruise Photo-journal, Part I

Julie and I took a four day cruise from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas and back. Here are pictures and comments from the trip.

Before we got on the ship, we spent some time visiting some of the historic ships docked nearby, including the Star of India, the worlds oldest ship still sailing, and the HMS Surprise, a replica of a 18th century Royal Navy frigate, featured in the Russell Crowe movie, Master and Commander.

Me, next to the Star of India.

When we got the the cruise terminal, we were surprised at the size of the ship we were getting on, the Carnival Elation. In fact, it looked bigger than the Holland America ship also in port.

Here is a mosaic of two pictures showing the size of the ship. I could not get it all in one shot.

When we got on board, we had already eaten lunch, so we went straight to our cabin. When we got there, our first impression was that the cabins were painted a sort of an odd mix of colors, sort of peach and gray, with red highlights.

Julie, in our cabin.

After unpacking, we poured ourselves some champagne and went out on deck for the sail away.

Julie and I, with San Diego behind us, as we sailed out of the harbor.

One of the main features of the ship is a six story atrium, with glass elevators. At the bottom was a bar with a piano next to it. In fact, that was something common throughout the ship: there was music most places we went.

Me, in the six story atrium, near the glass elevators.

The next day was a sea day. That day we played miniature golf out on deck, and spent some time at the pool bar, occasionally taking a dip in to the pool to go down the water slide.

Julie and I, playing miniature golf, out on deck.

Julie, making a putt. A jogging track surrounds the putt-putt course.

Next time: Cabo, and the trip home.