Embarkation Day

I got organized and re-packed to check out of my hotel this morning and headed to the cruise port terminal as today was Embarkation Day!

Traffic to the port, as you can imagine can be very congested with cruise ships arriving - people leaving their ship and people trying to get to their terminal. There were 6 ships scheduled to depart today.

Travel Tip: always check your bills at restaurants carefully as some will automatically add the tip...and it could be very easy to tip on top of the tip if you are not aware. And what if the service is shitty?!?! Just sayin'...tipping culture is a bit out of control.

Embarkation was an easy process and I even boarded prior to my designated boarding time. Once on the ship I was able to go directly to my cabin (8218A) as they are always ready and luggage immediately at the cabin door on Virgin Voyages.

I got organized and then set out to explore the ship, The Resilient Lady, which is always fun. I had watched a lot of videos but it was way better seeing it in person.

While walking around I ran into the lady I had met in the boarding queue in the terminal. We ended up touring around the ship together and hanging out during the Sail Away Party which was so much fun. Great tunes and free champagne. We were dancing with our newly made friends. Good times! The weather was unseasonably chilly today in Miami so definitely needed a jacket.

Dinner time - ship fact: Virgin does not have a main dining room, rather there are tons of restaurants and eateries all over the ship and all included with your cruise fare. You can make reservations or just show up and if they have availability, they can seat you. You will never go hungry. So far the food has been really good.

The evening was capped off with the PJ party. All kinds of jammies were seen around. Very fun night. Good start to the cruise!