Hannah Elizabeth

With 6 days at sea in total, the main bulk was spent relaxing and getting involved in all the activities and shows! Click here to watch the vlog or see below.  With so many consecutive sea days, I was feeling quite claustrophobic at times, despite the big ship and huge amount of activities. Every day I would wake up early, go to aqua aerobics, then breakfast, then the puzzle of the day, then the quiz. I would then head to the pool to sunbathe and relax and swim, before making my way to the buffet lunch, doing some activity in the afternoon, getting ready for the evening and then eat and watch the entertainment.   The fourth day on the ship was defintely the sunniest and I loved feeling the warmth on my skin finally. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a sunbed by the adult pool, so I started on the edges but was in the shade, so I was really quite cold.  I then moved outside to the outdoor pool. It was lovely when the sun was shining, but at times it was so breezy so I had...

The first two days on the cruise ship were a little mixed, with ups and downs both literally and emotionally!  Click here to watch the vlog or see below.  I slept great my first night on the cruise and woke up to a beautiful sunrise over the calm sea. My virtual balcony was finally working and so I saw it from the window, then walked around the ships circumference before aqua aerobics and having breakfast. I'm so impressed by the food on the ship. There are so many options and they cater for so many cultures. It wasn't the warmest of days but sitting inside, round the adult pool was perfect. It was heated and steamy and I read my book, whilst watching the sea pass us by.  I was so excited to return to my room to a cute towel animal. This is something I've always looked forward to whenever I go on holiday. The night's theme was formal night so I wore one of my new favourite dresses and then ate in front of yet another sunset at sea. At this point, we were in the middle o...

Unlike the other hotel reviews, I'm separating the cruise review into a room tour and overall review so stay turned. Despite all the chaos from the whole cruise situation  I tried to stay positive when boarding and walking into my room I was so happy! The room was just gorgeous, it had so much storage and so much space.  Walking in, there was an open space where there was a full length mirror. The wardrobe was spacious with a mixture of hanging space, shelves and drawers. It also housed the easy to use safe. Opposite was a desk or vanity with an LED mirror, plenty of plugs and a bin. Next to this was a double wide chest of drawers and a mini fridge, with the television above.  The television did pull out to an angle so it could be better seen from the bed, but I never used this feature because there was pretty much nothing available to watch on the tv without paying extra for it which was really frustrating. There was also a small chair to sit on in the lounge area which ...

I said goodbye to San Francisco for an early flight to Vancouver, then boarded the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship destined for Hawaii!  Click here to watch the vlog or see below.  I woke up bright and early to repack my suitcase and head on the next flight. I left my San Francisco hotel and headed to the airport. The public transport wasn't running quite as early as I needed so I got a taxi and had a lovely ride, watching the most beautiful sunrise. I made sure to arrive with plenty of time this time, given the stress of the last flight.  After getting a little confused at the terminals situation at the airport, I eventually made my way to the gate and then explored a little, to find the best place for some breakfast. San Francisco may just be the fanciest airport ever. Ever seen sun lounges in an airport? From museums, art exhibits and all the fancy seating options…it’s huge and endless.  The flight itself was pretty smooth. Once again I ended up sat in the middle...