Cruising-101 - Our First Sea Day

Today was spent wandering around the ship trying to find where everything is. We live on Deck 4, starboard aft. Starting on Deck 1, we walked the length of the ship; then up to Deck 2 and so on until we reached Deck 9. Food is amazing. Wine is very good. We've met some really nice folks (and there are a few old farts, too). Our goal is to NOT join the "Pound a Week" Club, so we spent some time in the gym. Note to self: make sure you check the chart before lifting

weights. I couldn't figure out why it was so hard to lift the 15 lb weights --- until I figured out, after the fact, that they were actually 15 kg/33 lbs. The ship is all dressed up for the holidays with both Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations planned. The overnight crossing from just north of Cuba to Cozumel was rough with 8+ foot seas, but we were just reminded of our childhood boating adventures and rolled over and slept some more.