Another leisurely morning at the hotel on Coronado. I went for a walk down the beach and watched the triathalon swimmers start. They had some big waves to get through at the start but relatively smooth water after the first 50 yards or so. The announcer said that the water temperature was about 65 degrees, so they were all suited up in thick wetsuits – better them than me in the cold ocean at 7 am on a Sunday morning!
We packed up and headed out about 10 am to return the rental car and were at the cruise port by 11:30 am. There are laws about foreign-flagged ships (the Spirit is a Panama vessel) hitting at least one non-US port, so we need to start our cruise in Ensenada, Mexico. We checked in and then wandered down the boardwalk to Sea Port Village to eat lunch (lovely fresh fish and seafood!) and kill a couple of hours watching the street performers’ fair that was going on. The shuttle buses to Ensenada started leaving San Diego about 4 pm; there were a few small glitches so we got to Ensenada a little later than was expected. Because Carnival only does this particular route once a year, I guess that leaves room for little problems to creep up! One consolation is that we are booked in a suite so have VIP status – translates in to preferential boarding privileges.
Once we were on board we were able to go straight to our cabin, drop off our carry-on bags and head right to dinner. Andrew had duck and I had steak – both were really good! Now we’re back in the cabin and pooped! Attached are a few photos of our suite. Photos of the balcony tomorrow!
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