The first couple of days of Magic! (Monday and Tuesday).......

The first few days of our sailing were sea days.  The sun was out and the air was warm, but the seas were a little rough.  The winds were blowing and affecting the seas, and only a few activities on the ship. 

  Putt Putt Golf                                 Sky Walk        

A highlight for the kids was the Sky Walk!  Kyler was the first one in the family to concur the sky high obstacle course.  Unfortunately, later in the day, it was closed due to stronger winds.  The kids also played putt putt golf and rode the water slides.  They were practicing putt putt for a family tournament we would have later in the cruise. 

Mixology Competition - Wade's drink:  Pants on the Ground

Wade participated in the Mixology contest.  It is something they do on every ship.  One lucky winner is awarded the title of Mixologist for the cruise, and their drink is feature as the drink of the cruise.  Toni won this contest on her last cruise with her ‘Freckled Diva’ creation.  Unfortunately, Wade didn’t win.  He did have the most clever drink name with ‘Pants on the Ground’, complete with him dropping his pants.

 

Toni planned a Cruise Critic party on the first sea day.  Cruise Critic is a great website to connect cruise ship travelers, share information, and find out about excursions and activities (www.cruisecritic.com).  The private party consisted of an open bar with dry snacks for one hour.  The cost was minimal for the hour ($11.44 per person, including gratuity).  It was a fun hour, and we all met lots of great people – 65 of us in attendance!  It was also formal night, and we all had fun dressing up. 

        Cruise Critic Party                                Formal Night

To top off the second sea day, we welcomed the Fiesta Party.  It was last in the evening on the Lido Deck.  We all had a great time.  The music and entertainment was classic Carnival fun, and enjoyed by everyone young and old. 

Late Night Buffet following the Fiesta Deck Party

All in all, the first few days of the cruise were great - ending each day in Carnival fashion with a towel animal.   Connor loved to pose with our towel animal each night!