Spring Break 2004
Western Caribbean Cruise on Royal Caribbean's "Nordic Empress"
Ports of Call: Grand Cayman, Belize City, and Cozumel
"But then I think
about the good times
down in the Caribbean sunshine
in my younger days I was so bad
laughin' about all the fun we had..."
Saturday February 28th- Day 1
Travel day and day at sea
The Limo Ride to the Airport
Philly Airport: Mike and Amanda....the girls hanging out
Fun times in the DC Airport waiting for our Flight to Tampa!
Waiting for the bus to take us to the Port of Tampa
The Port of Tampa...view from the ship
Our first view of the Nordic Empress....the Gangway
Danielle, Jon, and Mere hanging out in the tiny stateroom
Our neighbors...Jon and Schippert
Muster Drill in the Strike Up the Band Lounge...How cool do we look?!
Enjoying the sun and fun on the Pool Deck before leaving the port
Pool Deck by day...Pool Deck by night
The view leaving the Port of Tampa
The Centrum of the ship
Our first of many visits to the Carousel Pub for Pub Trivia
Danielle hits up the slots
First night out in the Viking Crown Lounge
Sunday February 29th- Day 2
At Sea
Some ping pong after spending most of the day up on the pool deck
Formal Night in the Dining Room...and Strike Up the Band Lounge waiting for the Comedian
Tonight we met the Captain...Sven!
The Ship!
Monday March 1st- Day 3
Grand Cayman
Pictures going to and from Grand Cayman
On the dock
Dinner and Dancing/Singing waiters....what a fun combination!
Dinner with the Pirate..ARrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Pirate Night on the Pool Deck!
Cruise Staff: Danielle and Kenman...Nik
Bartenders dancing and struttin' their stuff
BOOZEMAN!!!!!!
Hanging with the boys from Michigan...Tim, Paul, Brendan, and Matt
Enjoying the Pirate Party
Tuesday March 2nd- Day 4
At Sea
Danielle and Mere try out the Rock Climbing Wall on the back of the ship
Sexy Legs competition....Skylar and Brendan join in the fun!
Steps of the Centrum...thank goodness for the railing, that was a rocky night
Balancing act/comedian
The other half of Table 150: Joe and Joan...Mary and Stan
Us girls with our Boozeman!
Sock Hop...Steph and Mike twist and shout....can I get a "round and round"??
Wednesday March 3rd- Day 5
Belize City
The boat ride to Belize on the tender
Mayan Ruins of Altun Ha
The Ruins
Liz, Mere and I.....The group
Another Formal Night on the ship...in the Strike Up the Band Lounge
Enjoying dinner with the girls!
After dinner Jon and Danielle face off in Battle of the Sexes....Mere and Jon joking around in the gift shop
A verrrrrrrrrrry windy night!
A Crazy Game of Kings...aka Circle of Death (thanks Michigan boys)
Getting pumped for Kings
Mere, Kevin and Liz...Me, Brendan, Tim, and Danielle...Paul with Danielle and Mere...Danielle with Kevin
Danielle and Mere acting silly
What would a drinking game with Mere be without a broken glass????
The group
What do we do after a crazy game of kings???....DRUNK SHUFFLEBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Somehow we all fit in the small stateroom...bedtime: 4am
Thursday March 4th- Day 6
Cozumel
Finally we actually get to dock at a port....that's the massive Veendam ship next to us!
Mike, Amanda, Liz, and Danielle Parasailing
Playa Del Sol Beach Resort
"The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand."
"Ice berg, right ahead!"
Playing in the water
Jon and Mere sailing
Mere and Danielle on the water trampoline
No trip to Cozumel would be complete without a trip to......
Carlos N' Charlies and Senor Frog's!!
Fortunately we got outta there without being molested by the waiters!
That was Cozumel...
Waiting for dinner in the lobby
Table 150 with our awesome waiters Sanda (from Romania) and Rohan (from India)
Our awesome waiters singing and dancing again!
"The Quest"....yeah those are men in underwear, bras, and high heels....don't ask!
Alittle country line dancing at the HoDown!
We found Matt on our way to the Chocolate Buffet passed out on the Pool Deck
The Midnight Chocolate Buffet
Friday March 5th- Day 7
At Sea heading back to Tampa
Anxiously awaiting the Finale show in the Strike Up the Band Lounge
The Nordic Empress Dancers and Singers and Cruise staff perform the Finale Show
"Let's hear that cruise energy one more time!"......"HI CHRIS!!!!"
Los Pompas Gauchos performing with Katie and Jon
The girls with Chris....our waiters dancing and singing again!
Ladies Night in the Viking Crown Lounge!
Villanova representing in the Viking Crown Lounge...Hey Ya! From the windows to the Wall!
Danielle with Jon and Nik
The Nautical Boys: David, Matt, Joe and Kenman
Towel animals...Monkey, Elephant, and Sea Turtle
Saturday March 6th- Last Day
Traveling from Tampa to Philly....one lonnnnng day!
Sad trip to the airport
Hanging out in the Tampa airport for 4 hours
The quiet limo ride back to Villanova
Ahh the memories..."She doesn't get out with people much, does she?"... Drunken shuffleboard... Flashing slot machines... The magic of the ice bucket: "wait, you lift up the cover and there's ice in there?"... "We have ice!!"... "...No toes"... "Darling, I'm gay!"... Itsie witsie teensie weensie kermit the frog... condom-ents... "Let's go pour things on Danielle's feet"... "Are you sure she's a senior?"... Issues with liquids and glasses... Nautical men... YBB's... Strawberries....Guys in bras... Michigan boys... Booze man and gummy bears... Trivia champs... Windy ping pong... Crazy game of Kings... Fitting seven people in a room... "What's that pilgrim holiday?"... "Why do you think the boat was rocking so much?"... <<Tap tap>> "Attention, this is your Captain, sleeping"... "Are we rocking or is it me?"... "It's a digital camera"... Bobblehead... "If I ran really fast and had wings, do you guys think I'd take off?"... "So are you going to the Viking Crown Lounge tonight?"
*MORE PICTURES TO BE ADDED AS THEY ARE DEVELOPED!*