Jan 30-Feb 8 2026
Day 1, Friday, Jan 30:
We travel to Russellville, stopping at Jack’s, where I ordered gravy and biscuits, and two strawberry cheesecake pies, and Hubby ordered sausage, eggs, and a cheese biscuit.
We stopped at McDonald’s for a restroom break
We stopped at Mugshots in Meridian, Mississippi, for lunch. There, we ordered one Mumbo Gumbo combo, which included mushrooms, kicking chicken-fried tenders, naked wangs with ranch dressing and honey mustard, and two teas.
Our next stop was Dollar General’s. We bought two Mountain Dews, a Coke, and peanut butter crackers. We arrived at Spring Hill Suites around 3:30 P.M.
We watched TV, ate our snacks, and went to bed.
Hubby ordered an Uber to take us into Mobile tomorrow.
When we entered our room, we had Mardi Gras beads and a moon pie on our beds. Room 223
Photos
2852-2858 Mugshots 11:28 A.M.(Mumbo Combo, Fried Mushrooms, hot wings and fried chicken tenders)
2860-2861 Spring Hill Suites (our room)@3:56 PM
Steps 8,630 Zone 35, Miles 3.02 Cal 1,523
Day 2: Jan 31, Saturday
Breakfast at the hotel
We ate an omelette, chocolate milk, and a muffin. Our Uber driver picked us up around 12 P.M. His name was Thomas from Florida
He took us to the port of Mobile.
He had to let us out on this side of the train tracks because they wouldn’t let Uber drivers come inside the port area
Paid 21.70 plus tip
We joined many other passengers stand inline in the windy, cold
We finally made it through customs and boarded the ship. We met up and mustered. Our cabins were ready, so we took our luggage to our room, then we went for lunch at Chop Sticks, the buffet on the Lido deck.
We went to the Empire Dining Room for dinner
There, I ordered BBQ salmon with onion rings on top and cheesecake with water. Hubby ordered steak, salad, cheesecake, and water.
We went to bed early because I had an earache and a headache. We watched Something’s Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson, Diana Keaton, and Keanu Reeves.
Photos
2862-breakfast 7:26 A.M.(Omelete, sausage and muffins at hotel)
2864-65 lunch 2:02 P.M. (Plate of Chinese food)
2866 photo
2868-2870 dinner 6:09 P.M.(Salmon, cheesecake)
7:30 P.M. Got Dark Blue Barrels and necklaces at Grand Opening
We ordered the chat plan for $10
Picked up our ship pins
Steps 5615 Zone 58, Mils 2.08 Cal 1443
Day 3: Feb 1; Sunday
Breakfast cheese omelet, sausage links, and water
Hubby ate a hamburger, cereal, eggs, pot pie, and water. (Empire Room)
Lunch: wonton, cream potatoes, and cake at the buffet. (Lido)
We went to the Wave Morning Show, 9:30–10 A.M.
Shop, eat, and explore onboard and ashore 10:30–12 P.M.
Walked in the Jungle area, then took a nap
Dinner Empire dining room
I ordered Caesar salad, shrimp& crab cakes and chocolate melt cake with ice cream. Hubby ordered filet mignon with bbq, salad, clam chowder, and chocolate cake.
At 7:30, we went to the Color My World show. (Pharaoh Palace)
Back to our room and watch tv
2871-72 breakfast 8:29 A.M.(Omelete, Sausage, Hamburger)
9:39 A.M. Got White Barrels at Diamonds for Breakfast, Rise and Shine.
At 10:30 A.M., SEE Show insider for Barrel, a light blue barrel at Pharaoh Palace
At 12:30 P.M., Fun at Sea Shopping Spree, power shopper for a dark Blue Barrel.
2873 towel art dog 1:11 P.M.
2875-76 snow moon 7 P.M.(took before going to show)
Steps 8591 Zone 16, miles 3.14 cal 1507
Day 4, Feb 2, Monday Sea Day
Breakfast: cheese omelet, sausage links, toast, Jelly, butter, and water.
For lunch, we both had Guy’s burger, fries, and lemonade. (Lido)
We went to the Red Frog, where we did Create at Sea art.
Tea time @3pM Empire Restaurant
We ate sandwiches, cake, and tea.
We got barrels of jewelry at Effie
Bought Ava a bracelet for her birthday
Spent $15
Dinner at Empire: we ate salmon, Greek salad, potatoes, veggies, and chocolate melt cake with ice cream. Hubby ordered pork chops, green beans, Caesar salad, and chocolate melt cake.
We went to the 80’s Musical in the Pharaoh Theater from 7:30 to 8:15 P.M.
Bought the show book, spent $25.
Info about gems
2878-80 sunrise 7:09 A.M.
2881 Breakfast 8:37 P.M. (Omelette, Sausage)
At 12 P.M., Nahal unveils for Purple Barrel
2882-83 Tea time 3:11 P.M.(Hot Tea, Cakes, Sandwiches)
2884-93 dinner 5:52 P.M.(Greek Salad, Salmon,Creamed potatoes Cheesecake)
Steps 8864 Zone 28, miles 3.26 Cal 1559
Day 5- Feb 3, Tuesday Celebration Key
Breakfast Empire room: French toast, omelette, and water. Lunch ate toco on the island, it was not good, I fed it to the birds
Dinner: BBQ ribs, stuffed mushrooms, Caesar salad, and chocolate cakes. I ordered catfish, Mac and cheese, and stuffed mushrooms.
We walked to Celebration Keys, watched the parade, saw a palm warbler, bought sunglasses at Del Sole, and spent 64.90
We watched karaoke at the Red Frog. Bought shore excursions for Princess Cays, the Bahamas, spent 99.98
Relaxing cruise on the Blues reference number 603630
2894-95 breakfast 9:16 A.M.(French Toast with blueberries, omelette and sausage)
2896-2963 Celebration Keys 10:20–12:56 P.M.
2964 Del Sole guaranteed 1:04 P.M.
2965 towel art frog 1:17 P.M.
2966-67 Dinner @ 7:14 P.M. (Salmon, veggies, potatoes)
Watched parade video 2916
Palm warbler 2963-43
Bought sunglasses for 64.90 at Del Sole
At 7:30 P.M., we went to Diamond International's unveiling of the black barrel.
Steps 9833, zone 41, miles 3.67 cal 1634
Let the fun begin
embarking 7:30 grand opening Alaskan barrel dark blue
Sea day 1- 9:39 A.M. diamonds for breakfast, rise and shine white
Sea day 1: 10:30 am SEE show insider barrel light blue Pharoh palace dk2
Sea day 1: 12:30 fun at free shopping spree, power shopper dark blue
Celebration Key 7:30 P.M. yellow diamond unveiling reveal black
Sea day 2: 12 pm Nahal unveiling purple
Princes Cay 6 P.M. color diamond party black
Nassau 6 P.M. girls night out date night dark pink
Sea day 3: 12:30 pm best of NYC showcase yellow
Sea day 3: 4 PM Silver showcase reveal XO pink.
Last sea day, final call, clearance sale, VIP baby orange
Play sea day 7 P.M. Effie annual diamond sale dark blue Alaskan
Steps 8630, zone 35, miles 3.02, CAL 1523
Steps, 5615, zone 58, miles 2.08, CAL 1443
Steps 8591, zone 16, miles 3.14, CAL 1507
Steps 8864, zone 28, miles 3.26 CAL 1559
Steps 9833, zone 41 miles 3.67 CAL1634
Steps 9179, zone 17, miles 3.36, CAL 1207
Steps, 8363, zone 10, miles 3.09, CAL 823
Day Six, Wednesday, February 4, Princess Cay
For breakfast, I ate two apple danishes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and Water.
For lunch, we ate on the island. I had a hot dog, chips, and cookies.
We walked around the island, bought a $20 hat, and some Banana Boat sunscreen.
We did the boat excursion from 1:30 to 2:30.
2968 loading boat at 8:53 A.M.
2969 breakfast at 9:46 A.M.
2970 Tickets @10:16 AM
2971-84 Princes Cays 10:54–12:49 P.M.
2985-3034 Cruise @2;37-4:01 PM
3035-36 Towel Art @4:20 PM
At 6 P.M., Color Diamonds party, black barrel (we were late for this one)
3037-3039 Seafood Soup, Rice, Broccoli, Veal, Potatoes, Veggies, and Double Chocolate Cake @ 6:55 P.M.
3074-76 Showtime @7:26 P.M.
Took the shuttle to the shore and the shuttle to return to the ship.
Steps 9179 zone 17 miles 3.36 cal 1207
Day Seven, Thursday, February 5, Nassau
For breakfast, we sat with a couple from New Orleans, and we talked a long time about Politics and being a Christian. (Empire Restaurant.) On the left and on the right were a couple from Birmingham. The woman said she first said he loved working in the rodeo. She said that he had almost every bone in his body broken and was deceased. (That was when they lived in Montana)
Said she was legally blind and had worked for Bell South in their office. (The couple from New Orleans)
For brunch, in the Empire Restaurant, I ate an omelette, sausage Links, tea, and two apple danishes.
At 10:00 A.M., we met our guide, Elsi, and followed her to several stores to shop.
We stopped at Diamond International, where we got two free bracelets with charms.
At Effie, we got a necklace and two charms.
At Del Sole, we got a color-changing bag and a couple of rings.
We bought a Necklace to put on my sunglasses so I would not lose them.
We got a waterproof bag for our cell phones.
At Titanzanite International, we bought a pair of Tanzanite earrings with a bluish velvet finish, a bracelet, and a necklace for $329.00.
We stopped at several other stores but didn’t buy anything.
We stopped to take several photos and walked back to the ship for lunch.
For Lunch we ate fries and shrimp at the Blue Iguana Cantina.
3040 -3050 Nassau (on board ship) @8:28 A.M.
3051-3070 in Nassau @11;53-1:45 P.M.
3071-3073 Dinner @ 7:55 P.M.(stuffed Mushrooms, Fried Catfish, Mac & Cheese, BBQ, Fries (Hubby)
3074-3075 Showtime @7:26 P.M.
@6 P.M. Girls’ Night Out date night for dark pink barrel.
Steps 9559 zone 11 miles 3.55 cal 1634
Day 8: Sea Day Friday, Feb 6,
Breakfast of French Toast with peaches and tea (Empire Room)
Bought charm of the day and another bracelet. We went to the Red Frog for Creative AT SEA beads and shells to make a bracelet.
We also stayed for Country Music trivia.
Hubby went back to the room, and I went to walk. It was too cold outside, so I walked in the Jungle Hallway and the hallway of the rooms.
We also bought Christmas charms and bracelets.
We ate a light lunch @ Chop Sticks on the Lido deck because we are having lobster tonight.
Came back to our room and sat outside on our balcony. It was the first day you could sit outside without a sharp wind blowing on you.
We did Tea Time at 3:00, ate smoked salami, chicken salad, and scones with hot tea.
We worked on crossword puzzles.
We signed up to win a free cruise.
We went to Effie to get a barrel charm.
Dinner Hubby ordered Clam chowder, Caesar Salad, lobster, and Crème Brûlée.
At 7:30 P.M., we watched 88 Keys perform “Pharaoh Palace”.
3078 Breakfast @9:50 AM
3079-80 Towel Art and Ocean @1:57 P.M.
3081-85 Tea Time @3:58 P.M.
3086-87 Receipts @ 5:24 P.M.
3088-89 Dinner (two lobster tails, creamed potatoes, and Crème Brûlée.
Sea Day 3: at 1230 PM Best of NYC showcase barrel was yellow
Sea Day 3: at 4 P.M. Silver Showcase reveal XO Pink
Steps 10696 zone 12 miles 3.92 val 1651Day 9, Saturday, Feb 7,
Breakfast was scrambled eggs, French toast, chocolate milk, and hot tea. (Lido)
Lunch was Pizza (Lido)
We sat outside on the Lido.
We went to Red Frog for Coloring Pages and Trivia.
I walked in the jungle Area and the hallways.
I talked to the cleaning lady (in the jungle area) about the cold weather. She was from a tropical island and didn’t care for the cold weather.
I met a lady near the jungle. We talked for several minutes, and I later saw her on the Lido deck.
Dinner in the Empire Room, where I ordered baked salmon, cheese potatoes, veggies, and baked Alaska.
3090-91 Sunrise @ 7:26 A.M.
3092-95 Photos with Cat & Hat @8:31 P.M.
3096-99 Breakfast (Lido)@9:06 P.M.
3100-02 SUNSET @ 6:25 P.M.
3103-04 DINNER @7:10 P.M.
Last Sea Day Final call Clearance Sale VIP Baby Orange
Play Sea Day Effie Annual Diamond sale Barrel Dark Blue Alaskan
Steps 8444 zone 5 miles 3.10 cal 1499
Day 10, Sunday, Feb 8,
3107 Breakfast: Lido of scrambled eggs, apple danish, sausage links
We were to depart between 7:30 and 8, but the ship’s WFI was down. We were in Group D.
We sat in our room until 8 A.M., then took the elevator down to deck 3 to debark.
The line wrapped around the room of people waiting to get off the ship.
When we got off the ship, Hubby went online to get us an Uber.
I think it was her first time picking up a passenger at the port because she got turned around several times.
We had to walk up the street to meet her and were on our way to the Hotel.
Pick up our car at the hotel and head home.
We stopped a couple of times for restroom breaks and snacks.
We stopped at McDonald’s in Killen for dinner.
Hubby bought 2 Double cheeseburgers and large fries, and I got a fish sandwich, which we brought home to eat.
We unloaded the car, and Hubby put his clothes in the washer.
My clothes will have to wait until tomorrow. I uploaded my photos, took a long, hot shower, and went to bed.
I spent the next couple of days washing clothes, posting photos, watering flowers, and just getting caught up on everyday things.
Steps 8570 zone 53 miles 3.21 cal 1827
