Our 30th Anniversary!
Mark and I took two (2) "back to back” cruises on the RUBY Princess from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico: one, a 5 day cruise from February 26, 2018 - March 3rd to CABO SAN LUCAS, and, second, a 7 day cruise from March 3, 2018 - March 10th to the MEXICAN RIVIERA. We got a SUITE for our 30th Wedding Anniversary! It was FABULOUS!
Our SUITE Balcony!
Our SUITE!
Our Balcony
Beautiful Views!
Dining on the Balcony!
Our favorite part of the SUITE was the dining on the balcony every warm “At Sea” day and evening. We had early afternoon snacks of guacamole and chips, italian meats and cheese, and/or other appetizers outside on our deck! It was magical! By 6pm, our dinner would arrive and we would eat as we sailed, watching the sunset. It was beautiful!
Dinner on the Deck!
It Was COLD!
No one told us how COLD the trip to Mexico could be in late February and early March. It was FREEZING! I insisted on taking a light coat and other warm clothes, just in case, which, luckily, I layered up to keep me warm. Sitting on the Promenade was almost impossible on certain sea days due to the cold winds, but we still enjoy walking all over the ship to get our exercise, including all around the Promenade.
Cabo San Lucas
Close-up
Coming back from CABO
Dinner at CROWN GRILL!
We also had a couple of FREE dinners at one of the specialty restaurants included in this cruise, (those also came with the SUITE) and we always choose the CROWN GRILL. It was GREAT! Best Food!
Crown Grill Menu
Filet Mignon & Lobster
Dessert Sampling!
Inside The Crown Grill
CLUB CLASS DINING!
We were also given CLUB CLASS (CC) dining with the SUITE! So, we got to enjoy our small table for two in the special CC Dining Area. We had two wonderful waiters, Hugo and Frances!
Our Waiters Playing Around At Taking A Photo…from Every Angle!
CLUB CLASS Dining!
Hugo & Frances
Filet Mignon & Buterfly Shrimp
Fresh Grilled Salmon
DANCING!
Sometimes, on cruises, you are lucky, and there is a nice person or a duo playing ballroom dancing music in the Wheelhouse Bar…sometimes... NOT. We were VERY fortunate to find IGOR KISIEL! He was a solo pianist with a synthesizer who played beautiful piano music with popular songs. He was amazing! Just heavenly. You can hear him yourself, below, in this short compilation we made from dancing videos we recorded of us dancing to his music. He was wonderful and we wanted to always remember it! It was like dancing in a dream.
Dancing on the Ruby Princess
We are EXTREMELY fortunate to have each other and grateful, every day, and every year, for the time we get to spend with each other. Thirty (30) years feels like a blink, unless you think of our families…ha ha! The only thing we've noticed as the years increase, is how much larger we've become with less hair and less energy! Otherwise, it is all the same! Crusing is still our favorite place to relax, our favorite place to dress up and go out to dinner, and the ONLY place we can go to dance!