There's a Chair Waiting for You on Scarlet Lady

We couldn't wait until morning on our first sea day to explore more of Scarlet Lady.  The clear blue skies made for a great background for many of the images we captured.  

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Keeping up with their promise, Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady isn't your typical cruise ship.  As you can see in these images, there are many unique seating arrangements all around the ship.  Whether you want to relax alone, with your significant other, or a large group, there is something for everyone.

Personally, we enjoyed one of the loungers near the pool and hot tubs mid-ship.  There was some shade and it was close to the stairs / elevators so we could easily get around the ship from there.

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Where is Chris - Hammock Day

While most travel is still on hold, dreaming is not.  Imagine you are at this resort and spending your day relaxing in this hammock by the sea.  The warm suns beats down on you while gentle breezes blow over your body keeping you comfortable.  The waves gently crash onto the shoreline and you are feeling very relaxed.   Doesn't this sound like a perfect way to spend a vacation?

Have you ever considered a resort vacation?  Did you know that many resorts allow one-day passes to cruise passengers?    We visited this resort a few years ago and can still remember the enjoyable time we spent there.  Where is Chris?

There are some great deals available right now for travel later this year or next.  Resorts are taking precautions to keep staff and guests safe, as are the airlines.   We would be happy to research options for your future travel.  Your mission with the kids is to try to guess this resort destination and then think about where you might want to go.   #KeepTheKidsEngaged


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Here is today's destination  can you guess where we are? As promised, we've updated yesterday's post, Where is Chris - Moon Day, with the answer to the puzzle.  Revisit that post and just scroll over the image to reveal the answer.  You can also click on the link below the picture to read more.    

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Relaxing in Singapore

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Crowne Plaza 

Changi Airport Pool

When we stayed at the Crowne Plaza before the cruise, we didn't have a chance to use the pool. The pool is located on the third floor in a court area.   This is also where the spa is located.  On our way to the lobby to check out before our cruise, my husband took a detour to check out the pool.  He took some pictures and showed them to me.  We decided then that we wanted to use the pool when we came back after the cruise.   Now that we were back at the hotel, we needed to plan our day.

Planning our Final Day in Singapore

One of the thoughts we had was to tour Singapore via the Hop on Hop Off Bus.  We knew that there was a ticket booth in the airport which could sell us tickets for the bus.   We weren't certain if we could begin at the airport or if we needed to get into Singapore city center.  Since we had free Wi-Fi at the hotel, we started doing some research.

All of a sudden my husband said that if we wanted to go swimming, we'd need to do so before going into Singapore.  He went on to say that he really wanted a relaxing day.  I was so happy he said that because I felt the same way.  We decided to change into our swimming suits and head to the pool.

We met a couple lounging by the pool who had also been on our ship.  We struck up a conversation and learned that they were flying out later that night and had reserved a hotel room for the day.  After about an hour we said good-bye to our fellow passengers and headed to our room to change clothes.

By now it was time to eat lunch, so we decided to go to the airport, check out the tourist kiosks, and then get some food.  We'll continue the story in our next post.

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How to Spend Summer Vacation

When we think of Summer...
CRUISING comes to mind

We missed the "live" tweeting on #travelpics because we were on a Seminar at Sea on board Carnival Breeze.   We still wanted to share our responses, so pardon the late entries.

Questions for last Monday’s summer-themed #travelpics chat: 

(3:00) Intros: Please introduce yourself and tell us where you’re tweeting from today!

Key West, FL during Carnival Breeze #cruise #travelpics (picture above is Carnival Breeze in port)

(3:05) Q1: Home or abroad, where is your favorite place to spend your summer? Why?

A1: On a cruise - doesn't matter where it is going. Great way to #seetheworld  #travelpics

Seeing the world by cruise ship is one of the easiest ways to get around.  You embark your ship and unpack and each day you are either somewhere at sea or in a new port of call.

This cruise took us from Miami, Florida to Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel, Mexico before returning to home port of Miami.

(3:10) Q2: Share a photo from your most recent quintessential summer vacation.
A2: Relaxing is what #summer #vacation means to us  - by the pool, in the sun or shade #travelpics

I guess we can't be more recent than the vacation in progress during this #travelpics chat.  Truth be told, it was a mix of business and pleasure, but our trips always are that way since we are constantly learning and gathering images and information to share with our followers.

In this image, you see the Carnival Breeze main pool area on Lido deck.   It's not far form there to your favorite meal venue, such as Guy's Burger Joint.

The perfect ingredients of sun, shade, water, and plenty of places to simply relax can be found around the pool area.  Top that off with perfect weather, and it doesn't get much better than this.

 
(3:20) Q3: BESIDES swimming at the beach, what do you think of when you picture summer? Favorite activities?

A3: #summer fun activities for me include #waterparks Carnival Water Works #travelpics

At home we've been known to take a summer vacation that includes some time at a water park or two.  Carnival Breeze's Water Works is a great place to splash around.  I opted for the slightly slower orange tube which dumps you into the "drain" at the bottom of the slide.

(3:30) Q4: Show a summer photo of yours that ISN’T sand, surf, or sunglasses.

A4: as I get older, I'm getting braver Carnival Breeze Rope Course was my next conquest #travelpics


This definitely doesn't include sand or surf, but since it was bright, but glasses did automatically darken.  Here I am waiting for the people ahead of me to clear this next section of the rope course.  It took some figuring out at first, but once I got the hang of it, the rest was "easy".

(3:40) Q5: What is the most unique place you’ve ever spent your summer?

A5: it was end of #summer when we visited #galapagos Celebrity Cruises #travelpics

We explored this Land Beyond Xpectations via Celebrity Xpedition.  Here you'll see species that can be found nowhere else on earth.  You can snorkel with turtles, sea lions, and other marine line.   Walk along paths where Darwin explored over a hundred years ago before writing his famous publication.

(3:50) Q6: From hiking to wildflowers, show off your favorite view of summer anywhere in the world!
A6: #galapagos islands have many beaches like Urbina Bay #travelpics


We traveled by zodiac from Celebrity Xpedition to this landing site in Urbina Bay.  You can't tell from the picture, but it is one of the more difficult wet landing sites on our trip due to the inclination of the beach.   After landing on the beach we went on a short hike in search of Giant Land Tortoises and Land Iguanas before returning to spend some time snorkeling and swimming in the bay.

This concludes our #travelpics chat about #Summer.  We'd be happy to share other images from our summertime cruising adventures if it helps you plan your escape.

This final image was captured in Cozumel at Secrets Aura Resort.   We spent the entire day there relaxing, swimming, and enjoying a fabulous fresh fish lunch.  We'll write more about our day there in future posts, as well as the rest of our trip, so be sure to follow our blog.

Have you seen the  #travelpics recap? http://bit.ly/17RRaFq

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