Last week my family went on a Carnival Cruise on the Paradise ship.  Our itinerary was pretty simple.

1. Monday – board ship at Long Beach, CA
2. Tuesday – Catalina Island, CA
3. Wednesday – Ensenada, Mexico
4. Thursday – day at sea
5. Friday – go home

Almost immediately after boarding I remembered why I don’t like cruises – too many people.

But that was not the only reason I did not enjoy this cruise.

1. The time I had to be a lifeguard.
2. spilt lemonade incident
3. mini golf accident
4. Isaac becoming sick.  When we came home the rest of the family got sick.
5. lack of fun supervised children’s activities
6. Unable to attend any adult activities such as shows.
7. Did not get to play basketball or even swim
8. Ensenada is an ugly industrial port where the cruise ship dumped all its human waste.  It added to the overall unattractiveness of this destination.
9. Workers are low paid and overworked.
10. self-indulgent cruising culture
11. No access to the internet.

Dylan, Isaac and Victoria though really enjoyed spending time with their Seattle grandparents and uncle.  All three of our cabins were adjacent and the kids loved running over and seeing their relatives.

And the food was great.  Here is a photo of Ji Seon and Victoria during our first dinner.

Related posts:

1. Why I Don’t Like Cruising – Too Many People
2. Why I Don’t Like Cruising – Culture
3. Why I Don’t Like Cruising – Poor Working Conditions
4. Carnival Cruise Food, Food, Food
5. Grateful Day 8

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Categories: Travel
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