March 27, 2024

We were happy to board in Miami, it is so much less stressful than having to fly to the embarkation port. When we arrived, the ship was a different terminal than in the past since Vista was also in port – and it seemed so quiet! The porter told us that we were “late”, that most people had boarded already. And it was only 12:30. Our room was ready, so we dropped our carry on bags there and headed for lunch in the Terrace Cafe. Seems like home since Sirena is the same size as the Insignia, our home for the world cruises.

Here is the itinerary for the first of our three back to back cruises.

It was a relaxing start. We had an afternoon of unpacking, stocking up on some books from our favorite spot on the ship, the library, and sitting out on our veranda watching the Miami waterfront and high rises.

We had a casual dinner in Terrace Cafe and a toast to the start of another adventure. The show was a comedian, Fred Klett. We both enjoyed his humor.

We have already seen Leslie, our cruise director and as usual we are meeting old friends among the staff and guests.

We will be at sea for two days before arriving to Jost Van Dyke.