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Here is my breakfast plate….. Patti is starting her day a bit more sensibly….. We left the hotel at 9:30am, and soon we were leaving Dania Beach…… The Fort Lauderdale Airport is only ten minutes away from the Springhill Suites…. A few minutes later we are passing the entrance to Port Everglades…… Princess has an office here….. We turn right onto A1A and we will cross this bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway, and head to the Fort Lauderdale Beach….. While crossing the bridge, we can see that there are five ships in port today. They are the Sky Princess, Symphony OTS, Nieuw Amsterdam, Celebrity Ascent, and the Celebrity Reflection. It’s an impressive line up! To be continued…..

Pre-Cruise - (January 13th) - Our day in Fort Lauderdale. We were up at 7am to a warm and sunny day. Our plan for today is to head over to the Fort Lauderdale Beach and stroll along the beach and the strip. But our thoughts this morning are of our friends Pat & Jim (Webecruzen). We have cruised with them quite a few times since we met them aboard the Sunshine in 2016. They were the ones that had told us about the Tribe cruise, and as of now, they might not be able to cruise. Pat’s father had some recent health issues which resulted in him having surgery earlier this week. He seemed to be doing well, but then suffered a setback, and this morning he will be having a pacemaker implanted. How things go will determine whether Pat & Jim will be able to sail with us tomorrow. The thoughts and prayers of the entire Tribe Nation are with them. Before we leave the hotel this morning, we will partake of the free breakfast that they offer. Looking down from the balcony, it looks quite crowded. This hotel is quite popular with those people cruising out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The hotel does offer a shuttle service to the piers…… Here are some views of the free breakfast provided by the Springhill Suites….. To be continued…..

Good to know! We'll be back down there in April. Probably a little early I guess.

Thanks Karen! It's locked in my brain now! 😀

Glad you enjoyed it. It's our go to place when cruising out of Fort Lauderdale or Miami! 😃

Yep, pumping your own gas is a treat for us Jersey guys! Glad to have you aboard! 😀

Hey Rich! Glad to have you aboard! You would have had a blast on this cruise. Just think about it, in 604 days we get to cruise together again! 😀

Glad to hear that your Dad is doing well! 👍👍👍

Wow! We knew that there was a lot of anticipation for this review, but the amount of responses has been amazing! This is why we do these reviews, and will continue to do them as long as we are able. Thanks to everyone who has jumped on board for the ride! Later this afternoon we'll post about our day in Fort Lauderdale, and then tomorrow we'll get you aboard the Celebration where the real fun will begin. Thanks again for your patience! 😃

Glad to have you back on board!

Hey Amy! It was such a pleasure to meet you! Tomorrow the plan is to show our day in Fort Lauderdale, and then on Thursday we will board the Celebration, and the fun really begins!

Hey Barb! Always glad to have you on board for the ride. This cruise was special indeed!

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Yep! I thought that you hadn't been to a Buc-ees.

Thanks for coming along for the ride. We feel like we're the post game show with all the highlights! You're quite welcome! This is the place for fun! I was just going to track you down and then your post popped up! No problem, we're just getting started!

Hey Lorraine! It was so nice to meet you and Roger aboard the Celebration. I'm sure that everyone had a great time. Once you get home from work, pour yourself a nice drink, and continue reading!

Thanks for coming along for the ride yet again. This was an epic cruise for sure! Glad to have you aboard again! Kingsland is Exit 3 on I-95. Thanks for hopping aboard with us, and for your kind words. Glad to have you!

You're wait is over! Thanks for joining us once again! Hey Heather! It was great to finally meet you and Peter after all of these years! You are a fantastic couple. Hope we get to cruise with you guys again in the near future. Thanks for your kind words. We felt that Kevin was with us the whole time.

Thanks for following along once again! We were at Buc-ees at 8am. We're back! Happy to have you with us again! Glad to have you along for the ride. Welcome!

Glad to have you aboard with us! You're wait is over. Welcome aboard!

Nothing covert about Patti's pictures! Let's do it again!!

Congrats! You're the first to the party. Always glad to have you along for the ride! Hey Karen! It was a pleasure to meet you and your hubby whose name I can't remember. I truly apologize. I think I lost a few brain cells on this cruise!

Our next adventure has begun!

While taking pictures in the bathroom, Patti noticed a dime on the lower right hand corner of the picture frame…… Was this a sign from Kevin? I mean, who puts dimes on picture frames? A few minutes after discovering this, my phone rang. It was the Dunkin Donuts from our town calling to tell me that I had won free coffee for a year. Patti had entered me in a raffle there, not even a week prior. We just smiled and said “Thanks Kevin!” After we recovered from the shock and settled in, we decided it was time for dinner. We went next door to the Panda Express……. Here is Patti’s dinner….. Here’s mine…… Afterwards, Patti walked down the block to the new Shops at Dania Pointe to check them out. I just hung out at the Panda Express on my phone, and waited for her to return…… She wasn’t gone very long. We made our way back to the hotel and spent the evening relaxing. Coming up next: Our day in Fort Lauderdale, and will our friends be able to cruise?

We leave the property and continue on our drive down I-95 towards Dania Beach. It was a very easy and uneventful drive until we passed West Palm Beach. At that point the traffic became heavier and heavier until upon reaching Fort Lauderdale, it became stop and go. I decided to get off I-95 at Sunrise Boulevard and head to A1A and perhaps beat the traffic by coming into Dania Beach the back way. That way wasn’t much better, but once we saw this jet landing at the Fort Lauderdale Airport, we knew we were getting close……. Once past the airport we drove into Dania Beach….. A few minutes later we arrived at the Springhill Suites….. We checked in and were given Room # 126 on the first floor. One-twenty six is our son Kevin’s birthday. Patti and I just looked at each other. It gets better later..... Of course, I have to wait out in the hallway while Patti gives us the room tour….. To be continued…..