Jerry had us booked on our second cruise before we had taken our first cruise. He was pretty sure we were going to enjoy cruising and he was right. He booked us on Carnival's ship Destiny which most of the outside cabins have a balcony. We were spoiled real quick with this decision!

We were due to fly out of Dallas/Ft Worth on Saturday morning but let AA buy us off the flight for a $500 voucher. I told Jerry I was sure I saw Hawaii in my future....

We took the next flight to Miami and went on to the hotel where we were spending the night before we would board the following day. We met up with some friends that Jerry had made via the Internet before we left.

It was exciting to wake up in the morning to see our ship sitting in the port. We couldn't wait to board Destiny and go on our adventure.

This was also our first trip with a digital camera...boy, did we have some fun with that.

We'll start first with a tour of the ship:

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Our Miami hotel	Looking up in the Atrium	Looking down on the Atrium	The shops that surround the Atrium
The Photo Gallery where we would look for our cruise pictures	More shops	One of the many places to grab a bite to eat	Looking down onto the dining area
Our dining room	The wait staff performing for us	Our cabin looking toward the balcony	Jerry and Beth in our cabin
We usually travel with our own mini bar	The spa area	Pool	The grill by the pool
Promenade Deck	The slide	The Lido Deck	The lounge where they had the shows and bingo
Laser light show	One of the shows	The Galley	Preparing the food for the Gala Buffet
The Gala Buffet	The Gala Buffet	The Gala Buffet	The Casino