I didn't have my passport, so the next day I went to get it expedited since we were only leaving in 4 weeks. Well there was no need to expedite it. I got it two days later. . .
The time finally arrived for us to leave for Miami. Sharesa and I were SO excited! Most the others that we were going with had a little earlier flight than we did. Preston was on our flight so when we got to the airport we met up with him. We left Salt Lake around 3, had a lay over in Atlanta for about an hour, then headed for Miami.
Sharesa is taking a class this summer so she had to study...
On the flight to Atlanta the flight attendants were coming by asking what we wanted for our snacks. I thought all they had were peanuts, or pretzels. So when the guy asked me what I wanted and he offered me cookies. I was REALLY excited and apparently it showed by my response. The guy that was sitting by Sharesa, and the flight attendant, got a good laugh out of it and since I was SO excited about the cookies, he gave me two! We got into Miami we met up with the others for a quick second then went our separate ways since Sharesa and I were in a different hotel. Our hotel was SO nice. We stayed at a Marriot Courtyard. It was AMAZING! Not to mention, the beds were pretty fun to jump on.
The next morning we slept in a bit since we didn't have to check out till noon and we couldn't even get on the ship till one.
Our shuttle driver to the port was so funny. He's only been here in the US for a little while, but he was a good lil driver.
Sharesa and I a lil excited to be on our trip
Our shuttle driver to the port was so funny. He's only been here in the US for a little while, but he was a good lil driver.
Sharesa and I a lil excited to be on our trip
Once we got to the port, 
we had to go through security. That was an adventure all in itself. We had to go through a line where they check your passport. Well, the line we went into had a cute kid as the security guard. (mind you we weren't in Utah were every one was white) He took my passport and looked at the picture and he started telling me how 'beautiful' I was, and that 'Utah boys are crazy since I didn't have a boyfriend'. And that 'if I was in Miami, I wouldn't be single very long at all'. Then he looked at Sharesa's passport and the compliments kept goin. He gave me his number and told me to look him up on Facebook (gotta love the echo generation. haha) He wanted to hang out when our cruise got back Friday, but he had to work. I was just so disappointed! (insert emoticon with it's eyes rolling here) Since Evns, that's what his friends call him, kept us for a while talkin to us we had to go through extra security since it made us look suspicious?. I still don't get what the point of that was since we just walked through a metal detector. After that we went upstairs to the regular security check point where everyone goes through that's just like airport security. Oh well.
We got our seapass cards and were on our way to the ship! Once on the ship we decided to check out our staterooms and get some food! After all, why else does one go on a cruise, other than for the food, right?!
Once we got into our room we decided to check out the ship and head up to the pool deck for when we set sail.
After we left Miami and played by the pool for a while, it was time for dinner. Dinner was probably the most-looked-forward-to events of the day, everyday. Monday night was no different. Our wait staff was awesome. We not only enjoyed the food (and a ton of it) but it was VERY entertaining as well. 
That night, we had to take advantage of being away from the city lights and check out the night sky around the boat. Here's some pictures from our lil walk.
we had to go through security. That was an adventure all in itself. We had to go through a line where they check your passport. Well, the line we went into had a cute kid as the security guard. (mind you we weren't in Utah were every one was white) He took my passport and looked at the picture and he started telling me how 'beautiful' I was, and that 'Utah boys are crazy since I didn't have a boyfriend'. And that 'if I was in Miami, I wouldn't be single very long at all'. Then he looked at Sharesa's passport and the compliments kept goin. He gave me his number and told me to look him up on Facebook (gotta love the echo generation. haha) He wanted to hang out when our cruise got back Friday, but he had to work. I was just so disappointed! (insert emoticon with it's eyes rolling here) Since Evns, that's what his friends call him, kept us for a while talkin to us we had to go through extra security since it made us look suspicious?. I still don't get what the point of that was since we just walked through a metal detector. After that we went upstairs to the regular security check point where everyone goes through that's just like airport security. Oh well.
Sharesa was struggling with this orange
On the way to our room we found these random closet things
I was surprised at how not small the cabin was. I've heard so many horror stories about how there is absolutely NO room, but it wasn't bad at all. Yeah it was small, but it was definitely livable.
The pool deck; Looking out at Miami Beach; the pretty clear water; Sharesa and me
Me, Shalese, and Nathan; Me Sharesa, Nathan, and Shalese playin with the wheel we found; some more pics
This was the main elevator and commons area in the middle of the ship
That night, we had to take advantage of being away from the city lights and check out the night sky around the boat. Here's some pictures from our lil walk.
haha Sharesa got her pants stuck in the door; a cool lil hiding place under the stairs; butts; and I stole Blake's cool sunglasses :D
Sharesa and Shalese on the pole; butts (me, Sharesa, Shalese, Blake, Natalie); some of the gang in the hallway (L to R counter-clockwise: Blake (green striped shirt), Preston, me, Nathan, Sharesa, Cami)
That night we all slept pretty good. A little bit of a gentle rocking, just enough to rock us to sleep to prepare for the next day in Key West. . .
