I’m not going to lie. I’ve sailed a lot and days at sea can be boring but this one wasn't at all. I’m a firm believer that 'Fun Ship 2.0' is changing the way that entertainment is done on a ship for Carnival. First thing in the morning we meet with the VP of Product Development for Carnival Cruise Lines to go over the 'Fun Ship 2.0' presentation. We basically got a top to bottom outlook of the USD$500 million initiative and who they are partnering up with to make it all happen. After the presentation we got a tour of the ship and no question went unanswered. If you missed any part of the 'Fun Ship 2.0' recap be sure to listen to our episode of Cruise Radio we taped in NYC earlier this year when the program was announced. After the tour we sat at the 'Blue Iguana Tequila Bar' for about an hour and observed the crowd response. This was a sea day and there was still no crowding! The bars have been proven to be a success. I did learn that only the 'RedFrog Rum Bar' has their signature Thirsty Frog Red on draft out on Lido deck though. To keep with the theme, we had lunch at the 'Blue Iguana Cantina'. There are two different lines: Taco or Burrito. I went with the shrimp burrito and it was awesome. They have two folks there making the burritos, so the wait in the line is minimal, maybe five minutes. After the burrito, I went and got a Plain Jane Burger from 'Guy’s Burger Joint'...I'm working my way through the menu after all! The 'RedFrog Rum Bar' featured some live acoustic music early in the evening...sitting on the deck with a beer, the sun just about setting and live music is always a recipe for a great evening in my book! It was formal evening and most of the ship participated, even me! We sampled the cocktails at one of the new 'Fun Ship 2.0' venues, 'Alchemy Bar', which has a real South Beach flair to it. My drink was a 'Cucumber Sunrise' which was fabulous! This was another place that was popular for pre-dinner cocktails and a venue I’m going to definitely return to because you can make your own 'iprescription' drink! Dinner was amazing as always. I couldn’t decide what to eat so I did a little 'surf and turf' and both the prime rib and lobster rocked. They performed “That’s Amore” after dinner and I decided to head to The EA Sports bar where there was a great crowd watching the New Orleans game. This is the first EA Sports Bar anywhere and they crowds are loving it! After dinner I gave the adults-only comedy show a go in the hope that it would be redeeming after last night's poor performance...it was okay. Nothing bothers me more than when a comedian curses just for the sake of it or steals other comedian's material. The comedian this evening, Carl, was guilty of stealing material. Our first port of call this trip is Cozumel, Mexico tomorrow and I signed up for 'Isla Passion' by Twister... Click here for live updates on my Carnival Liberty voyage or check back on e-Travel Blackboard daily.
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Day 2 - Carnival Liberty Sea Day
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