After ten years of marriage we decided to renew our vows and take a 14 day vacation. This is the longest vacation that I have ever taken, and it was well worth it.
Non-Cruise Stuff: We spent our first 5 nights at Hyatt Place North Charleston, SC on Mayzck Rd. Great Hotel only about 15 min from downtown Charleston, SC. Well worth the drive to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the touristy side of the city. (This was our 3rd trip to the city, we visit every 5 years).Got a great deal on a taxi to the cruise terminal $50 rt including $5 tip each way for two people from Derrick @ Charleston Taxi Cab 843-343-6274.We ended our vacation at the National Harbor in Oxon Hills, MD @ the Aloft room 803.Fantastic Hotel, Fantastic room!
CRUISE STUFF: We booked online with Carnival about 3 weeks out. We decided since we would be in Charleston, SC & we have never cruise out of that port,we would go ahead and take a cruise to the Bahamas on the Fantasy. Understand that our first two experiences on CARNIVAL were not favorable & we reluctantly booked. We booked an inside cabin that seemed twice the size of the stateroom of the inside on the RCCL-Monarch of the Seas.