Carnival Inspiration March 2007

So I got this crazy idea that taking a 4 night cruise out of Tampa before going to work at a local Tampa Credit Union would be fun. I discovered that going to work after a cruise is much more difficult than getting the work done first, and then heading out on a mini (stress releaving) vacation.

The ship is old but has been refurbished and is actually very nice (especially the cabins and hallways). Only the pool area and the buffet area showed real signs of age. My first day was a sea day so much of it was spent searching for what to do in our only Port of Call (Cozumel, Mexico). I decided that after meeting the golf Pro on board (Riley Tough) spending the day playing 18 holes of golf wuld be fun.

There were only two other guys that wanted to play the Jack Nicolous course (and they were brothers) so I rode with Riley. He gave me plenty of tips that actually have improved my game! We decided to have a few beers afterward before heading off to sea and back towards Tampa. After another sea day we arrived back in Tampa (Monday) where I now had to prepare for going back to work.

If you've never played golf in Cozumel, I would absolutely recommend it. Where else can you see Iguanas everywhere while searching for your ball? I am going to make a point of playing golf in each of the islands where possible.....the cruise lines make it so easy to do so!