Whew! I've reached the last post in our cruise re-cap! Our 5th day was a super fun one!
It was the 4th of July!!
We weren't sure how much it would be celebrated since we were sailing international waters on a ship owned by an international company... but it was SO fun!! We could tell by breakfast that it would be a festive day. Seeing some of the staff from all over the world sporting red, white, and blue was sweet.
Does this spot look familiar? We loved laying out on the second story of the pool deck and this day was no different.
We got a deal to eat at Izumi, so we had asian food for lunch :-) Not your typical 4th of July meal but it was delicious!!
We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and soaking up the sun.
It was around dinnertime that things got exciting! We began hearing rumors of seeing fireworks on the Virginia shoreline.
Even the menu had a little holiday cheer ;-)
The waitstaff sang their traditional Italian song. The maitre d announced that not a single person on the waitstaff was Italian Ha ha
The captain came over the speaker while we were at dinner and confirmed that we'd be able to see fireworks soon. We knew things were getting crazy when we saw these bakers run by with this HUGE cake!
So after dinner, we headed up to the top deck and we were already between land again. It was SO amazing to see fireworks all up and down the VA coast from the sea. It was impossible to capture it on camera, but it was such a wonderful memory!! After watching the fireworks for a while, we went back inside for the party.
That's the CAKE from about 5 stories above.
At the beginning of the party, they called all veterans and those currently serving in the military up to the stairwell. Then they called up all of those who work in public service (police, firefighters, etc.) It was so, so special! We got to thank all of those who fight for our freedom and keep us safe.
There were a few song performances, they cut the cake, and then the balloon drop! It was a great way to end our trip and celebrate the 4th of July!!! As always, Royal Caribbean never disappoints.
The next morning, we had breakfast and disembarked super early so that we could drive home and get back to business.
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