March 8, 2020 Celebrity Edge International Women's Day Sailing and the Cruise where the world shut down

 Honestly, the most memorable part of this cruise will be sitting on the infinite edge balcony getting email after email of cancellations and questions and worries as COVID 19 took over the world. We worried about being able to disembark. We grieved the cancellation of the dream Panama Canal cruise we were supposed to board right after this cruise. It was stressful. It was hard to have to break the news to the crew that their cruises would likely be cancelled. They worried about their families, their income, and what would come next. 

Even with all that, we still had some incredible moments: 

One of the officers playing the electric guitar in the middle of the martini bar. 

Listening the the full leadership team talk about the challenges of being a woman in the maritime industry. 

We spent a lot of time at the nightclub for the Captain's Club happy hours, games,  archery, and live band karaoke. Our bartenders Nova and Brandon. We absolutely loved this band. I even corrected the Cruise Director when she got the band's name wrong at the Captain's Club happy hour. 

 

February 22, 2020 - March 7, 2020 Cancun Mexico Content Trip

 In March, we took two weeks to visit resorts on the gulf coast of Mexico.  Three of the days, we spent in a van traveling from resort to resort. 

We stayed one week at Hard Rock Riviera Maya Heaven section. Some of the highlights were live band karaoke. 

We used the resort credit to get a cabana for the day. 

In the evenings, we'd start with a nice happy hour at the lobby sushi bar. 

The foam party was super fun to spectate. No way I was getting in that water. 

We took advantage of the resort credits to book a private dolphin swim. It was everything I dreamed it would be. 

After a week, we headed up to the Cancun Hotel Zone for a stay at Live Aqua Cancun. We loved the dining especially the Italian restaurant. We also had a great time at the Tequila tasting and the beach bar. 

We booked the catamaran excursion to Isla Mujeres with snorkeling. It was so much. We enjoyed walking around the island and had lunch at a cute restaurant.