From the little deck of the MS Carnival Triumph, this is Traveling with Robert Tico, episode
4.
I am a bit of a history junkie, so I am going to show you some images I took on my first
cruise in 1991, and I thought Miami was a big deal by then, those were the Miami Vice
days of course.
And the whistle tells us we are ready to depart, our captain, up on the bridge.
The Carnival Shape is on its way out of the channel between MacArthur Cosway and Dodge
Island, where the port of Miami is.
At the end, Miami Beach to the left, and Fisher Island to the right.
And the propellers are finally on, as we prepare to sail.
That was me.
Here we can see the Carnival Cruise Line terminal at the port of Miami, self-proclaimed Cruise
Capital of the World.
I don't know how much of that is true, but it is certainly an important port when it
comes to Caribbean vacations.
Now, that must be a fun job.
And now, we are finally starting to move towards the ocean.
It's a beautiful restaurant we used to go to, it is at a private marina.
I'm telling you, Miami is a bonus paradise.
This is the MacArthur Cosway, which connects Miami Beach with the mainland.
Now I really want to go on the boat.
All this is an artificial archipelago in the intercostal waterway, where many rich and
famous people own properties.
And if you want to see more of that, watch episode number 2, where we embark on the Island
Queen, which is a boat that takes tourists on a tour of all these islands.
This is the Henry Flagler Monument, which we mentioned in episode 1 as well.
He is considered the father of Miami.
We are slowly approaching the tip of Miami Beach.
This ferry you see is the only way to reach Fisher Island, which is one of the most exclusive
pieces of real estate in this country.
And we finally reach the southern tip of South Beach.
This is World Famous South Beach.
This is World Famous South Beach.
Then you will see Fisher Island and downtown Miami in the background.
And this is pretty much the last time we are going to see Miami for a week.
Right now we are at the Capitol Bar, one of my favorites.
Not only because it was one of the least crowded on the ship, but because it usually had live
music.
This is the ship's chamber tree.
This bar is located at the atrium, the multi-story lobby where the gas livery runs up and down
here.
This is probably a Cuban coast guard as we are now sailing very close to Cuba's northern
shores.
As you can see, the ship is still asleep, but not for long.
We see dolphins.
Those faint mountains you see on the horizon is the northern coast of Cuba.
Cuba is my birthplace, so seeing its coast so close and at the same time so far away
was a rather special moment.
The ship has now come alive.
This is the hairy chest contest in which I did not dare participate.
Although there are many activities onboard, it seems a little crowded for my taste, having
to wait in line for nearly everything, including the water slide.
Here we get a glimpse of our captain, Captain Minasina.
And at night we had the captain's reception.
All right, you know, I have 1,080 crew members on board.
And that's all we can feed on this episode, but stay tuned!
On the next episode, we visit the island of Cozumel, Mexico, and the Shock Tung Caves
by Playa del Carmen, in the mainland.
I leave you for now with more views of the Cuban mountains and the northern coast of
the Pinar del Rio province.
Until next time, thank you for watching and have a good one!
