Originally we were supposed to leave the ship at 7:15am, but I got our departure moved back to 9am (the latest slot) so we could enjoy breakfast in the Windjammer one last time. After that, we were off the ship and onto our final night of vacation in Fort Lauderdale. We stayed at the Embassy Suites on Deerfield Beach so we could enjoy the beach one last time.
The kids loved jumping in the waves and looking for creatures on the beach and in the waves. Then we spent some time back in the pool to end our final swimming experience for awhile since swimming season is over back at home. We ate dinner back in our room and went to bed for our final vacation night.
The next morning, we had a bit of trouble getting the rental car returned (it was our first time using Turo instead of rental car company and parking at Fort Lauderdale airport was very difficult) which meant I checked our luggage, took all the kids through security, and prepared to board the plane by myself. Luckily, Chris managed to join us right before boarding and we were able to travel home together. Whew!
We had a fun vacation that included many relaxing aspects as well as plenty of new experiences for all of us. And, I finally got some beach time that I had been waiting for since 2019! So glad we decided to go and hopefully we'll be back to sun, sand, and surf sometime soon(ish)!
