Gail emailed me pointing out that what I reported as being aft suites on the ship (photo posted on Panama Canal day) are actually the aft stairwells. There are no aft suites on this ship. We finally realized this yesterday when we were investigating the inside cabins on the back of the ship on Decks 17 and 15, but I neglected make the correction. Thank you Gail!
We were considering the merits of booking one of those few aft inside cabins vs the inside cabins that are forward of the mid ship elevators. We’ve spent so much time on the Dining Promenade on Deck 9 that we thought those aft cabins would be convenient. They would be…but Deck 9 is really convenient to everything too.
The second correction is that the Sea View Terrace at the front of the ship not necessarily closed off just because the sliding doors between there and The Dome are roped off. They were roped off today but we were able to go around the outside from Deck 17 and that area and the Sea View Bar were wide open. In fact, we watched the sunset from up there.
We’re continuing to learn new things every day!
I appreciate all your emails! Half of you are shocked that we’re even on this ship (same) and the other half are shocked that we like it so much (same again!). I did take a gander at the current blog stats. 10K+ views daily! Good grief, I really should proofread before hitting PUBLISH each night, shouldn’t I? Thanks for being here! Thanks for being tolerant!
So, today…
It was MTG luncheon day, and that pretty much ruins me for anything productive either before or after. I didn’t want to eat anything this morning, and the way to do that is to just sleep in, so that is what I did. I was truly hungry (a nice feeling) when we went to The Catch by Rudi at noon.
As fourth most travelled (that’s the “sister in law of the groom” bridesmaid position, or the “cousin handing at out programs at the back of the church” position) we were seated with Staff Captain Chris from the UK and he was a delight, as were our table mates. Once again, we were the last to leave. But the real thrill was when we saw waiter Romeo who we’ve known for 20 years and who was on the Emerald Princess and Pacific Princess with us for entire winter seasons. We hadn’t seen him for ten years at least and what a reunion that was. These wonderful people are simply unforgettable.
I didn’t want to have to shower again before dinner, so I read and watched videos this afternoon and we were on the Sea View Terrace for a beautiful sunset tonight just after 6pm.
We weren’t yet hungry, and decided to go to the 7pm Princess Arena show by vocalist Willis White performing Lionel Ritchie and Commodores songs. We had seen him at least once previously during our winter cruises. He is fantastic!
By then, it was 8pm and we were starting to feel a tad peckish. We went to the Sanctuary Restaurant where I had just oysters Rockefeller and a coffee, and G had an entree. It had been a big food day; moderation is called for tomorrow!
The 9pm Princess Arena show is underway, but the bass sound is currently being drowned out by an unhappy toddler two cabins down. I think she’s the only young child on the ship, but she’s making herself known tonight. ATWEP!!
Before I close this, I should mention that laundry is now taking 60 hours to be returned. I’ve received requests for cabin pics, but it looks a bit like a laundry in here as we hand launder at least a couple of items every day. If we can hide the unmentionables, I get some pics.