Day 2 & 3: Sun & Mon the 27th & 28th of November
We spent the next two days cruising south towards the Caribbean in dry but very windy conditions, the seas choppy and flecked with foam. Sunbathing became a bit of a challenge as anything not tied down soon became airborne. Windburn, not sunburn was the order of these two days but there was always something else to do on this giant floating mall. Shops galore, spas, an ice rink, rock climbing, fully equipped gym, mini golf, a full basketball court and Jacuzzis. There are always dance lessons, shows and fun games around the pools and, of course, innumerable bars, all with their own theme and ambience, from an English style pub to an ‘underground’ dance floor. And did I mention restaurants? All over the ship, some pretty darn fancy that even Royalty would feel at home in and some made up to look like a 50`s drive- in! Yesterday was the first of the formal dinners – suit and tie- and a chance to meet the Captain on the promenade.
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| Dinner attire |
This ship was built in 2002 in Finland and hasn’t shown any signs of wear that I could tell. It is definitely a step above the Carnival ship we sailed on in 2004! Still looking forward to a day in St. Maarten. I think we will probably do our own exploring and get away from the crowds, if possible. Weather forecast not too promising though with rain, but warm, none the less! We eat at 8:30 every evening and it is almost time to dress and have a before dinner drink…. gws
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| Our cabin! |
