We were awake early this morning (21st), so we made a cup of tea and went onto our balcony to watch the sun rise over the stern of the ship.
After showering and dressing we were up to deck 15 to the self service restaurant for full English. It was that early the main restaurant wasn’t open yet. Back to the cabin to pick up the swim ware, then returned to deck 15, the lido deck for some sunshine. Even at 08.00 the sun was blazing down and by 09.00 it was incredibly hot. We survived until about 11.30, when we returned to our balcony to cool off a little.
After showering and dressing we were up to deck 15 to the self service restaurant for full English. It was that early the main restaurant wasn’t open yet. Back to the cabin to pick up the swim ware, then returned to deck 15, the lido deck for some sunshine. Even at 08.00 the sun was blazing down and by 09.00 it was incredibly hot. We survived until about 11.30, when we returned to our balcony to cool off a little.
As we’re on the early shift for dinner, we thought it better to have an early lunch, so into the main dining room for silver service lunch. As it’s Sunday and reviving an old tradition from my cable ship days, it had to be curry for Sunday lunch and delicious it was. Maureen opted for something light – a dressed crab salad. After lunch we retired to the cabin before taking a further 2 hours of late afternoon sunshine.
It’s the first formal dress evening tonight and also the Captains Cocktail party at 6.00pm, need to get suited and booted in plenty of time. Well – all dressed in our finery and off to the cocktail party.
Suited and booted at the Captain's cocktail party.
Picture...........
The captain was in good form and delivered a humorous 15 minute presentation during which he introduced the senior officers and cruise director. It seems that he has only just joined the ship and still has problems finding his way around. This ship is positively huge and there are still restaurants and bars that have eluded us so far!!
The captain was in good form and delivered a humorous 15 minute presentation during which he introduced the senior officers and cruise director. It seems that he has only just joined the ship and still has problems finding his way around. This ship is positively huge and there are still restaurants and bars that have eluded us so far!!
Had a posh picture done this evening, by the camp photographer, that is resident as opposed to luvvy, when we were all dressed up, so we’ll see what that looks like tomorrow.
Into dinner at 6.30, which is really too early, but it appears that there are no places in second sitting. Probably didn’t drop the Maitre de enough on the first night. Sat down to dinner at our table for 6 and felt like Billy no mates, as nobody else turned up!! And we got all dressed up for the occasion!!!
More words but no more money with the Matre de, but still couldn’t get onto second sitting. However, we are on a new table tomorrow, hopefully with some other people. Food is excellent and plenty of choice. Tonight we settled for smoked salmon as starter, followed by rack of lamb for me and duck for Maureen, followed by desert, then cheese and coffee. We then waddled out of the dining room and into the theatre for a performance of Saturday Night Fever.
A slow stroll was to follow and then to bed. We dock in Bonaire, our first port of call at 08.00 in the morning.
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