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We had NO problem at all getting Veuve Cliquot by the glass at Le Bistro using P+. While it was not listed on the wine menu, it was on the food menu at Le Bistro. My husband had no problem getting Hennessy XO in the Atrium and in Bliss Lounge. Here are photos from our dinner at Le Bistro last night. It was really good. All the two top tables are next to a window. Escargot, French Onion Soup, Mushroom soup, Dover Sole, Sea Bass, and chocolate and strawberry ice cream.

I don’t know the rotation frequency of the senior staff. I thought the Captain on the Gem said he was on for 3 months and off for 3 months. Maybe @www3traveler knows?

We are a little bummed that Leoh.has the night off but hope to make it to more entertainment options now that we had a great long afternoon nap.

We have become “the old people who win at trivia”! For morning trivia, we tied for first place with another couple with 17 out of 20 correct answers. At afternoon trivia, we thought we would for sure be creamed by the other teams that had 6 to as many as 8 people on a team. Nope. We crushed them all by winning with 16 correct answers. Here is the deck of cards we won.

Lunch in the shade with a beautiful view at Great Outdoors. We did get a slice of hot, yummy and fresh from the oven pizza at La Cucina. Forgot to take a photo.

For @www3traveler

Casino.

Starbucks. First drinks of the day.

La Cucina. They do serve pizza by the slice during lunch hours.

The Local. It does not open until 6pm on the Sky. It is located on deck 11 next to the Great Outdoors. We do love the Great Outdoors area on the Sky, Sun and Jewel class ships. We hope to get on the Spirit soon to check their unique Great Outdoors area.

Pulse fitness center The last photo shows the soft serve ice cream dispensers near the pool and next to Garden Cafe.

Spinnaker Observation lounge on deck 11 with a forward outside deck.

Bliss Lounge. It was fairly crowded last night with a band and game. The last photo is of the ice cream machines by the pool and outside of the Garden Cafe.

It’s a beautiful morning in Nassau. We loved how deck 6 has a deck that wraps all around the ship for walking or running. This morning the whole deck was in the shade.

Breakfast at the Palace Dining Room. We were seated at the same table we had at lunch which was next to a window.

We really enjoyed listening to Leah sing and play guitar in Sugarcane which is the former Captain Cook’s bar. We love the wood beams on the ceiling. We really enjoy the ‘66 Gin by Norwegian. It’s on the P+ menu. We were able to drink Decoy Cab in Sugarcane but the server had to go to another bar to get it. We slept really well and the seas were really calm.

Dinner last night was at Cagney’s just as we were sailing away from Miami. The service was excellent and the food was delicious.

Here is the premium plus wine list in the Atrium. The Decoy Cab is available in the atrium.

Room photos. This is our 4th time on the Sky but the three previous cruises were in ollcean view rooms. Here is our balcony cabin. It’s much smaller than the club balcony suites on Jewel, Breakaway and Breakaway Plus ships. There are USB ports by the bed on each side. it’s the dreaded circular shower and shower curtain. I hope it doesn’t stick to my skin. when trying to shower.

We had lunch in the Palace Main Dining Room We thought we would get 2 hush puppies per order and were a little surprised to get so many each. Why didn’t we share??? The spinach Caesar is always a favorite. My husband had the cheeseburger and I had the pork chop. Both were really good. We enjoyed one glass of Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio with lunch. Our table faced the cruise port so we could see how people arriving at 1pm or later had no lines at all and easily walked on the ship without crowds. The service was excellent. One of the servers asked us how many NCL cruises we have been on. My husband answered with the exact number - a lot. The server was so sweet and he said his family appreciates all the people who cruise and support his family. He mentioned that the shut down was difficult for his family but they are doing well now. Aww. I don’T always think of the impact we have on families when we cruise. Sorry. Forgot to take photos and started eating before photos.

Here are some atrium photos. The refurbishments look really nice. The crew has been amazing as usual.

Drink #2 for me - Flow water. I know, I know. Kind of boring. Needed some hydration as I wasn’t drinking as much water as usual. My husband had the margarita.

A wedding party maybe mixed with suite passengers boarded a little after 11. That caused the masses to crowd the boarding area. An announcement was made to ask guests to be seated as boarding would begin about 11:30 or 12. We saw action at the boarding area again just after 11:15 and they called for passengers needing assistance. We knew this was our cue to move close to the boarding area so we could be ready when they announced it was time for priority boarding groups at about 11:20. it’s so easy to go to Muster stations on the Sky as they are ALL outside. Our muster station cards were scanned quickly and we were off to the atrium to change our specialty dining reservations. Next, we went to a restroom to change into bathing suits as we were on a mission to use the hot tub before everyone else got on. We headed up to the pool area to see the four hit tubs had ropes over them. I asked the lifeguard when they would open and she called someone and reported they would open between 12:30-1:00. I asked if the forward hot tub by the kid’s pool was open and was told it was. My husband ordered our first customary drinks of Rebellious Fish for me and a margarita for him. We relocated to the forward hot tub where it was like the Haven for us until others finally discovered it.

This is the first time we have been in the new beautiful NCL cruise terminal in Miami. The walls of windows and seating areas are gorgeous. I like how they had the security area designed as it looks like it should move people through quickly. Now for the whiny complaints. 1. Is the carpet stained in so many areas especially on the gray carpet or is it because no one is cleaning it or both? Why not choose better flooring for such high traffic areas. I could add photos but it’s quite nasty in some spots. 2. Could not get the soap dispensers to work in the women’s restroom but the Purell dispensers did work. We should be boarding soon.