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Back on the ship now. My mom forgot to turn her scooter off and so it was dead this morning. She had to walk so she is a little worn out now but she got some more shopping in. Definitely don't stop at the first stores, the prices are insane.

I'm being rushed out the door. Heading out now.

The dressing up was why I never considered Cunard until I couldn't resist the price. Glad I did because it turned out to be a great experience and not nearly as formal as I feared. That tea time was very very good. The food in general was all very good. Most of the entertainment was not really geared to me as both an American and someone born after the Eisenhower administration, but it was still livelier at night than this ship by kilometers.

I believe they have to add preservatives if I am understanding her post correctly. You mean you did not recognize naughty girl?

Good morning. I was sleeping in a bit today for the first time and then the alarm went off. I've done long cruises before but can't say I've ever experienced two safety drills before. Today is Cozumel, our final port of call and for the first time since 2014 I am docked at the downtown terminal. I may go back out for a walk after doing some shopping with mom if it is not to terribly hot out.

Back at the home base for the evening. Tomorrow is our final port of call, Cozumel. Good night everyone.

That show was unexpectedly amazing. I throughly enjoyed it and again the dancers were mind blowing. It was also indeed a bit raunchy. I don't think anyone would find it offensive, but not enjoyable for someone not interested in seeing a show with overtly sexual content. There were no innuendos here, they were blunt in what they meant 😆. The outfits worn are environmentally friendly as they will require very little detergent to launder. I didn't see any pineapples but there were men dancing with woman. Men dancing with men. Men dancing with a woman and man. And just one big pile of men and women...."dancing". Cheeky fun indeed. It also had a lot of nice visual effects throughout and top notch choreography. The singsers were extremely talented as well.

There are literally zero people at the night club. There was one, but they are still doing Latin music so I left.

Naughty girl 🎶

I'm loving this show.

I didn't really notice the other passengers. I think it was pretty standard not overly fancy or I feel like it would have stood out more. My trip on Cunard for example, boy did they go all out.

No 🤣. Followed the bare minimum of the dress code but we are both super casual people.

No budget to spread around and when it comes to variety of ships, entertainment and overall ship experience, Royal has won.

Casino is hopping. Celebrity filling their ships with gamblers like me 😆. Here for the show which got many warnings of not for the easily offended and adults only. I'm skeptical how raunchy it will be. Maybe I will see a vertically incorrect pineapple 🤔. Full crowd. Between here and casino, maybe the whole ship is still awake.

Singer was very good. Enjoyed the music selection. Only problem was it was a quiet cocktail lounge vibe and I had trouble hearing over any other noise. Even when they talked between songs, they whispered and were impossible to hear.

Havana 🎶

Someone told me on my last Celebrity review they have piano bar on Ascent. My absolute favorite and I always miss that on Celebrity. The four mdr concept really excites me. I'm not sure if I have any Celebrity cruises in my future as I sail on casino deals (and have stopped gambling) but the Edge class looks like something I would love to try.

Great start! Lady 🎶

I don't always follow the Celebrity board so I would love if you post a link here for me to find it! I love food heavy reviews 😋. I have not done edge class yet, I think I would love all the extra food choices. And maybe they would not be shut down by 9pm most nights.

Other than her pie, which was a special request that Roldan was able to accommodate, my mom did not care for her dinner and did not eat most of it. I tried her risotto and it was not good, even though I enjoyed portion. She does not want to go back tomorrow unless she loves the menu. As it would turn out, I even see an appetizer that I woild like to try tomorrow so I will be dining alone if she does the buffet 😆. My dinner was good, but nothing I ate was as good as it has been on other Celebrity ships, except the baked Alaska. The wait time was not worth it. People go crazy over lobster and it just overwhelmes the dining room on this night. The buffet was not a good alternative when I walked through, very poor looking choices. Tomorrow is Ireland night, which may be good if they duplicate the St. Patrick's buffet but I will still be doing the dining room.

Sorry I forgot all about dessert in my angst to find something going on. I don't think I've had the Pear before and was not sure I would care for it. It was lovely with a nice cinnamon flavor throughout. The ice cream on top was a perfect addition and I enjoyed it a lot. The baked Alaska was the best I've had in many many cruises. Very nice torched meringue flavor with a generous portion of cake and ice cream. I usually order two because all lines seem to be in competition to serve the thinnest slice of cake possible but this was a hefty portion, something I rarely say about Celebrity.

Sometimes they have pre recorded music playing in the foyer, figured that would work in a pinch. It was classical piano music. My goodness. Going to sit in Rendezvous for now, there is a duo playing at 10, I'm not sure they will be playing anything I care for but it is my only choice. This is definitely a classical cruise crowd. When the shows are on, nothing else is scheduled.

Even the junk food tasted better in Europe I found. The interstate rules apply because the FDA has no jurisdiction over food that does not cross a state line. It's not because of something staying fresh in transit.

Too late for the theater show, maybe I will try to catch the end of it. Tonight's music party is Latin. Pass. Tomorrow is karaoke. Wow.