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Lunch in Luminae yesterday:

Petit Filet Mignon with some fried shrimps as a side dish (little add on from our waiter) and white chocolate mousse.

17 hours ago, upwarduk said:

I don’t think Eddie has a very strong Welsh Accent, but I grew up in Cardiff, as I believe he did as well.

He gave some very interesting lectures on Wales though.

The accent might not be strong for you but we are not native english speakers so we have to listen very carefully to get everything. 😉

This morning is relaxed. After a little walk on the track we sit on the retreat deck, had a ginger ale and were offered some fruits.

Last night was evening chic and officers soiree in the retreat lounge. We met nice people from California and Amsterdam and decided to have dinner together in Luminae. We enjoyed the evening so much that I totally forgot to take any pictures.

Our waiter in Luminae is Alfred who already knows all our preferences. I love macarons and so he gave me a little bag full of them when we left Luminae last night.

We then went to the Show, Life. We already knew it from another cruise but nevertheless enjoyed it. After that I still sang along Abba Songs in the grand Foyer and gave a little donation to the Casino .

15 hours ago, bikerunner said:

Jumping on adding to thread.  Cruise has been great some rocky seas but went thru some stormy weather and lots of rocking seas. No such thing as walking in a straight line at this point.  Could be the world class bar fault but also ship is rocking.   Crew has been outstanding.  It is a chic night tonight.  
 

The captain is not Kirk but captain Nigel.  Have not gotten last name. But he has a good sense of humor on his announcements.   Crew likes him from talking to them.   Some guests are definitely inconsiderate towards staff overall.  I’m an observer and worked in hospitality industry so I do question and ask staff about it.  
 

update captain nigel smith.  Wales Ireland.   

Last night he said he is from Ireland. 

6 hours ago, upwarduk said:

At last I found the photo of one of his lectures.

Is in the daily planner again on this cruise. 😉

8 minutes ago, hcat said:

He is a top notch CD..full of energy and lots of insider stories!  Lucky if you have him!

I heard he is from Wales? Makes it hard for us to understand him through the public adress system...

1 hour ago, Kegsi said:

Didn't Sushi and pickled ginger help?😕

Unfortunately not 😉

Grüße zurück nach Bayern 😀

We had a very stormy night and it's still very rough. I had to take a pill against sea sickness. :-(

13 hours ago, Barwick Cruiser said:

Im glad you’re onboard and have safely left port. Wishing clear skies for your journey! 
If the app is correct, you have Eddie Jenkins as your cruise director..we’ve had him before and he was wonderful. If you get a chance can you see if he’ll still be on for the May 24th sailing? TIA!

Cathy

Yes, Eddie Jenkins. I will try to verify if he will still on board end of May.

If anything else is of interest for you, let ne know.

7 hours ago, raudacruise said:

I’ll be on the November TA too.  Our roll call is “Celebrity Silhouette November 16, 2024”

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Following this thread with interest, especially regarding Bermuda (never been) and the Azores.

Same for us. Will post a few pictures.  😀

7 hours ago, Foggy Cruiser said:

Is Capt Kirk still onboard? Think I read he was off to Reflection? Looking forward to following your crossing. I am due on the return leg in November.

No, captain is Nigel Smyth now.

We decided last minute to have dinner at Sushi on 5 as the Luminae menu for tonight had nothing on it that I really wanted.

We love Sushi and it was sooo good again.

Sailaway finally was somewhen after 5 pm instead of 4 pm. Skies still look scary .

Sailaway is delayed due to a hugh thunderstorm. We were stucked at the sunset bar and got wet as never before.

This is our cabin, a wonderful Sunset corner Sky Suite.

We are onboard and already had a nice Lunch in Luminae. I forgot to take pictures though...

Embarkation was kind of weird. The ship docks at pier 19, so it was an old grey and loveless hall where the first 250 passengers were queezed in a corner and not allowed to sit down where you wanted. We arrived at 10:15 and had to wait until 11:10 and then had to board row by row (kind of like in school). 

We then went to our cabin, dropped off our bags, picked up our seapasses and went to our masterstation.

Finally sailing day! 😀😃🙂

Unfortunately weather forecast predicts rain this afternoon for sailaway...we will see.

We booked an Uber for 10:00 as Port Everglades predicted a lot of traffic die to 4 cruise ships in port. 

Good morning from Fort Lauderdale. Obviously we left home at the right time; neighbours have sent this a few minutes ago:

Although I like snow (in the Wintertime!) I think we have the better view :

We arrived safely after an uneventful flight. 😉

We were through Immigration and baggage claim within 40 min after landing. We never were this fast before when arriving in the US.

Our hotel is beachside and it's incredible that we sit at a beach bar now in shorts and flipflops after leaving Germany with cold rain and snow this morning.

Ready to go 😉

Thanks everyone for wishing us calm seas. 

Suitcases are closed and we are ready to go. 

Good night. 😀

5 hours ago, MikeMary4449 said:

So happy to see that you will be doing a live report while on your TA.  Take good care of the Silhouette for us.

We will board her on June 24 in Rotterdam for an 11-night British Isles cruise returning to Amsterdam on July 5.

We saw Captain Kirk's Rock Concert on the Reflection last October.  It was great!  You will definitely enjoy it.

Have a wonderful cruise.  Gute Reise!  (Bon Voyage!)  Mike and Mary

Dankeschön 😉

We already checked in for tomorrow's flight at 10:40 am. We live only a 30 min drive away from Frankfurt airport so a friend who lives in our neighbourhood gives us a lift to the airport.