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It does, but for some reason it is not utilized in Grand Cayman. Wasn’t on Beyond last year either. mac_tlc

We did go ashore for an hour and a half or so today. Tenders are fun and a good way to get a different view of the ship. From shore, she is a beautiful lady: And pulling alongside on the way back:

Looks like Andrew Derbyshire is coming back for two shows tonight. I hope tomorrow’s production show doesn’t get cancelled. They were a highlight on Beyond and I was looking forward to all three. mac_tlc

Thanks ! One of my homework assignments done! mac_tlc

There is no lunch menu listed in the app for tomorrow which is a sea day. mac_tlc

I have seen the Texas hold’em table and they do have live craps, didn’t catch the minimum bet. mac_tlc

Hello Connie….

Thank you for your review. It is very timely for us. We are currently in a SS on the Ascent and have a westbound TA on Vista in November. Cheaper than any TA on E-class. With X’s large price increases for suites, coupled with the exclusion of gratuities and OBC, we just had to look around. I do have a calendar entry for 75 days before our Vista cruise 😂😂. I’ll be up at midnight to get a table for 2. I guess not much different than the Southwest checkin process at 24 hrs prior to get an “A”. mac_tlc

Day 6 Celebrity Today:

Good morning from Grand Cayman ! Yesterday was a lazy sea day. Dinner was at Rooftop Garden Grill—- our first time. My top is to go hungry and skip lunch 😂😂. I had the port slider trio as an appetizer: My wife had the chicken wings with dry rub: Both were very good! For entrees, I had the BBQ 1/2 chicken with a fabulous side of bacon mac and cheese. My wife had the brisket: My wife thought the brisket was a little too fatty for her taste, the chicken was moist and not at all dry. The other sides were, mac&cheese, baked beans and creamed corn. We really didn’t want a beef entree but next time we will probably do the filet. Then …… DESSERT. My chocoholic wife had to have the cookie. She said it was one of the best she has ever had. I had the cherry apple pie: Once I took my wife’s vanilla ice cream and added it to the cherry apple pie, it was very good, but it needed that ice cream !! Today we may take a quick trip ashore for a short time—— or we may not . mac_tlc

I have a mission for the day! @hcat, @countess5, @blueslily I will try to get you some answers! mac_tlc

Strayed from Luminae for lunch today 😳😳😳😳. Went to Cosmopolitan. Here is the menu: More “basic” menu but we enjoyed it. It’s a nice room that seems big after Luminae. For those trivia buffs, we had the most enjoyable movie trivia with Flori in the Club. He acted out a scene from a classic movie , with the hints being the year it was released and a couple of the lead stars. He did all 12 scenes himself, complete with some costume changes and props. It was a great twist on the usual trivia session. He will definitely be getting a mention in our survey. Rooftop Garden tonight . Hope it’s not too windy. mac_tlc

Agree with other posters. Our fav is 10123. We have had it on all the E class ships. Great location, and with it being behind the elevators, you get less foot traffic—-people exit the elevator and go left or right. mac_tlc

To us, it’s not a switch…. It’s an expanded menu. We are E+ on X and will never make Zenith, even if we sailed exclusively with them. We are currently on Ascent in a SS and having a great time. We also booked it a year and a half ago at about $360pppd. Way back then, gratuities and $600OBC were included too. To us, it’s a good deal …. But you can’t get that deal anymore. Hence, the expanded menu. We have two westbound TA’s booked on Vista and look forward to experiencing something new. Will we “abandon” X ? Probably not, just be a bit more judicious with our spending. Their current prices have caused us to expand the menu much more than the onboard changes— although they are not insignificant either. mac_tlc

On Ascent now and at Nachi Cocum yesterday we heard that the whole week so far has been a “no go” at Costa Maya. The NCL Epic was in Coz instead of CM and Voyager of the Seas skipped CM and docked in Coz late afternoon, presumably for an overnight. I can concur that it has been windy for us too. Let’s see if we get to Grand Cayman tomorrow. mac_tlc

I noticed I have been somewhat remiss on the dinner food porn. Last night was at Luminae and they have one of our favorite entrees— short ribs. Here is the menu : DW and I had the same thing— Burrata, French Onion soup, Short ribs. Forgot to get a picture of the burrata but here are the short ribs: Very tender, IOHO, one of the best entrees at Luminae. mac_tlc

A sunny day at sea, at least so far. Sailing at about 10 knots to get to Grand Cayman tomorrow morning. Here is the Celebrity Today for day 5:

Lunch day 3: Lunch Day 5:

Day 7: Luminae lunch is on sea days, for this cruise it’s day 1,3 ,5, and 7. Lunch menu is different each day. mac_tlc

Well well well, once the older sister left , our older cousin is taking her spot! Voyager was supposed to be in Costa Maya today but word is it was too windy and none of the ships could stop there today. Voyager was due in Cozumel tomorrow so it looks like she will do an overnight. Good port to do that —- mac_tlc

Made it back to the ship with no issues or traffic. Six ships in port today so you never know. Apex all aboard was 3:30 so it should be leaving soon. Our all aboard is 6:30.

Lunchtime!! So good! mac_tlc

Sounds like our plan! We are not beach lovers so the pool is our desired location. mac_tlc

We have arrived!! And in time to get the corner table! mac_tlc

Today’s plan is a simple one — heading to Nachi Cocum. If we get there in time we will be at our usual table in the corner of the pool deck😂😂. Come by and say hi. Also, consider buying the entry picture from Ivonne. She is a great lady who saved us a few trips back when I forgot my credit card. Good souvenir and only about $12. mac_tlc