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Met David and his wife tonight in the Retreat Lounge and had a great conversation! They both looked awesome for Chic night! Maybe a picture is forthcoming? mac_tlc

Ok, David …. We rode up that sweet suite elevator with you to the em-meow-cation lounge! Loved the outfits . My wife thought we were riding with Aladdin and Jasmine!!! Hope you are having a great time, maybe we will cross paths again on board. mac_tlc

Will do.

So, Luminae is open for lunch on Day 3 and Day 7. According to the app, the lobster roll is on the Day 7 lunch menu. We shall see. mac_tlc

Hey! We are also at Fine Cut tonight, but pretty early at 5:30. mac_tlc

Also included with the daily planner was this: Plenty of space to opine on a number of issues. I actually like this better than the cruise-end survey. Those survey questions are so “leading” and really make it a challenge to just say what I want to say. mac_tlc

Welcome to Day 2 in Nassau. Looks like a “Celebrity only” day so far as the Reflection has pulled up alongside: Here are the activities for today:

Can’t pass up a freebie! Hopefully the cards were good to you! mac_tlc

It was. Maybe it will show up on another lunch day.

So, throughout the week, I will see if the Luminae dinner menus are scaled down, cut back or different than they were last year. I brought a paper copy of the previous 14 Luminae dinner menus. Each night, I will snap a picture of the menu and then find the one in the group of 14 that matches it —— then we can see if there are any changes. Here goes for night 1: Tonight’s menu: Previous similar Luminae menu: So, couple of differences but the same number of apps and entrees. Also the “classic” apps, entrees and desserts are all available every night. Not printed on the menu but our waiter listed them all. mac_tlc

Welcome Home:

I do remember that! A few harrowing moments. We will miss you in The Club this week! mac_tlc

Hello Starlink!!!! Let’s see how it is as we progress along. mac_tlc

Let’s have a couple obligatory cabin pictures .

Had lunch in Luminae: DW said the chicken sandwich was excellent. I had the burger. Fries not in a metal container, and they were not the normal truffle fries. Fine by me, I was not a fan of the truffle . mac_tlc

And today’s activities:

These are some of the important people this week:

Didn’t notice, but I will take another look tonight. mac_tlc

My son has gotten me into Whiskey/bourbon after 40 years of mainly beers. Retreat Lounge seems to have a decent selection: Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Bulleit, JD, Gentleman Jack, Wild Turkey 101, Monkey Shoulder, Glenlivet 12, and a couple more. Here’s a Wild Turkey 101, a healthy pour indeed.

Approximate timeline of this morning : Leave Vero Beach - 7:30 Arrive at car rental in Ft Lauderdale - 10:15 Shuttle to Beyond - 10:35 Sitting in Suite arrival area - 10:50 On board - 11:05 Stop at room to drop stuff off and grab sea pass cards - 11:15 Sitting in Retreat Lounge - 11:32

It took until we were almost ready to leave Vero to see it:

Just a lazy day at Vero Beach today, too chilly/windy for water though. I thought I would get into that LIVE cruise review mode and take some pictures of some menus. Lots of that coming in the next 7 days. Started with breakfast at the Wind & Waves restaurant at the resort. It was very good. We had breakfast at about 10:30, so we skipped lunch and did an early dinner at The Italian Cousin in Sebastian, about 10 minutes from the resort. We have been here before and really enjoy it. It’s small and only open for 4-5 hrs a day. I can’t wait till the menus next week have no prices on them. We are targeting a 7:30am departure tomorrow for the drive down to Port Everglades. Drop the rental off at the Budget location nearby, hop a shuttle, and be at the port 10:30ish. Next report —- onboard Beyond !!!!!!! mac_tlc

I will inquire about the available options. mac_tlc

Please, don’t forget the passports 😜😜😜. mac_tlc

This is our home for two nights: The view: A few more room shots: