We have encountered the lines around 6 ish when we are making our way to the Ocean Bar for cocktails. And yes we have noticed fellow cruisers walking around with pagers for the main dining room. Can’t say this happens to all but we have certainly noticed fellow passengers coming into the bar with their pager and remaining there when we we leave after 20-30 minutes from their arrival.
Yesterday was St Lucia. Breakfast in the morning was delivered almost 30 minutes early, but hot and correct. The tour which included a beach break was a train wreck. Too little time at the beach and was constantly hawked by locals who did not understand the meaning of “No Thank You”. Dinner at the Club was outstanding as usual and was crowded when we arrived after 7:15pm. Wilder and Genesis found us a table for 2 and we enjoyed a glass of wine before dinner. I tried the flat iron steak while me wife had the eggplant. Both were outstanding, however, the Peruvian chicken still holds the title for best dish. BB king Allstate were on fire again last night. She covers Tina Turner with such feeling, all without shouting like most need to do when covering Tina.
The beach break today at Barbados was excellent. Night and day compared to our experience yesterday in St Lucia. Only complaint is the 4 hours seemed to go by way too fast! The port here in Bridgeport is a bit chaotic and confusing for most to get with the right tour. Celebrity and Aida both had representatives insight to help passengers. None could be found for HAL. An afternoon at the pool was most enjoyable and now off to get our 10k steps before cocktail hour on the veranda!