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Cafe Bacio offerings …. first donut I’ve seen since we boarded….i don’t eat them personally but maybe that’s of interest to someone 🤷🏼‍♀️ Tree on Deck 3 by the Martini Bar. Really stunning. This is only my second cruise over the holidays. I am enjoying the decor 🥰 Martini Bar is always hopping and the bartenders put on a great show. Not to be missed. You can usually see it from Deck 4

More photos coming up and day 3/4 observations….. St. Maarten

yes!

one devise, $76 less 35% elite plus discount

sure, I will look. We upgraded to premium a few months ago during a sale, think it was 6 per day for each Devise , we are Elite thanks to RCI conversion

Awesome show tonight if he’s still onboard in the next few weeks, don’t miss 💕 .

More Solarium and Kindle action today…. Began my “top down” photo tour today , deck 15…

thanks, Nancy! No plans there, we will def check into any suggestions 😉

San Juan arrival….

You are correct. We are in Tuscan each night at 5:15. It is traditional dining, same table each night.

Thursday evening, before our Saturday sailing

@hcat thanks! The mugs were $20. DH thought they were more expensive than the ones we usually purchase, but I like a travel mug for coffee in the mornings to keep it hot longer. We purchase them on most sailings, sometimes they get abandoned if there’s little space left in the luggage, but I’ll be keeping these. Better quality than the plastic exterior insulated mugs we normally get from Royal

Solarium photos…

Last nights addition to our cabin. I’ll take this over a towel animal any day 🌹 note that the coordinating travel mug was a gift shop purchase, and not included with the flower delivery! the Solarium offerings in the morning. There is a pretty good sized seating area, and there are also some healthy lunch/mid day offerings, although I saw more people walking there with burgers and fries from the pool area grill which is located just outside the Solarium 😉 I heard someone asking if the juices and smoothies were included in the premium beverage package and apparently they are.

day 1-2 observation’s…. the food in the Oceanview cafe is far superior to the offerings in RC’s windjammer, quality, options and taste. 👍 entertainment thus far as been kind of a mixed bag. It’s only day 2, but the options have been kind of limited. Tonight’s karaoke event had two volunteers. The music options have leaned towards the “sleepy”side. No judgement there, but frankly I don’t need much help falling asleep these days 😂 I know there’s also a lot of opinions out there about the infinite balconies. I’m actually a fan. I like the feeling of extra space in the cabin. And you can easily open the window… close the bifold room divider, and it preserves the room AC for quite awhile … 👍 have encountered SEVERAL guest passengers at the bar(s) who feel the need to say they were NEXT in line for a drink…literally encountered a guy pounding his fist at the pool bar demanding his place in line . The servers are doing their best. They don’t know who’s next. So they ask. Only to be berated by the passenger who wants their drink. Not cool. 👎 if you aren’t in “select” dining, there are lines outside every dining room at 5:15. We just walk in. Can’t comment on wait time, but if it’s anything like MTD on Royal, gotta go with 👎 the crew on this ship is is just amazing. Patient, kind, and welcoming. Encountered a gentleman this morning in the Oceanview cafe asking a server why the ship was rocking so much and why the captain wasn’t deploying the stabilizers. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’ve never had a “formal” night (granted the majority have been on Royal) that didn’t have either beef tenderloin or a shellfish/lobster entree….steak Diane was not good . There was a last minute “chef special” added to the menu which was a scampi, with pasta. It contained 4 small shell on shrimp.

Sunset, day 2 Sights along the way…

Perfect relaxation day in the Solarium followed by lunch in the Oceanview Cafe and a nap = PERFECT DAY at sea 💕 tonight was first “formal” night. Really disappointing menu, but started my ship tour- photo dump highlights of Eden

We have select dining in Tuscan nightly at 5:15. Service was excellent. Afterwards we wandered around a bit and spent a bit of time in the casino. We were dragging by 9:30, and called it an early night …still have not even begun to really explore the ship…. A few random photos from last night…. sunset view from the dining room The Christmas decor is lovely the sculptures and art on this ship are so unique. I’ll definately be exploring more this week!

Day 2 is shaping up nicely…found a nice spot in the Solarium, despite the hour time change around 8:30 am, and there was a total on 4 towels on chairs. Compared to the sea of towels I’d normally see on Royal, this is a welcome change.

Great pics @countess5! Thanks for sharing! 😊