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While I was waiting for my pasta to be cooked, I got up and took a couple of photos from inside the restaurant. Cucina Del Capitano overlooks the atrium of the Marketplace aft where the Sweet Spot baked goods, etc. are...

 

 

I was shocked to see this many people eating dessert so early in the day! I can't do it.... Latanya on the other hand can eat dessert just about any time including breakfast. lol.

 

These chandeliers were really awesome! I loved the decor in this area and it would become my favorite part of the decor on the Breeze. It made me feel like I was in another country... perhaps.. Italy? :-)

 

 

After a couple of minutes, they brought my food to the table and Latanya and I were able to dig in and start eating. The food was 110% worth waiting for a few minutes to have it be fresh and it was nice to start the day with just Latanya and I and not a lot of other people around.

 

 

 

Cucina's menu is really cool... it's like opening a gate.

 

 

 

YUMMMMMM!!! That was so delicious and now I am entering into a food coma!!!

 

Right as we were finishing eating, Latanya had to call her parents so she walked away for a minute to a quieter spot. So, I stayed at the table to relax since I was so full. I struck up a conversation with the guy sitting at the table next to us and it took only a couple of seconds for us to realize we were both Funnel Fanatics on the same roll call. His name is Al.. I think his CC name is Pomme. I hope I don't butcher that. Again, I didn't have much time to bond with people in advance this time so I didn't learn as many names as I should.

 

Anyway, we had a great conversation and Latanya came back and they got to geek out together over the significance of his user name on CC. We talked for at least 30-45 minutes about random stuff and discovered we actually live really close to each other too!

 

It was about 3:20pm now and the muster drill was supposed to be starting at 3:30pm so we decided to head out and be prepared for the alarm to sound....

Hey Alicia,

Yeah I'm just getting around to reading reviews today. As I am reading this I'm thinking, wait is this when I met you two. And sure enough, there I am. Yes we had a great conversation. Then you were the mystery people. Everyone was wondering where you guys were at. I won't say anymore because I am not sure where you are at with your review yet. So glad we got to see you again. I must say you two are beautiful people inside and out. Can't wait until we can find some time with our busy lives to get together again. Seeing that we are like neighbors and all.

Just a few more pics of the Sushi - I tried to get an up close shot of the menu with pricing. I know they let you get it "to go" as well - same with the Red Frog pub food - which is nice if you're winding down your night and want to enjoy some late night snacks in your cabin.

 

 

 

Also, I know Chris mentioned it, but I loved the Salad bar at lunch. They had different soups every day, and the fact that there was cold chicken (which has always been a complaint of mine at the Lido salad buffet) along with at least 20 other salad ingredients was excellent. Plus them mixing it with the dressing for you was awesome. Free helps too ;)

Great job on the review as always. Didya know that the awesome guys from Red Frog Pub actually delivered us apps to the casino bar?

In Port Canaveral, we used parkcruise.com. They were great and so much cheaper than the port. (I keep a Word document with notes from past cruises, so this info was easy for me to find. :D)

Thanks!

I see a place called Capital Parking in Tampa. Any reviews good or bad? I've done off site parking in Port Canaveral and loved it. Saved major bucks. I was gonna go ahead and at least reserve at this place in Tampa but I see you have to go ahead and enter payment information. Before I do that I want to make sure they're on the up and up.

 

Thanks!

I wish I knew about this place for my last cruise. Harbour Island is an upscale area, luxury hotels and residences and would feel safer parking there than at the port. Great find!

Curious if you remember the place in PC? I'll be cruising from there in August.

you might want to check out John Healds Blog

Great job you two. Look forward to reading more.

Thanks so much for a most excellent review. I so look forward to the rest of it.