Emdee

Went to mass to give thanks for the many mercies received especially my recovery. The Lido guys are on top of their game. One day and they knew exactly the set up I liked and my drink special of salted fresh lime juice appeared miraculously while I battled the serious waves of the Wave Pool a little bit before finally bowing down to the forces of nature! Serenity is a very stable ship in choppy seas but no walkabout for me today. I too found the Asian buffet very good. Topped it off with an ice cream. My plate was also carried to my seat but everyone is very solicitous about my condition and some are even keeping track of my daily steps and egging me on. The recuperation is going better than expected and DH tells me there are several holidaying doctors on board ,besides himself, should I need them. We didn’t go for the Crystal society cocktail or as I keep mistakenly calling it the Seven seas society cocktail… haven’t been for one of these in ages. Maybe will show up next week… or not. Unfortunately didn’t make the Sinatra show either.

With all the big ships docked decided to stay on board in the Bahamas. Also I don’t really have the physical capacity to walk the huge dock. Was a quiet day for us which was lovely. The staff and service have been amazing. Our butler Raj is a real gem along with our room stewardess Nincy. Both have done everything to help me along my recuperation….trekking poles, ice packs et al. I take a mid dinner walk to ease up my very stiff knee and immediately the restaurant staff show their concern and offer to assist me. I think after surgery on the next knee may schedule a cruise to Alaska.Nothing like recuperating on board with the TLC on Crystal. I really wanted to drop in at Avenue last night but after listening to Nadia at the cove after dinner decided to call it a day. Here is a pic of last evening.

Will let you know as I have a host of pics of OC decorations from 2019. Lots of gnomes and elves a Santa in Hawaii etc. Regent has a Christmas tree competition for each of the departments…at least they did on the Explorer. Some of the trees were quite innovative!

And finally….i too had the Cobb Salad on embarkation day.

The usual busy first day…boarding, unpacking and the like. Lots of greetings and welcome back from staff on board. Lots of promotions and upward movement of staff. Always good to see hard work and loyalty appreciated. Tomorrow Bahamas ….a sea day for us.

Welcome to the thread. We sailed in 2019 April with you. My daughter did a tour with you and had the good fortune to meet Elton John when she left the tour! She isn’t on board but said to say hi to you.

They were even kind enough to loan me two sticks when we were in Newfoundland in September and I would have been helpless without them.

Miami musings… Always happy to go on a cruise but something about going on Crystal just affects us so differently. We have far more days on Regent and are booked for two long ones next year but I really think it is the Crystal love that envelopes us. Each night at Waterside I get a blanket for my arthritic knees. The waiter even washed it mid cruise for me! On Regent I was told to bring the lap blanket from my room. Just a few more hours to board and hopefully dine in Waterside for our embarkation lunch tradition.

Thank you. Now in Miami.

My DH had the lamb in September….he said mine is better. I buy baby lambs from a local farm incredibly tender meat. Will likely go to Tastes again. Enjoyed it at lunch as well. Cannot wait to be back on board.

Thank you so much.

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Thank you.

Thanks Nancy. We had our first snow today…just a sprinkling but happy for the promise of warm air and sea breeze.

Yes but it does tell of their service standard. When I wrote to Crystal on board guest services they confirmed that all my allergies etc were already noted in my profile. Seabourn on the other hand decided I was gluten free instead of lactose free so I had to beg the lovely bread in TK Grill. Regent remembered my daughter’s request from 10 years ago although she hadn’t traveled on them in the intervening years.

Thanks for your wishes. So excited. I decided it was an appropriate reward for my hard work of physio and exercises. Thanks for the tip regarding the weights …will slip it in my bag. Next surgery scheduled for March. Unfortunately no Crystal reward then as we have booked a family trip on Regent! I really believing in seizing the day especially after the last few years of illness and Covid etc.

Thank you so very much for your kind wishes.

I am adding a third R to the rest and relaxation the Serenity always provides….recuperation. I decided that the best place to recuperate after knee surgery was on Crystal Serenity with the Crystal love. I have finished my intense physio and need to up my walking and what better place to walk than the lovely promenade. Crystal trekking poles are always available for us. Don’t know if they have leg weights…but may take my own. On board guest services has promised to provide the accoutrements to make this cruise possible. Not only that I am happy to note they already have my profile ready with my allergies etc. That is something I loved about old Crystal …the fact that your profile already showed your likes, dislikes and needs. Regent too has a similar file on passengers ..not Silversea, though. For me the bottles of Evian lined up in my suite make me feel welcomed. By day 2 every restaurant knows my preferred water. I don’t drink alcohol or virtually anything else so it is hugely welcomed by me. The new Crystal water isn’t bad but I found in varies day to day in taste. You can tell I am a water person! We leave Friday for an overnight in Miami before boarding our b2b so packing is in full earnest. Happy to say no formal nights so no suit needed for DH. I found the ship extremely cold in September so will be packing warmer clothing for inside. Hope to visit a couple of beaches at least but it will depend on my mobility. If there are any others on these cruises feel free to join this thread I may or may not post on a day to day basis so other comments and experiences are welcome.

Serenity in serene Newfoundland.

She has a real following on Silversea. Was also on Seabourn. Will she get crystallized is the question.

Our Serenity TA description mentioned transiting Prinz Christian Sund but this wasn’t in our itinerary. I think the people who wrote the description and those who compiled the itinerary were different. I was sad not to see the sound again but it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. It could have been for someone else. I think they need better proof readers.

Some have smaller and less obvious grab bars. They were not so evident on the Cloud but everywhere on Endeavour. It could be I need the bars now so notice them more. the crystal bars were well placed and of a good size.

When walking by I saw a room being cleaned. It had a single bed so I guess they are for staff.

Paula Jean is a sweetheart. So very pleasant to deal with.

Are you talking about the tablet they provide or your iPad?