Jamman54

No worries! We'll have plenty of time to chat on the Tribe Cruise!

There were very few kids but a lot of Grandma's and Grandpa's! 😁

Oh Yeah!!

I got mashed potatoes and mushrooms on the Venezia three weeks ago, no questions asked.

After the toast, Patti went back to the cabin to watch a movie. I went over to the Amari Bar to see our friend Zora…. While I was there I met Cruise Critic member Rhonda (rwest898). It was a pleasure talking to you! We’ll see Rhonda again, along with her husband Keith, later on in the review….. I made my way over to the Limelight Lounge for JeROME’s (R-18+) comedy show….. Comedy Club host Mathew (with one “T”) gets the show started….. I enjoyed JeROME’s performance. I would give him an 8 out of 10….. After the show I made my way back to the cabin for the night. Coming up next: Another beautiful day at sea!

After we left Bonsai Teppanyaki we made our way over to the Piazza San Marco for the Captain’s Venetian Toast. The Playlist Cast started it off with a stirring version on “Nessun Dorma”, accompanied by the Quora String Trio. It was very moving…… Cruise Director Joey introduces the Senior Officers….. Captain Crescenzo addresses the gathering and offers up a toast….. To be continued…..

Patti’s teriyaki salmon is ready….. Chef Ronaldo prepares my filet mignon and lobster tail….. For dessert, everyone got a Bento Box…… It was a great experience and meal. We highly recommend it! To be continued…..

Chef Ronaldo makes the fried rice….. We all get Miso soup and a salad….. Chef Ronaldo is going to grill some veggies….. He also gets the chicken and salmon cooking….. We all get a plate of grilled veggies and a bowl of fried rice….. To be continued…..

Tonight, we are having dinner at Bonsai Teppanyaki….. I’ve got my Sake Sangria….. Chef Ronaldo takes everybody’s entrée orders….. It’s time to fire up the grill….. A little egg magic….. To be continued….

It's an Edy special!

Hey Bob! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your Spirit cruise. Seems like you had a good cruise despite a few bumps in the road. Sounds like the cruise parking is a nightmare. Give our best to Ann.

Yes, all that you want. Be sure to tip the servers.

Glad to have you aboard! We still have a long, long way to go. Patti said that she bought that hoodie for Ryan at one of the surf shops in Ft. Lauderdale earlier this year. She doesn't remember the brand name.

Cruise Director Joey is helping out….. Here are some more Build-A-Bear Workshop views….. Patti steps outside and discovers that it’s warm enough now for people to be swimming in both the mid ship and aft pools….. Sean is laying down the Caribbean beat back by the Burano Pool….. To be continued…..

Patti stops back at the cabin briefly where she finds today’s towel animal….. Music & Magic are performing in the Piazza San Marco….. This afternoon they are having the Build-A-Bear Workshop in the Limelight Lounge….. To be continued……

Afterwards, they had an afternoon session of Deal or No Deal, so we went….. The first contestant was David V, and he chose Case # 9….. He plays the game down to the last two cases, and then says No Deal to the banker’s offer of $121….. He wins $250….. The second contestant is John W, but he sends his wife Mary to play for him…. She also plays the game down to the last two cases, and then says No Deal to the banker’s offer of $96….. She wins $150….. We wound up winning two bingo packages that Patti will use later in the cruise. To be continued…..

Patti went to check out the La Strada Grill, which is located outside on Deck 5, across from the Gondola Lounge. It is only open on embarkation day and sea days from noon to 2:30pm….. To be continued…..

Patti takes our table picture…. The first of our drinks has arrived….. They are giving out masquerade masks to anyone that needs one for later tonight….. The menu is the same one as last cruise….. Cruise Director Joey and Captain Crescenzo say a few words….. Patti had a Caesar salad, baked vegetable casserole, and the pear almond crostata…. I had the meat pies, bacon wrapped filet mignon, and chocolate decadence….. The drinks were flowing, the food was good, and a great time was had by all! To be continued…..

They are joined onstage by the Shopping Expert Lionel…. After the show, Patti went to the Gondola Lounge to take some pictures of Tom & Jo, the dance instructors we had seen on our Hawaii cruise. They are such sweet people….. I had made my way down to the Lobby Bar where I met up with Rich, Charlie, Kathy, and Janice. Patti took this shot from up on Deck 5…… Valentina took this picture of our whole group….. Looking over at Guest Services, for some reason the line there is very long….. At 11am the group heads to the Marco Polo Restaurant for the Diamond Lunch….. To be continued…..

Day # 8 - 9/30/23 - Fun Day at Sea # 3. We were up at 7am to a partly sunny day. The temperature is now 65 degrees and will climb higher as the day goes on. The seas are just a little choppy. For the first time since boarding the Venezia one week ago, I will be wearing shorts today! Here are our views from our balcony as the Venezia heads towards Grand Turk…… Here is the first sunrise of this cruise….. Here are today’s Fun Times….. I made my way up to the Java Blue Café for my morning coffee, and then back to the cabin to work on pictures. At 9:30 we went to “The Wave” morning show in the Teatro Rosso. Cruise Director Joey is the host, along with Al from the Fun Squad, and Marc from the Playlist Cast….. To be continued…..

Thanks for reading! Don't sweat it. I'm sure you are flying in at least the day before. It's trying to commute into the city the day of during the week that can be a little hairy.

Hey Rhonda! It was a pleasure to meet you and Keith on the Venezia. You should be making your review debut in the next day or two! 😁 Most of the stewards are very good. Everyone can have a bad day or even week, but 15 days? 😎

That's the way it's supposed to be. Glad you had a great steward. Blessing, our steward for the first cruise was a gem. Edy seemed to want to do as little as possible.

Unfortunately, Edy earned a 0% increase over his standard gratuity. That's hard to do with us.

Patti had Edamame, green salad, and California rolls….. I had the miso soup, kakuni, bang bang rolls, beef & chicken skewers, and a green tea cupcake…… That was another great meal at Bonsai Sushi. Here is a view of the Piazza San Marco from Deck 5….. The Quora String Trio is playing in the Piazza San Marco….. Patti heads over to Pixels to pick up our Diamond gifts. I head down to the Lobby Bar for a double rum and Pepsi, and also to pick up our water bottle…. We head back to the cabin where we find some fruit and a bottle of champagne from the Hotel Director for our B2B…. Coming up next: We’re heading south and it’s beginning to warm up!