PHOTOS & reviews - Repo 8 days Southern Caribbean cruise - Enchantment OTS (4/11/10)

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Last port of call: ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - the end of a beautiful, HOT, HOT Friday

(87F degrees but felt so much higher because it was very humid - 84% humidity):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morning Vs. Evening in ARUBA (4/16/2010)

 

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Last port of call: ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - the end of a beautiful, HOT, HOT Friday

(87F degrees but felt so much higher because it was very humid - 84% humidity)...

 

The ship, Enchantment of the Seas, was quite that Friday evening, after leaving Aruba behind (4/16/2010):

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, Abel invited the guests to a fun game called "Can you finish the lyric?"

(adults only; English song only; Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5; 8:00pm)

 

Abel, the MC of the game "Finish the Lyrics" (4/16/2010)

 

 

The selection was kind of hard and not many made it to the final 6 competitors. Who did not make it? See below:

 

 

 

 

 

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On Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, Abel invited the guests to a fun game called "Can you finish the lyric?"

(adults only; songs only in English; Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5; 8:00pm)

 

 

 

 

The selection was kind of hard and not many made it to the final 6 competitors.

 

Who did not make it? See few more below:

 

 

 

 

Who are the 6 guests that did make it? See some of them below:

 

 

 

He was a pretty funny dude!

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On Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, Abel invited the guests to a fun game called "Can you finish the lyric?"

(adults only; songs only in English; Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5; 8:00pm)

 

Also made it to the final 6 competitors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, Abel invited the guests to a fun game called "Can you finish that lyric?"

(adults only; songs only in English; Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5; 8:00pm)

 

The final 6 competitors soon became three, two and then only one winner!

 

 

 

 

Shawn won (the girl)

 

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Dinner options aboard beside My Time Dinning?

 

Casual dinner served in the Windjammer Marketplace on Deck 9 (from 6:30pm to 9pm).

 

Or dinner served in the My Fair Lady Restaurant (Deck 4,5) from 6:00pm for Main Seating or starting 8:30pm on Friday for Second Seating guests.

 

 

 

Some images of the menu and the actual food served in the My Fair Lady Restaurant aboard EOTS (Friday evening, 4/16/2010)

 

Starters MENU:

 

 

Stuffed Mushrooms

 

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

 

 

Menu for Friday evening (April 16, 2010) in the above restaurant also included low-fat/carb, more healthy options (less than 800 cals):

 

 

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Dinner options aboard beside My Time Dinning (on Friday)?

 

Casual dinner served in the Windjammer Marketplace on Deck 9 (from 6:30pm to 9pm).

 

Or dinner served in the My Fair Lady Restaurant (Deck 4,5) from 6:00pm for Main Seating or starting 8:30pm for Second Seating guests.

 

 

 

MAIN courses (4/16/2010):

 

 

 

 

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Dinner options aboard beside My Time Dinning on Friday?

 

Casual dinner served in the Windjammer Marketplace on Deck 9 (from 6:30pm to 9pm).

 

Or dinner served in the My Fair Lady Restaurant (Deck 4,5) from 6:00pm for Main Seating or starting 8:30pm for Second Seating guests.

 

 

 

Desserts MENU (4/16/2010):

 

 

Fruit platter and pistachio ice-cream (served with a lady finger)

 

Chocolate Banana Strudel

 

My Fair Lady Restaurant

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Also on Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, RCI presented Production Showtime hosted by the CD, Rico, and starring the Royal Caribbean singers and dancers in:

 

"STAGE to SCREEN" (April 16th 2010)

 

This was a pre-dinner show (at 7pm for Second Seating Dining and 9pm for Main Seating Dining; Orpheum Theater/ Deck 5,6).

 

According to the Cruiss Compass, from Broadway come the hits that made it to Holywood including "Hairspray" and "Chicago."

 

Thanks again to our friends from Michigan for sharing the below photos with us:

 

Rico du Breil (Canada), Cruise Director and MC for this evening show

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago is a Kander and Ebbmusical set in Prohibition-eraChicago.

 

The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.

 

The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice, and the concept of the "celebrity criminal".

 

The musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she had reported on.

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On Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, RCI presented Production Showtime hosted by the CD, Rico, and starring the Royal Caribbean singers and dancers in:

 

"STAGE to SCREEN" (April 16th 2010)

 

This was a pre-dinner show (at 7pm for Second Seating Dining and 9pm for Main Seating Dining; Orpheum Theater/ Deck 5,6).

 

According to the Cruiss Compass, from Broadway come the hits that made it to Holywood including "Chicago."

 

Thanks again to our friends from Michigan for sharing the below photos with us:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, RCI presented Production Showtime hosted by the CD, Rico, and starring the Royal Caribbean singers and dancers in:

 

"STAGE to SCREEN" (April 16th 2010)

 

This was a pre-dinner show (at 7pm for Second Seating Dining and 9pm for Main Seating Dining; Orpheum Theater/ Deck 5,6).

 

According to the Cruiss Compass, from Broadway come the hits that made it to Holywood including "Chicago" and "Hairspray."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday evening, after leaving Aruba, RCI presented Production Showtime hosted by the CD, Rico, and starring the Royal Caribbean singers and dancers in:

 

"STAGE to SCREEN" (April 16th 2010)

 

This was a pre-dinner show (at 7pm for Second Seating Dining and 9pm for Main Seating Dining; Orpheum Theater/ Deck 5,6).

 

According to the Cruiss Compass, from Broadway come the hits that made it to Holywood including "Chicago" and "Hairspray."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rico du Breil (Canada), Cruise Director and MC for this evening show

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Friday night, after leaving Aruba, there was a Fiesta with Latin music, dancing and MERENGUE CONTEST hosted by the CD, Rico, assisted by Abel

(10:15pm, Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5).

 

Thanks again to C. for sharing the below photos with us - the contestants (Merengue 4/16/2010):

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday night, after leaving Aruba, there was a Fiesta with Latin music, dancing and MERENGUE CONTEST hosted by the CD, Rico, assisted by Abel

(10:15pm, Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5).

 

Thanks again to C. for sharing the below photos with us - the contestants (Merengue 4/16/2010):

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday night, after leaving Aruba, there was a Fiesta with Latin music, dancing and MERENGUE CONTEST hosted by the CD, Rico, assisted by Abel

(10:15pm, Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5).

 

Thanks again to C. for sharing the below photos with us - the contestants (Merengue 4/16/2010):

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday night, after leaving Aruba, there was a Fiesta with Latin music, dancing and MERENGUE CONTEST hosted by the CD, Rico, assisted by Abel

(10:15pm, Boleros Lounge/ Deck 5).

 

Thanks again to C. for sharing the below photos with us - the contestants (Merengue 4/16/2010):

 

 

 

RCI key chain - the consolation price

 

 

Rico, the CD, announcing the front runners

 

The winners

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He was a pretty funny dude!

 

This funny dude is my BF! He also won some bingo prizes at our meet & mingle. Were you there, trubador? We must've missed you. But thanks for taking this pic. And it looks like you were able to include me in the shot as well! :) (in the background, green and white shirt)

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This funny dude is my BF! He also won some bingo prizes at our meet & mingle. Were you there, trubador? We must've missed you. But thanks for taking this pic.

 

And it looks like you were able to include me in the shot as well! :) (in the background, green and white shirt)

 

No, we did not make it to the M&M..... Still we're glad that you could find a nice memory on this thread : )

 

Note that this thread is a group or team effort as we exchanged photos with couple of people from this cruise.

 

Stay tuned as more events photos will follow (not sure how soon but they will come)!

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Saturday and Sunday were both Days at Sea, so plenty of activities to chose from on the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas.

 

At 11:15am, there was a COOKING DEMONSTRATION with the Hotel Director and the Captain (Centrum/ Deck 4).

 

They were making a Black Forest Cake and there was fun to watch them! Thanks again, C., for sharing the below photos with us.

 

 

Rico du Breil (Canada), the Cruise Director, and the Indian Chef

 

 

 

The new Captain (we changed Captains in Aruba on Friday)

 

 

 

Mike competing against the Captain

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COOKING DEMONSTRATION with the Hotel Director and the Captain (11:15am; Centrum/ Deck 4).

 

They were making a Black Forest Cake and there was fun to watch them!

 

 

The Captain

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

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COOKING DEMONSTRATION with the Hotel Director and the Captain (11:15am; Centrum/ Deck 4).

 

They were making a Black Forest Cake and there was fun to watch them!

 

The Indian Chef

 

 

 

The Captain

 

 

The Captain

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

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COOKING DEMONSTRATION with the Hotel Director and the Captain (11:15am; Centrum/ Deck 4).

 

They were making a Black Forest Cake and there was fun to watch them!

 

 

Mike

 

 

Mike (and the final product)

 

 

 

 

The Captain (and the final product - with 1/2 bottle of alcohol inside!)

 

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COOKING DEMONSTRATION with the Hotel Director and the Captain (11:15am; Centrum/ Deck 4).

 

They were making a Black Forest Cake and there was fun to watch them! Then, the guests were able to enjoy a slice of the final products!

 

Some guests went for the Chef's cake

 

Some other guests went for Mike's cake

 

 

 

Lots of guests went for the Captain's cake (he was a funny man, layd back and his cake had plenty of alcohol inside!)

 

 

 

 

The Captain

 

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Saturday and Sunday were both Days at Sea, so plenty of activities to chose from on the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas.

 

At 1:30pm, there was the recognition of the belly flop! The competitors made a splash by the Poolside (Deck 9) during the BELLY FLOP COMPETITION!

 

The Captain (the new one that came aboard in Aruba on Friday) honored us with his presence (after participating earlier in the day in the Cooking demonstration show).

 

 

The MC of this event was the CD, Rico du Breil (Canada), assisted by the funny Abel (aka Mr. Bingo).

 

 

Thanks again, C. and also M. & DW, for sharing the below photos with us.

 

Alfredo (from Argentina) became the winner of the event - here watching his competition

 

 

The first round of the Belly Flop competition:

 

USA

 

 

Educardo (Mexico)