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Live from Crown 4/24-5/1/2010

AFT_LOVER

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Here we are on Crown, Dick greeted us exiting the Hampton Van at the Port. They asked for Elite & Platinum folks at a door & Dick got us. Takes us to a small room witnh 20 folks sitting there waiting for the OK to board the ship. Then we are told by deck we will board & they took A-C so we were first at the desk. C522 is our stateroom & up we go.

 

Lunch at DiVinci's with beef tenderloin that melted in my mouth & desert was orange souffle. But we did dinner at Michaelangelo. starting with Pina Colada soup, which is a Pina Colada in the glass so we had a few of those. Then we had prime rib which has no flavor & the corn on the cob was burnt on the BBQ, why they served it was the question.

 

Great game to see 10 places on the ship between 1-4PM a card with 10 locations that you get punched & the you drop it into a drawing by the CD Ron Goodman.

 

The bed was very comfy and we had the balcony door open for the breeze until winds blew into the doorway squeeling at high pitch, so that was closed.

 

Today is M&G at Skywalkers from 1-2PM, I am meeting folks who sign on & read us to learn about the ship they are going on.

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Thanks for the live thread. I hope the meet and greet went well. On our last cruise we travelled with RJRice who are with you now (Lou and Cathy) and they helped to organized that M&G. Now reading how Princess helps to line it up offically I am curious to see how it goes.

 

Have fun Aft_Lover!!

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Here we are on Crown, Dick greeted us exiting the Hampton Van at the Port. They asked for Elite & Platinum folks at a door & Dick got us. Takes us to a small room witnh 20 folks sitting there waiting for the OK to board the ship. Then we are told by deck we will board & they took A-C so we were first at the desk. C522 is our stateroom & up we go.

 

Lunch at DiVinci's with beef tenderloin that melted in my mouth & desert was orange souffle. But we did dinner at Michaelangelo. starting with Pina Colada soup, which is a Pina Colada in the glass so we had a few of those. Then we had prime rib which has no flavor & the corn on the cob was burnt on the BBQ, why they served it was the question.

 

Great game to see 10 places on the ship between 1-4PM a card with 10 locations that you get punched & the you drop it into a drawing by the CD Ron Goodman.

 

The bed was very comfy and we had the balcony door open for the breeze until winds blew into the doorway squeeling at high pitch, so that was closed.

 

Today is M&G at Skywalkers from 1-2PM, I am meeting folks who sign on & read us to learn about the ship they are going on.

 

 

Keep up the posts. We are sailing on her June 23rd.

Tell me more!

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Hot & humid in Grand Cayman, but so beautiful and great people to enjoy here. Carnival Dream is the other ship but tomorrow 11 ships!

 

Woke to the Captain announcing a fire in the galley smoke was on lower floors but everyone stay in your staterooms & many are asleep but we thought we would wake you to tell you it is under control. If you smell moke it will go away with the fans on all the floors.

 

Dinner last night at Sabatini's for my BD. fabulous food and very entertaining with the use of 2 forks to serve or a fork & a spoon for pasta. You oder you main corse, I had lobster (no extra charge) & Jerry had scallops with sea weed. Before they serve 10 side dishes, 3 I did not want. Great taste of good Italian food, then you get soup & a salad. Then the sun was going down & the sea was a mirror with the light coming thruu the windows, so they loved us to finish dinner since the curtain are fake & do not go down. Burlee & Tirimisu for desert bu tmy NBD cake never showed, still not today either.

 

Just had lunch at Divinci's which has become our dining room with a great Matre D, and waiters that are fast with the food. Lamb with New England Clam Chowder & oyster crackers for me, Jerry had Chicken Parmigan & a great salad with various greens. The lady next to us added a burger to hers with olive oil & balsamic vinegar.

 

But Satuday night we dined at Michalangelo & we both had the pina colada but dinner was 45 minutes to serve us Prime rib. So they shot themselves in the foot for bad service.

 

Shows are pretty boring with a Cole Porter show last night & tonite, so far no idea what else but MUTS had folks dancing to a Tina Turner concert at 2PM, Cirque Du Soleil followed but watching while laying in the sun drains the colors out. So we agreed with many that night shows win.

 

$2.99 drinks after 8PM and served at all bars but not in restaurants, casino, or poolside. The greatest bartender is CHRIS at the pool bar.

Massimino, the Matre D is the baby sitter of the year with babies he serves as well as making sure everyone is delighted at dinner, lunch and even breakfast. Egg Benedict is not on the menu but they makke it & very well I will add.

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Hot & humid in Grand Cayman, but so beautiful and great people to enjoy here. Carnival Dream is the other ship but tomorrow 11 ships!

 

Woke to the Captain announcing a fire in the galley smoke was on lower floors but everyone stay in your staterooms & many are asleep but we thought we would wake you to tell you it is under control. If you smell moke it will go away with the fans on all the floors.

 

Dinner last night at Sabatini's for my BD. fabulous food and very entertaining with the use of 2 forks to serve or a fork & a spoon for pasta. You oder you main corse, I had lobster (no extra charge) & Jerry had scallops with sea weed. Before they serve 10 side dishes, 3 I did not want. Great taste of good Italian food, then you get soup & a salad. Then the sun was going down & the sea was a mirror with the light coming thruu the windows, so they loved us to finish dinner since the curtain are fake & do not go down. Burlee & Tirimisu for desert bu tmy NBD cake never showed, still not today either.

 

Just had lunch at Divinci's which has become our dining room with a great Matre D, and waiters that are fast with the food. Lamb with New England Clam Chowder & oyster crackers for me, Jerry had Chicken Parmigan & a great salad with various greens. The lady next to us added a burger to hers with olive oil & balsamic vinegar.

 

But Satuday night we dined at Michalangelo & we both had the pina colada but dinner was 45 minutes to serve us Prime rib. So they shot themselves in the foot for bad service.

 

Shows are pretty boring with a Cole Porter show last night & tonite, so far no idea what else but MUTS had folks dancing to a Tina Turner concert at 2PM, Cirque Du Soleil followed but watching while laying in the sun drains the colors out. So we agreed with many that night shows win.

 

$2.99 drinks after 8PM and served at all bars but not in restaurants, casino, or poolside. The greatest bartender is CHRIS at the pool bar.

Massimino, the Matre D is the baby sitter of the year with babies he serves as well as making sure everyone is delighted at dinner, lunch and even breakfast. Egg Benedict is not on the menu but they makke it & very well I will add.

What is Burlee? :confused: :confused: :confused:

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106 for a high with 100% humidity. Fog is everywhere as we left since we have AC & the sea doesn't. Folks are burnt to a crisp. We even did laundry for $1 for wash & $1 for dry using our Purex 3 in 1 sheets that are the blue soap & then the white sheet for the dryer. They sell $1 single use all fabric bleach, then All detergent & Snuggle dryer sheets with 2 to a package. The machines are 40 mminutes per load. It was packed with wrestlers & women ironing clothes. The wrestler was bare chested ironing his shirt for dinner. Just like the Hulk!

 

Dinner was mango soup served in a cocktail glass with a straw, then I had Jerk Chicken & nothing for desert as we will hit the International cafe for their goodies. Jerry had scallops & shrimp cocktail with the jerk chicken also.

 

Last night we went to Wheelhouse bar for the 8PM $2.99 cocktails. Jerry had Miller Lite & I ordered a vodka martini & the gal states $6.95. I stated $2.99 for after 8PM POWER HOUR it is called. She states I can have Voka & Tonic. SO I did & hated it. So tonight we try elsewhere.

 

Then we get a personal invite from Captain Nash to his party Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30PM FORMAL ONLY. I said that is formal for a bar not just dinner. And it is during dinnertime?

 

Great waiter who also sings is from the Phillipines & named Alan. We have lucked out with getting him 3 times so far. He is also a magician changing used tables into new with tableclothes that goes up in the air & land perfectly on the middle. Then he flips napkins into position and he glassware is next for water & wine finally a champagne bucket filled with ice that he has silverware in, he moves them around in the ice & wipes with a cloth to place in their position. Very shiny!

 

I am very tired, so I predict 11 hours again tonite with the heat we had walking back to the ship. Then at 4:30 the departation annoucement goes out & folks on the balconies (port) are cheering a drunk guy back to the ship as he weaves & almost went into the water, but he made it to applause & yelled up "drinks for all"..........

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106!!! Wow. :eek:

 

 

Wow is right.

 

I googled temperature in Roatan and it seems that it's in the 90s. With the high humidity the "feels like" temperature is 100+, so maybe that's what the OP is referring to.

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Last night we went to Wheelhouse bar for the 8PM $2.99 cocktails. Jerry had Miller Lite & I ordered a vodka martini & the gal states $6.95. I stated $2.99 for after 8PM POWER HOUR it is called. She states I can have Voka & Tonic. SO I did & hated it. So tonight we try elsewhere.

 

Then we get a personal invite from Captain Nash to his party Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30PM FORMAL ONLY. I said that is formal for a bar not just dinner. And it is during dinnertime?

 

 

The $2.99 drinks are for well drinks and beer. If I remember correctly a picture was posted on the CC a while ago.

 

The personal invite that you are talking about. Was this a private party with you and the Captain (We have been to a couple of these, great food and service) or the Captains Circle repeat passenger cocktail party where around 75% of the passengers are invited?

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