Ginny & Chris' Breeze Review with Pictures

[sonicbuffalo]

Stay out of here unless you like giving away money....just saying

 

 

Look at the card deck shapes on the ceiling

 

 

The Shops upstairs...5th deck...

 

 

The Christmas decorations....looked real nice during the cruise.

 

 

I took shots of the various shops all around the shopping area on board...it was during our sea day so we had nothing planned except dinner and the show that night.

 

[sonicbuffalo]

It is the same review (only this time the pics are bigger?? :D:D)

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1754996

 

Why heck yes....basically...I added some pictures and narrative....and I never thought anyone would notice out of 5,000+ that viewed it last time. I just figured now that I know how to post them bigger, why not give the pictures the full viewing quality they deserve. I hope you enjoy them more this time. :p

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The Ovation Theater....really quite plain jane....or plain Froufie....:D

 

 

[cruzkitty]

Your pictures are fantastic!!

[sonicbuffalo]

 

 

 

More of the decorative lanterns from the 5th deck

 

 

The main Christmas Tree and Menorah in the Atrium...although there were many trees and wreaths scattered all around throughout the ship. It just added to a great Holiday atmosphere.

 

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Looking upward from the Atrium at the lamps...

 

 

learning the dances for the deck party that night...

 

 

The Sapphire Dining Room, which is also used for anytime dining....

 

 

 

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Looking down the corridor from the Library Bar towards the rest of the 4th deck where the kids clubs and arcade are located.

 

 

Oh yes...we passed the Art Gallery and saw some nice colorful pictures that I thought looked nice

 

 

 

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The Arcade, which is kind of hidden....all the way down the hall and to the left, and then a u-turn...

 

 

A beautiful sunset before dinner...from the balcony

 

 

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The Blush Dining room during dinner

 

 

Ken Byrne...the singing Maitre D, crooning one of his Sinatara songs. This guy can sing great. We enjoyed hearing him every night...google search him for his website.

 

 

 

Our waitress and an assistant during one of their dances

 

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The waiters and waitresses up on the tables for the dances....we loved dining in the Blush dining room...

 

 

Ken singing some more....he sung every night at least 3 or 4 songs...

 

 

 

 

[jolyroger]

Can I say I love your review!!!! Probably the best I've seen and read so far! Beautiful pics and love the commentary, PERFECT!!! We sail on that big beauty in 88 more days and reading you great review has gotten me more excited !! Can't wait to read more!! And we're doing the same itinerary!! Anxious to see more!

[sonicbuffalo]

Our Steward was awesome....we had great turn down service every night, on time....always with a towel animal. He kept us stocked with ice and we din't even tell him to.

 

 

What's this...a hippo?

 

 

A St. Thomas Rainbow

 

 

 

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Don't be late back to the ship Senor...

 

 

 

We had a tour to Megan's Bay and a shopping trip planned for today....the last time we were in St. Thomas, we just toured the island but didn't get to stop at Magen's Bay...it was beautiful....

[sonicbuffalo]

I always like to take pictures of the different island license plates...

 

 

 

 

The trip to Magen's Bay

 

 

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Magen's Bay from up on the mountain....

 

 

 

 

 

We got there very early in the morning and there weren't a lot of people around. We watched the birds feeding on the fish by dive bombing them. The water was chilly at first, it took some getting used to.

 

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If you look to the side of the bay, you will see a white house of pretty good size. Our tour guide said President Bill Clinton stayed there during one of his trips.

 

 

I told you the water was chilly at first....

 

 

The beach at Magen's Bay

 

 

 

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Going downtown shopping....and if Ginny only knew what she was going to get for Christmas. Stay tuned.

 

 

 

 

 

Across the bay....The Liberty parked right behind us...

 

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If you look real close you will see a series of poles going up the mountain. That's the tramway to Paradise Point where they mix some of the best Bushwackers on the island. We don't drink but they've been highly recommended by others who have had them.

 

 

along the port of St. Thomas....

 

 

 

The Blue Sapphire ring I bought Ginny for Christmas.....she loves it!

 

 

The store where we bought it....tell Jose Chris sent ya....he's got some great deals.

 

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we had time to kill while they sized the ring...so off we went for more shopping and to eat....

 

 

 

Ginny living it up....and shopping it up...

 

 

There has always been road construction going on both times we've been to St. Thomas. Always right in front of the port.

 

 

It was starting to rain so I had to put my camera away....and then the excitement began. I'll tell you about it in a minute.

 

[silvercrikhix]

Enjoying your "new & improved" pictorial review of the Breeze.

Keep it coming....g r e a t photos! :D

[july128]

Enjoying your "new & improved" pictorial review of the Breeze.

Keep it coming....g r e a t photos! :D

 

I agree! I knew this thread looked familiar ;) Anyway, I'm enjoying reading it and you have some awesome pictures!

[KirkNC]

Thanks for the report.

[sonicbuffalo]

Some very colorful Caribbean sundresses...

 

 

OK...after it started to rain, we decided it might be a real brief downpour and we ran to try and get on the ship. As we were running over and got into line, we saw a lot of commotion going on over the side of the pier. From what we saw, a woman had fallen off the pier in between the pier and the ship into the deep water of the port. Security had to respond so they shut down the gangway in a driving tropical rain while they fished the woman out of the water. They used rope ladders, and it took a lot of officers to get the woman up and into a wheelchair. We looked at her as she passed by on her way to the ship being wheeled by security. She appeared to have some scrapes on her hands and arms. We learned later that she had broken an arm. We finally were let back on the ship, and they handed out towels to everyone who had been waiting outside in the rain. We were all drenched. Sorry I couldn't take pictures but it was just too wet.

 

 

That's the Liberty docked behind us. I'll tell you what happened with her later.

 

 

We were watching Liberty leaving the port, when she was totally away from the port and backing out, she suddenly started coming back to the pier. We had to leave to go to dinner, but later our friends below us told us that they had to unload a passenger and put them on an ambulance. It was strange that this happened right as they were leaving.

[sonicbuffalo]

Thanks for sharing - what was your cabin # - I sail with my first aft balcony in 34 days!

 

Our cabin was 8470...great view and no noise other than the wake due to the fact that we always bungee our doors open at night so we can hear the ocean. You'll love this ship!

[sonicbuffalo]

Can I say I love your review!!!! Probably the best I've seen and read so far! Beautiful pics and love the commentary, PERFECT!!! We sail on that big beauty in 88 more days and reading you great review has gotten me more excited !! Can't wait to read more!! And we're doing the same itinerary!! Anxious to see more!

 

Thanks for the compliments....I posted them using shutterbug first but the pictures were so small, they didn't turn out like I hoped. I am downloading the rest of our trip now since I ran out of space on Photobucket....but will get most of it done tonight. We really envy you that your going on your trip in 88 days. We wished that we were traveling on your cruise! Can't wait until our next one in October.