My Solo Splendor repo cruise (with pics) 10/24/14

[Jamman54]

The Splendido Pool area. It is HOT outside, why is the roof closed????

 

 

I’m back out on my balcony now, and the ship has been cleared. A few of the early tours are lining up on the pier…..

 

 

Once again, the gangways are directly below me…..

 

 

There is a steel drum band playing on the pier…..

 

 

With the bow of the Splendor facing the shore, it is a short walk into St. Johns…..

 

 

Here is my view facing the aft of the ship. Not much to look at….

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

My friends and I had arranged to meet at the end of the Princess pier at 10am, so around quarter to 10, I made my way down to Deck 0 forward and exited the Splendor…..

 

 

The forward gangway…..

 

 

The Steel drum band continues to play on the pier…..

 

 

Another look at the gangways…..

 

 

Looking up at the bridge of the Carnival Splendor…..

 

 

There is a boardwalk that runs from our pier over to the Princess pier, making it easy to get there, and allow for some amazing views of the harbor. This is looking back at our pier from the boardwalk…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here is a view of the Royal Princess docked at St. Johns…..

 

 

The Carnival Splendor docked in St. Johns……

 

 

The Royal Princess and Carnival Splendor docked side by side…..

 

 

I made it over to the Princess pier, and within a few minutes I was hugging my friends. Though two of them live a half hour from me in New Jersey, and we do get together from time to time, we hadn’t seen each other for a while. Our plan was to find the nearest bar / restaurant, and hang out for a couple of hours. We didn’t have to look far. The Harbour View Bar & Café was right on the boardwalk…..

 

 

 

Head up the stairs to the second floor for even a better view…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

We are settled into our own little comfy corner…..

 

 

We have decided that the official drink of our little get together will be the Mudslide…..

 

 

Barbara & Tobyn…..

 

 

Judi is enjoying her mudslide…..

 

 

Tobyn & Mike…..

 

 

A couple of hours, and many mudslides later, it was time to say goodbye. Here’s the gang with the Royal Princess in the background…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

That’s me and the ladies…..

 

 

And here is one with the guys…..

 

 

It was time to explore a little bit. Here’s a view of the boardwalk that runs between the piers…..

 

 

One of the many catamarans that I saw in the harbor…..

 

 

Here is a head on shot of the Royal Princess…..

 

 

Another view of the Carnival Splendor docked in St. Johns, Antigua…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[SenatorsFan]

Did your friends enjoy their Princess cruise? I agree, that is a nice looking ship.

My oldest DS and his girlfriend spent a week in Antigua in Aug. and enjoyed it a lot. You took some great pictures sailing in there.

Heather

[Jamman54]

Did your friends enjoy their Princess cruise? I agree, that is a nice looking ship.

My oldest DS and his girlfriend spent a week in Antigua in Aug. and enjoyed it a lot. You took some great pictures sailing in there.

Heather

 

They had a great cruise on the Royal Princess. It was a 10 day cruise with only 3 ports of call. Plenty of sea days!! More from Antigua coming up.

[Jamman54]

Here’s another view of the boardwalk between the piers…..

 

 

The Island Safari Tours are loaded and ready to go…..

 

 

There is plenty of places to shop in St. Johns…..

 

 

Of course there is a Diamonds International here…..

 

 

Here is where everyone knows your name…..

 

 

Even more places to shop…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is a busy bar…..

 

 

That umbrella was a good idea on this very hot day…..

 

 

Looking back the other way, towards the Carnival Splendor…..

 

 

 

Another look at Cheers…..

 

 

I’m heading back now to the pier area…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This way back to the ship……

 

 

Once back on board, I stopped back at my cabin briefly, before heading up to the Lido for lunch. My invitation to the VIFP party was in my mailbox….

 

 

This is the bow view camera from the television…..

 

 

I decided that I would have my lunch up in the Rotisserie…..

 

 

The Liner Pool and hot tubs look like they are starting to get busy…..

 

 

Feeling a little tired, I decided to head back to the cabin for a little nap, until it was time for the Royal Princess to sail. I went up to Deck 10 for a good view. One of the Cat Tours was coming back in…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

One of the lifeboats from the Royal Princess was out on a training run…..

 

 

 

Here are some views of St. Johns, Antigua…..

 

 

 

 

The Splendido Pool looks inviting, and they have opened the roof…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Royal Princess begins to back out of her berth…..

 

 

My friends and I had arranged to wave to each other at sail away…..

 

 

 

There they go!!!

 

 

Royal Princess passengers wave goodbye to us…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The mast of the Royal Princess…..

 

 

Royal Princess crew members say goodbye…..

 

 

The bow of the Royal Princess…..

 

 

The crew area and pool…..

 

 

The Royal Princess begins to spin around to head out to sea…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Royal Princess spins completely around and heads out to sea. Next port of call is Aruba…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Nightrythm]

The Royal Princess spins completely around and heads out to sea. Next port of call is Aruba…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

 

These are some truly beautiful shots. Nicely done.

[Jamman54]

These are some truly beautiful shots. Nicely done.

 

Thanks for reading!!

[Jamman54]

The Royal Princess sails into the sunset…..

 

 

Antigua sunset…..

 

 

 

This was my view from my seat at the Liner Bar…..

 

 

 

After we sailed, I made my way back to the cabin to get ready for my dinner at the Pinnacle Steakhouse at 6:30. When I got there my laundry was back…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Pinnacle Steakhouse, Deck 11 aft…..

 

 

The Entrée presentation…..

 

 

My starter, the Portobello mushrooms. I had two of them.....

 

 

Followed by a Caesar salad, prepared tableside…..

 

 

For my entrée, I chose the spice rubbed rib eye, cooked medium…..

 

 

And for dessert, I had the caramelized Washington apples…..

 

 

I have to say, that initially I was uncomfortable coming to the steakhouse by myself, but the staff made me feel very comfortable, and minimized the wait time between courses. I think I was done with my dinner in less than an hour and a half.

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Tonight’s show in the Spectacular Lounge was Vroom, which I had seen before many times. I chose to go to the casino and play some $25 blackjack. I didn’t fare so well. I was back in my cabin around midnight. Tonight’s turn down service…..

 

 

Tonight’s towel animal…..

 

 

Coming up next: St. Maarten, our final port of call, and the last full day on the Splendor.

[092306]

Just have to say again how much I enjoy your reviews and pictures. Love the shots of the Royal Princess and all the details you provide on the ports. Thank you!

[Jamman54]

Just have to say again how much I enjoy your reviews and pictures. Love the shots of the Royal Princess and all the details you provide on the ports. Thank you!

 

Thanks for continuing to follow along. St. Maarten is next!

[kybluecruiser]

Yeah!!!!!! Another jamman review!!!!!!!! Just now getting caught up.

[cruisinbabs]

Loving review so far as always!!! How neat to meet up with your friends off a different ship so many miles away and then waving during sail away. How cool!!!

 

Royal princess is a beautiful ship! She is humungo!

 

Guess I will pop on over to GAPearls review while I wait for more of yours. :-). Thanks for awesome reviews as always! Woohoo!!

 

 

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[Lisa0719]

Jeff, it is so great to relive this cruise through your eyes!!! Wish I was still sailing!

[jimbo5544]

The Pinnacle Steakhouse, Deck 11 aft…..

 

 

The Entrée presentation…..

 

 

My starter, the Portobello mushrooms. I had two of them.....

 

 

Followed by a Caesar salad, prepared tableside…..

 

 

For my entrée, I chose the spice rubbed rib eye, cooked medium…..

 

 

And for dessert, I had the caramelized Washington apples…..

 

 

I have to say, that initially I was uncomfortable coming to the steakhouse by myself, but the staff made me feel very comfortable, and minimized the wait time between courses. I think I was done with my dinner in less than an hour and a half.

 

To be continued…..

 

Spice rubber rib eye....LOVE it