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

[runner15km]

I should have switch to your table, I had one couple who did not speak English, one couple who were always 20 - 40 minutes late to dinner and one single lady who was sociable.

[ch27088]

Jamman welcome back. So glad to see another one of your reviews. I'm looking forward to a Friday night sitting back with a nice drink and reading your review. Thanks for taking us along!

[serene56]

but I didn't notice that pizza being offered, but I could be wrong.

 

 

was the pizza place called PIZZA PIRATE?

[Jamman54]

was the pizza place called PIZZA PIRATE?

 

Yes it is.

[Jamman54]

I should have switch to your table, I had one couple who did not speak English, one couple who were always 20 - 40 minutes late to dinner and one single lady who was sociable.

 

Would have loved to have you Mike!!

[Jamman54]

Love your reviews! Looking forward to more!

 

Jamman welcome back. So glad to see another one of your reviews. I'm looking forward to a Friday night sitting back with a nice drink and reading your review. Thanks for taking us along!

 

Glad that the both of you are along for the ride!!

[Jamman54]

I have been looking forward to this! I noticed in your signature from when you did your Liberty review that you had another cruise on Splendor coming up. I just started today and have myself caught up and am enjoying this review as much as the others and looking forward to the rest. I really enjoyed seeing your pictures sailing out of NYC, that is something we'd love to do someday. Even though some of the pictures are of the same things from your sailaway last year, they look very different. I took just as many pictures sailing out of Miami on Liberty this spring as I did on Glory in 2010 and they are the same but look different. I have to say I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the beautiful picture you got of the Statue of Liberty...I see that one enlarged, framed and nicely displayed in your home. Thank you for taking the time to do another one of your wonderful reviews and looking forward to the rest - this is an itinerary I'd love to do.

 

Thanks for following along once again! Much more to follow.

[Jamman54]

Any info on the lounge bands or dance bands name and music styles?

Thanks,

 

Mike

 

On this cruise were the following:

 

Music Asia - Party Music

Tropical Dance - Latin Music

Music & Magic - Variety Music

Acoustic Rock with Chris

Piano Bar Party with Russell Blues

[jimbo5544]

On this cruise were the following:

 

Music Asia - Party Music

Tropical Dance - Latin Music

Music & Magic - Variety Music

Acoustic Rock with Chris

Piano Bar Party with Russell Blues

Was the female singer Ty sing in the lounges with some of the bands?

[Jamman54]

Was the female singer Ty sing in the lounges with some of the bands?

 

I think so Jimbo!! :D

 

Edited November 8, 2014 by Jamman54

[PathfinderEss]

Enjoying your review and great photo's.

[jimbo5544]

I think so Jimbo!! :D

 

Thanks, we really enjoyed her on the Splendor on our cruise in August. Amazing energy and a lovely voice.

[wrigley80]

Jersey City, New Jersey…..

 

 

The sun is setting in the west, over New Jersey…..

 

 

Ellis Island…..

 

 

The passengers line the rails as we sail past the Statue of Liberty…..

 

 

Lady Liberty in the setting sun…..

 

 

Another view of Lady Liberty…..

 

 

To be continued…..

 

WOW!!!! Your photos of the Statue of Liberty are absolutely beautiful. Especially with the setting sun behind it....just gorgeous. I have never seen the Statue of Liberty so your pictures make me want to cruise out of New York just to see that

[wrigley80]

OK so the next best thing to doing one of my reviews is reading one of yours. Thank you so much for doing another review from your adventures.

[macneill61]

The Splendido Pool Bar – port side…..

 

 

The Splendido Pool Bar – starboard side…..

 

 

My version of the Carnival webcam view…..

 

 

Another view of the Splendido Pool area…..

 

 

Off the Grill – Get your burgers and hot dogs here…..

 

 

The Pizza Pirate…..

 

 

To be continued…..

nice review i'll be on this ship in 22 days can't wait

[Webecruzen]

Love your review. We had the Diamond free offer for this cruise but just couldn't make the date work. Wish we had been along but glad you do such wonderful reviews so we can see what we missed.

 

Pat

[Jamman54]

OK so the next best thing to doing one of my reviews is reading one of yours. Thank you so much for doing another review from your adventures.

 

Hey Brianna!! Thanks for stopping by! This is going to be another fun one.

[Jamman54]

nice review i'll be on this ship in 22 days can't wait

 

Thanks for reading. I'm sure you'll have a great time on the Splendor!

 

Love your review. We had the Diamond free offer for this cruise but just couldn't make the date work. Wish we had been along but glad you do such wonderful reviews so we can see what we missed.

 

Pat

 

Sorry you weren't able to make it, as there is always room for another Diamond. Thanks for following along!

[Jamman54]

Hello again everybody! Time to tell you about our first of three consecutive sea days…..

 

 

Since we were sailing south, and my cabin was on the port side, I would be able to watch the sun come up from my balcony on our sea days. I woke up just before 7am, and saw my first sunrise of the cruise…..

 

 

 

 

Looking forward towards the bridge. Looks like smooth sailing ahead…..

 

 

My view looking aft…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Feeling a little hungry, it was time to head up one deck to the Lido for breakfast. The stairways and elevators were just steps away from my cabin…..

 

 

The Atrium elevators……

 

 

I walked up the stairs and out into the Splendido Pool area. Though it was a lot warmer today than yesterday when we boarded, they still had the roof closed…..

 

 

 

The forward Breakfast Grill line…..

 

 

Beverage Station…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is the forward Omelet Station. This becomes the Mongolian Wok at lunchtime…..

 

 

I’m having my omelet with the works…..

 

 

My new breakfast buddies, the omelet guys…..

 

 

Time now to get my breakfast meats. Watch out for the bacon police. He seems friendly enough…..

 

 

The Continental Breakfast Station…..

 

 

This is the aft Omelet Station. This becomes the Burrito Bar for lunch…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

I head up the stairs to the Rotisserie to eat my breakfast. There is no one up there, so plenty of table to choose from. Here is my first breakfast of the cruise…..

 

 

Breakfast done, I head all the way aft to check out the Splendor’s wake…..

 

 

 

The Liner Pool and hot tubs are empty this early…..

 

 

I’m feeling like a bloody mary, so I head to the Liner Bar and Gusti sets me up…..

 

 

After a couple of those, I decide to take a walk around the ship and take some pictures. Here’s the smoking area on Deck 10 aft, starboard side…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here’s another view of the Liner Pool……

 

 

Gusti, is getting ready for the morning rush…..

 

 

Here is the Spray Park, Dec11, aft…..

 

 

The closed sliding dome over the Splendido Pool…..

 

 

The Thunderball Pool and waterslide…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[serene56]

Nice information regarding the omelet stations.

Did you find the one where the Mongolian station was less crowded then the other one midship?

[Jamman54]

Nice information regarding the omelet stations.

Did you find the one where the Mongolian station was less crowded then the other one midship?

 

Once the breakfast rush began, the one that becomes the Mongolian Wok had the longer lines.