Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #51 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Bolero's Drink Menu Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #52 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Day 2 Planner Cuba related inserts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted May 21, 2017 #53 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Following along enjoying your reports and photos, I'm interested in taking a cruise too Key West and Cuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrcards Posted May 21, 2017 #54 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Why would they schedule this event for the Havana port day? If I were invited on my August cruise (and I shouldn't be since I am Gold, one day short of Emerald), I'm not sure I would give up my last 2 hours in Havana to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFunInTheSun Posted May 21, 2017 #55 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks for bringing us along. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 21, 2017 #56 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I do wonder why they no longer have people sit around the piano? Like many other things on the ship, the space limitation dictates what's possible - probably not enough room for seats around the piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted May 21, 2017 #57 Share Posted May 21, 2017 We are very interested in doing this same cruise. Thanks for bringing us along. Have an amazing vacation. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #58 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Why would they schedule this event for the Havana port day? If I were invited on my August cruise (and I shouldn't be since I am Gold, one day short of Emerald), I'm not sure I would give up my last 2 hours in Havana to attend. On board time is 4pm (just heard we were given 30 extra minutes.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskincruiser Posted May 21, 2017 #59 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Enjoying your review. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbusbigred Posted May 21, 2017 #60 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Mmm. Food porn. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbcct12 Posted May 21, 2017 #61 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Cruising on the Empress of the Sea with my niece as her high school graduation gift. Departure July 19th Using Tours by locals for a smaller group experuence in Havana, Cosumel and key west. Need two other exploers to share the expense. Less costly and smaller group than ship tours. Email rrsil respo ses to. Palmbeachsandrad@YAHOO.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted May 21, 2017 #62 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Cruising on the Empress of the Sea with my niece as her high school graduation gift. Departure July 19th Using Tours by locals for a smaller group experuence in Havana, Cosumel and key west. Need two other exploers to share the expense. Less costly and smaller group than ship tours. Email rrsil respo ses to. Palmbeachsandrad@YAHOO.COM This sort of post should be on your roll call, not crashing someone's "live from" review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #63 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Is it still a "live" review when everything is reported hours after the fact? Because we arrived late in Key West, they had the brunch in the MDR. However, as I couldn't seem to get out of my room until 9:15 and wanted to be somewhere at 10, I ran up to the relatively uncrowded Windjammer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #64 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I wanted to go to the seminar on Cuba that was being presented by a professor. It was not what I expected. It was interesting, but ended before 1900 - just when the US got involved with Cuba's fight for freedom against Spain. I'm sure most people would have expected to hear about the period after this time. He will speak again after the Havana stop, speaking more about the Cuban culture (probably a little more interesting than the talk given). In fact, the first question in the Q&A section started "so you didn't take about Communism..." Right after, the hotel director and cruise director gave another Q&A that was relevant to our stop and provided photos of the immigration process, where the currency exchange is, etc. Some slides from their presentation: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #65 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Soon thereafter, we were in Key West. While waiting, we heard a rooster crow. If you are unfamiliar with Key West, they have many live wild chickens/roosters running around. They are protected, just like any bird in the area, and you can't hurt them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #66 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I took the "Taste of Key West" excursion from the ship. We went here For conch fritters, smoked tuna dip and shrimp ceviche Then we went to To sample various And, yes, I tried the hottest one! Our last stop was For Delish!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #67 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I then walked to the southernmost point, which was about 30 minutes away. Was a nice walk, passing several museums, including Hemingway house. Various other sites along the way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #68 Share Posted May 21, 2017 There is actually a line at the monument; goes fast. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #69 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Now I'm back on the ship, enjoying some quiet time in my room. Hope nobody thinks I'm including too many photos! OH- I forgot to mention...in addition to everything else the ship is doing to get us ready for Cuba, they have also given us a list of Spanish phrases. I'm leaving for now; will check back later!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinMama2003 Posted May 21, 2017 #70 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Following along.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted May 21, 2017 #71 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hope nobody thinks I'm including too many photos! Not at all. This has been great. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohbuckeye Posted May 21, 2017 #72 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Not at all. This has been great. Thank you! I agree, can never have too many pictures! I love that they are giving you so much information on Cuba. We took a W. Med. cruise and don't remember them giving us a paper with useful phrases for the countries we visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riviera Posted May 21, 2017 #73 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Really enjoying this review, especially all the photos. Keep it coming! We go in September. Thanks for all the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aichambaye Posted May 21, 2017 #74 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Awesome! Keep up the photos!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alter Ego Posted May 21, 2017 Author #75 Share Posted May 21, 2017 MDR Menu - night 2 I could not make up my mind and had two starters. I really liked the white bean soup with ham. The mango salad was not necessarily something I would get again, but it is a light bite. I loved the chicken entree! Something about that little bit of lettuce made it really special to me. Coconut Flan for dessert. Another winner, but pushed me over the full mark. Overall, very happy with my meal! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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