chicagopaul Posted August 30, 2018 Author #226 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Paul yes Nenad is the guy we know from about 4 yrs ago and Eclipse last year—the photo confirms it . He really is a nice guy. It is wonderful when something special is done for you. Enjoy the rest of your cruise Liz Yes, we had him on the Eclipse as well in Luminae in December. Great guy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosoxI Posted August 30, 2018 #227 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Yes, we had him on the Eclipse as well in Luminae in December. Great guy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes, we remembered him in Luminae last December. He was very good and we're looking forward to meeting him next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma Bell Posted August 30, 2018 #228 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Nenad is a wonderful guy. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishLassie Posted August 30, 2018 #229 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Have you tried the Chocolate Martini? Have Taz make it for you! Please tell him hello from the OConnor's. I did tell him hello and he remembered you! He said to say hello back! I’ll post a pic from sunset bar tomorrow with him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh, thank you so much. We just thought he was the greatest, plus he bought us our last martini on the last night of that cruise. Thanks again & look forward to your pictures. I too have pictures of him! Looking forward to more of your review. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovesealife Posted August 30, 2018 #230 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Paul yes Nenad is the guy we know from about 4 yrs ago and Eclipse last year—the photo confirms it . He really is a nice guy.It is wonderful when something special is done for you. Enjoy the rest of your cruise Liz We know him too he was the maitre d in Luminae on the Reflection. He was fantastic. I informed them of some weird food allergies the first night and he went back and prepared a separate meal for me outside of what was on the menu. Sent from my SM-G930V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsB05 Posted August 30, 2018 #231 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Wow, thanks for this blog! We'll be on Equinox for 11 nights Nov 5th. Impressed by your cruise fare! We booked well over a year ago at C3 but get a C2 room (not sure what the difference is, location, perhaps?) with the Go Better which gave us a choice of two (fill in the blank). We chose classic drink (premium not an option) and grats. I think there may have been some OBC as well. At the time it was $1950/pp, since then, the price dropped and it's now $1515/pp (but we lost the OBC; still have the Go Better). Anyway, looking forward to following this blog as we head into two months for our sail away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted August 30, 2018 #232 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Last night dinner was in...Murano. Nenad came over to us and asked us if he could make us something and had an idea for a starter. He asked us if we liked shrimp and the answer is of course yes. So table side he prepared shrimp with bacon, shallots, garlic, and an olive oil / balsamic emulsion. It was served on a plate with a couple small portions of risotto. It was very simple but excellent. Lots of flavor but light and clean. Then we both had the veal. For wine we started with our Chardonnay (that is all Edward ended up having last night with regard to wine) and then I had a recommendation from our sommelier which was the Ridge Zinfandel which is off the menu but available for the 5 senses menu in Murano. It is a dry Zin, very similar to the Prisoner if you know that wine. I loved it. We skipped dessert and only had coffee / tea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Why do Restaurants insist on leaving the tail on? I've been researching it, and the most common answer is for appearance. I much prefer it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verizon Posted August 30, 2018 #233 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Nenad is the Jewel of Celebrity.Hope is a promotion from head of staff of Luminae to Maitre D' of Murano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopaul Posted August 30, 2018 Author #234 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Here are some photos from our quick walk into town today. Curaçao is another very easy port to navigate. From where Celebrity docks you simply make a right out of the ship, follow the signs through the port mall and you’re in town. If you’re taking a taxi to a beach I’ve included the taxi fares below. We walked into town and just grabbed a beer and a quick appetizer. There is the Iguana Cafe (I swear Iguana names restaurants follow us) which is on the water way. It makes for a great view! I was hoping we’d be lucky and watch the moving bridge open this time for a large ship but we weren’t so lucky. We grabbed some Butterballin and a couple beers. Total bill was $17. Then we just headed back to the ship and had some more to eat in the cafe. Here is the taxi cost from the port Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopaul Posted August 30, 2018 Author #235 Share Posted August 30, 2018 One item I forgot to mention is that last night we received a bottle of Chardonnay in our room for our anniversary. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykimball1498 Posted August 30, 2018 #236 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Good afternoon from beautiful Aruba. We did not decide to go to a beach today but we did get off to walk around, grab lunch, and a couple drinks of course. In the distance there appeared to be clouds rolling in but they stayed away and it’s been a nice dry and sunny day here in Aruba. For those not familiar with the port area if Aruba you should know it is very easy to navigate. There are no beaches within walking distance but there is a very vibrant shopping area with plenty of restaurants, bars, tons of shopping, multiple casinos, hotels, etc all within a very easy walk. We walked off the ship, through the port building and onto the main strip. We made an immediate right and walked around a bit. We decided to have lunch at a second story restaurant called Iguana Joes. It was a fun little place and we got a nice high top table by the railing so we could people watch. We both ordered a couple of Aruba beers, some jerk chicken, and fish tacos (grouper). You can see from the photos the racks were huge and very good. The beers went down like water which is a good thing when it’s as warm as it is. We saw our friends Bob, Kathy, and “Uncle Jim” walking by. They were going to one of their favorite dive bars down the street. Bob and Kathy primarily drink dewars, and a lot of it. Well, about 20 minutes after we saw them walk by we saw this truck drive by. Coincidence? Haha Here are a few additional photos from this afternoon. Balashi, the Aruban Pilsner. Now the below drink we didn’t order but it seems like it can pack one hell of a punch. The “Lethal Lizard” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This is also our stop when we are on a cruise that stops in Aruba. The only time it wasn't open was on our honeymoon cruise when we arrived in Aruba on a Sunday. We will be going again when we ahve out overnight in Aruba January 12, 2019. We love the food and drinks as well as the people watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancuboz Posted August 30, 2018 #237 Share Posted August 30, 2018 You have probably departed Curacao but if still there, I had wonderful meal at Scampi’s with the ocean lapping at the sides of the restaurant and full view of Sea Princess on my world cruise... http://www.scampiscuracao.com/ Following your blog..enjoy the rest of your cruise best wishes Danny Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopaul Posted August 30, 2018 Author #238 Share Posted August 30, 2018 A quick cheers to everyone from the martini bar. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLS07 Posted August 30, 2018 #239 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Paul, would you mind please posting 2 prices. The cost of the martinis now. Are they $12 or $15. I think I read they raised them to $15. Also some whisky selection prices. Specifically the woodford double oaked. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happicruzer Posted August 30, 2018 #240 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Two weeks ago - in Luminea- the cap was $15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising_Steve Posted August 30, 2018 #241 Share Posted August 30, 2018 We we're on Equinox last week. The Martini menu shows $12.00. See bottom of page on this menu. Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseheads4ever Posted August 31, 2018 #242 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Again Chicagopaul. We feel like we are there.. great job with review..nothing better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLS07 Posted August 31, 2018 #243 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Thank you for the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20cruzer Posted August 31, 2018 #244 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Paul, who are the Martini Bar bartenders, have you had a chance to stop by the World Class Bar yet? Norma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseheads4ever Posted August 31, 2018 #245 Share Posted August 31, 2018 We would love who the Martini Bartenders are as well. Peter was fabulous and there were so many others. Just love the bar. And like I told others. We could never walk by. It was like a gravitational pull that drew us in.. actually it was a fun place and we just enjoyed being there. Hope you have a great time and seem to be by the pictures and writeup.. Enjoy my friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted August 31, 2018 #246 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Here are some photos from our quick walk into town today. Curaçao is another very easy port to navigate. From where Celebrity docks you simply make a right out of the ship, follow the signs through the port mall and you’re in town. If you’re taking a taxi to a beach I’ve included the taxi fares below. I prefer going on an M class ship and docking inside the floating bridge. It's also fun to be on the bridge when it opens or closes. I thought it was a bit of a hike from this mooring spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisini Posted August 31, 2018 #247 Share Posted August 31, 2018 So, like I said yesterday was a lazy day. We started the day at the sunset bar per the usual. I had three vodka grapefruit juice, Edward had a couple and a Bloody Mary. Both Taz and Rodolfo at the martini bar are making very good bloody Mary’s. I think they possibly got a new mix additive to make them spicy. I know they had their regular spice but this bottle looks a bit different. They’ve also been putting the bloodys into a shaker and shaking them so the spice evenly balanced out. And they’re also taking the time to load up the Bloody Mary with all the trimmings. Edward has a photo that I’ll post for you all. Hi ChicagoPaul! You guys are living the life right now, thanks for inviting us along :) We are on Equinox in November for our first time... I can't hardly wait! Just curious, have you tried the Silent Disco? That will be new for us. Sounds fun to me, just hoping my dh will get out there with me! One other thing, I Love Bloody Mary's, are you still planning to post Edward's photo? Enjoy every moment! Hugs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etta1213 Posted August 31, 2018 #248 Share Posted August 31, 2018 What is a silent disco?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopaul Posted August 31, 2018 Author #249 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Hi ChicagoPaul! You guys are living the life right now, thanks for inviting us along :) We are on Equinox in November for our first time... I can't hardly wait! Just curious, have you tried the Silent Disco? That will be new for us. Sounds fun to me, just hoping my dh will get out there with me! One other thing, I Love Bloody Mary's, are you still planning to post Edward's photo? Enjoy every moment! Hugs! So I’m sitting next to Edward now. He will send me the photo! We didn’t hit silent disco yet this cruise but we will by the end of it. We have many times in the past. What is silent Disco someone asked? Well, you head to the area they’re holding it and you get head phones. Each headphones has 3 switches which duds two things: changes the music at the same time changes the color. So, everyone is dancing wearing headphones while listening to one of three music options. It’s really fun and a blast and always gets a great turnout. I’m not a big dancer but we do love this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopaul Posted August 31, 2018 Author #250 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Paul, who are the Martini Bar bartenders, have you had a chance to stop by the World Class Bar yet? Norma Norma I gotta say everyone I mention your name they know you instantly and their eyes light up. Everyone loves you and having cruised with you multiple times I know why! You’re a wonderful person! Thank you so much for following my blog, commenting, and commenting on Facebook. I so hope we meet again soon. Santo’s remembered you right away! Here are some photos from world class Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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