Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #701 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) Dinner 9/9 We went to Luminea for dinner. We got chatting in the Retreat and didn't get to dinner until 8:45 and ended up closing the place. There were 8 couples in Retreat, which is the most I've seen so far. Each even we have been given both the Main Dining Room menu and the regular one. We have been ordering about 1/2 of our choices from the main menu and the quality and presentation have been really tasty. Amuse-Bouch They have changed most of the Amuse-Bouch since we were last in Luminae. The old ones were very boring and we often said with so many things they could do they missed on this the new ones are very good. The one tonight was a Pea Pure gelatin with Crab meat. it was yummy. Starters - Iain had the Seafood Veloute from Luminea menu which was a large crouton with beluga caviar, Salmon Roe, Oysters, Crem Fresh and Thyme I had the Caprice Salad from the Main menu - Main Course Iain had Guinea Hen and I had the Black Sea Bass. Desert - Iain had the Tiramisu and I had the Pistachio Ice Cream both from the main menu. The back dining room was very private for us. Very quiet and peaceful. When we arrived front dining room was about 1/2 full and they know we want good social distancing to assure our B2B Edited September 9, 2021 by Jim_Iain 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #702 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Library. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted September 9, 2021 #703 Share Posted September 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: . They looked like they were in a scuba hazmat type garb. There wasn't an inch of skin showing and couldn't even tell if it were a man or woman. Sounds like COVID and being taken to isolation. We were told by the Captain on our last morning, on Silhouette, that 3 crew members had tested positive( at their weekly tests) and were being kept in isolation on deck 6 ( not used for passengers at the moment, so each crew member can have an individual cabin). I wish he hadn’t told us, I preferred being ignorant of the fact. I read that the crew members were taken off the ship for isolation when it next reached Invergordon, but I’m puzzled as to why they wern’t taken off in Southampton, which was the next port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #704 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Card Room. It’s 9:00 am and empty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #705 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Posting Photos - So far have been really impressed with the upload speeds to CC. A little trick I learned about posting photos is that when posting using an iPhone you choose your photos to upload and the upload them into an area below the box to write. You can either just hit submit and they are all uploaded but no spacing between photos. I click the insert adjacent to each photo individually and put a couple line returns in to give a break between photos. To me it is easier to view instead of of them all attached together. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelBluebird Posted September 9, 2021 #706 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I think the Library is beautiful! I’m sad that many new//revamped ships seem to do away with this space. Also glad that there is a card/games room; its sort of old-fashioned cruising, but I am sort of old-fashioned! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #707 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, upwarduk said: Sounds like COVID and being taken to isolation. We were told by the Captain on our last morning, on Silhouette, that 3 crew members had tested positive( at their weekly tests) and were being kept in isolation on deck 6 ( not used for passengers at the moment, so each crew member can have an individual cabin). I wish he hadn’t told us, I preferred being ignorant of the fact. I read that the crew members were taken off the ship for isolation when it next reached Invergordon, but I’m puzzled as to why they wern’t taken off in Southampton, which was the next port It was the person who tested positive and they were removing them from the ship into an ambulance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #708 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, TravelBluebird said: I think the Library is beautiful! I’m sad that many new//revamped ships seem to do away with this space. Also glad that there is a card/games room; its sort of old-fashioned cruising, but I am sort of old-fashioned! The Library is used during the cruise with many reading in the nice peaceful setting. So far haven't seen the Card Room used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Lew- Posted September 9, 2021 #711 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Hi Jim... I can't thank you enough for relating your experience onboard the Equinox. Your photos and descriptions are bringing sailing on her to life for us. We haven't had the pleasure yet of sailing on the Equinox, but will be for 30 days in January and February in a suite. We don't usually like to wish our lives away, but we can't wait to get on the high seas again. Looking forward to much more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike981 Posted September 9, 2021 #712 Share Posted September 9, 2021 17 hours ago, 19pamela68 said: Good for you! I'm the same way. My truck is 16 years old. 😉 13 hours ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said: I've got you both beat. I drive a 21-year-old Lexus that I bought used when it was two years old and paid cash. I've paid for one repair in all that time. Hope to get many more years out of it! Well we might have similar vehicles, I have a 21 year old RX300. I like to tell people my car is old enough to drink. I just put a couple thousand into it and hope to keep it for years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROYALBOY Posted September 9, 2021 #713 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: It was the person who tested positive and they were removing them from the ship into an ambulance. Since they are not using tracelets is there any follow up for exposures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROYALBOY Posted September 9, 2021 #714 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: Reflection leaving New Orleans Feb 2020. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #715 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Came accross this on T-Mobile on how to set up Wifi Calling. It should work the same for other carriers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted September 9, 2021 #716 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: It was the person who tested positive and they were removing them from the ship into an ambulance. thought the person that tested positive before our 1st port (st croix) was offloaded in st croix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted September 9, 2021 #717 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) our St Thomas port. apparently there's another cruise port (Crown Princess) about 2miles east of us. (google maps route went there. good thing i was like why does it want me to walk east towards the Red Hook ferry to St John? 😮 ) Edited September 9, 2021 by fstuff1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #718 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, fstuff1 said: thought the person that tested positive before our 1st port (st croix) was offloaded in st croix? That is the one I was speaking of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #719 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, fstuff1 said: our St Thomas port. apparently there's another cruise port (Crown Princess) about 2miles east of us. (google maps route went there. good thing i was like why does it want me to walk east towards the Red Hook ferry to St John? 😮 ) We were thinking the same thing. This terminal was so different from what I remember I figured there has to be a second terminal. Back to studying geography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted September 9, 2021 #720 Share Posted September 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: That is the one I was speaking of. do you know what happened to the person that was offloaded today reported to be in a scuba type protective gear suit? (st thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockmom Posted September 9, 2021 #721 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: My favourite place on the entire ship ! 💜 enjoy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted September 9, 2021 Author #722 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, fstuff1 said: do you know what happened to the person that was offloaded today reported to be in a scuba type protective gear suit? (st thomas) I didn't see one today. When I saw one in a scuba type outfit it was in St Croix. Was there another one reported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofysmom99 Posted September 9, 2021 #723 Share Posted September 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: I didn't see one today. When I saw one in a scuba type outfit it was in St Croix. Was there another one reported? See post #694. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted September 9, 2021 #724 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: I click the insert adjacent to each photo individually and put a couple line returns in to give a break between photos. To me it is easier to view instead of of them all attached together. Thanks to you, I now know how to put spaces in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandhop9 Posted September 9, 2021 #725 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, brockmom said: My favourite place on the entire ship ! 💜 enjoy ! Is the helipad area ever open to commoners or is it VIP only? In know it is accessible on some of the RC ships. Edited September 9, 2021 by Islandhop9 Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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