Jim_Iain – Silhouette Live Post April 8, 21, 30 - B3B - TransAtlantic, Portugal Spain, France and the Norwegian Fjords

[SHIP TRAVELER]

Just curious after looking at the RS photo of the balcony it appears the spa tub is gone.  Is this true or was it just at the other end of the balcony?

 

Our neighbors from across the street are headed across the Atlantic with you B2B.  I am enjoying hearing about your trips and theirs.

Hope you all have a great crossing.

 

[Jim_Iain]

2 hours ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said:

 

I saw that too.  Did it come from the ship or did you bring it on board

 

You guys have eagle eyes.   We have never heard of it and I googled to figure out what you were seeing that we couldn’t find.   I was looking at the wine only to find it was tonic. It was in our fridge along with another 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

3 hours ago, suewheldon said:

You just never know what the weather will bring. Our first EB on Navigator of the Seas was flat as a table all the way to Tenerife. The next one on Seabourn Odyssey definitely was not. 

We have been lucky the Southern Crossing with stops in the Canaries have always been smooth. The mid- Atlantic choppy but nice weather. 
 

Northern crossings we have had a couple of wild weather.  Last one we had to go south of Azores to avoid a huge storm causing cancellation of one port and all ports slipped by one day.  Decks were closed for entire crossing and patio furniture tied down. 

[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, Chrissi3010 said:

Jim, are you doing time travel? 😂

Lol.    No just an air head.   When on cruising I loose all concept of time and time of years. 

[Lastdance]

21 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Couple posts from my walk today.   First a common question about the length of the walking path.  
 

 

The under used Cabanas 

 

 

and a stow away.    Wonder if he got his Bermuda Travel Authorization 

 

In this case, what happens?  Is there a protocol?  Sorry, but I had to ask...What happens to Big Bird?

Edited April 10, 2022 by Lastdance

[Jim_Iain]

21 minutes ago, SHIP TRAVELER said:

Just curious after looking at the RS photo of the balcony it appears the spa tub is gone.  Is this true or was it just at the other end of the balcony?

 

Our neighbors from across the street are headed across the Atlantic with you B2B.  I am enjoying hearing about your trips and theirs.

Hope you all have a great crossing.

 

It’s there.  I was just standing in other direction 

 

[Jim_Iain]

2 hours ago, terrydtx said:

Not just the Brits who like to eat early, since we retired, we prefer to have dinner on a cruise ship starting at 6:30pm. At home at 6:00. I have problems sleeping on a full stomach if we eat later than 7pm.

Having lived in Europe we always eat late but usually light.   Hard to do on a ship.   They are always concerned when I don’t finish a meal.  
 

 

[terrydtx]

11 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

It’s there.  I was just standing in other direction 

 

Looks more like a coffin than a hot tub, LOL

[Jim_Iain]

Sunday April 10 Weather and Seas

 

Temps should be a high of 72 partially cloudy winds 25 mph and seas 12 feet with occasional large swells to 25 foot.   Suppose to remain the same all the way to Bermuda. 

 

 

[CHEZMARYLOU]

We had Dewa in March, one of the best attendants we've had.

[mchell810]

42 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Lol.    No just an air head.   When on cruising I loose all concept of time and time of years. 

 

Losing sense of time means you're fully relaxed and having a great time.  Everyday stress has fallen away.

[barbette165]

Doesn't the Bermuda4U site say that the Orange route restarts in April 2021 rather than April 21st? Somewhere else in my googling there was a banner that said 2022 timetables would be the same as 2021 timetables. And this site https://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda_000073.htm says that the Orange route usually starts in the 2nd week of April, so you may be lucky.

Concerning dinner time, I think, on average, Brits eat later than Americans, but for many of the British on the ship may only have been in Florida for a day or two, so their body clocks may still be on UK time. Plus, why try and sync with the full 5 hour time difference, if you're only going to have to start adjusting forward again, so eat early and go to bed early for the first few nights.

[terrydtx]

58 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

You guys have eagle eyes.   We have never heard of it and I googled to figure out what you were seeing that we couldn’t find.   I was looking at the wine only to find it was tonic. It was in our fridge along with another 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fever Tree is our favorite Tonic water, they even do a light version with less sugar and no artificial sweeteners. It makes a perfect Gin and Tonic. I also love their light Ginger Beer for making Mules. I hope maybe some of the ships bars are now using Fever Tree, but I bet if I ask for it in the Retreat Lounge they will find some for us.

[Happy Cruiser 6143]

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

You guys have eagle eyes.   We have never heard of it and I googled to figure out what you were seeing that we couldn’t find.   I was looking at the wine only to find it was tonic. It was in our fridge along with another 

 

 

 

 

Definitely have eagle eyes for Fever Tree--it's the best tonic water!

[FlorenceItaly]

1 minute ago, terrydtx said:

Fever Tree is our favorite Tonic water, they even do a light version with less sugar and no artificial sweeteners. It makes a perfect Gin and Tonic. I also love their light Ginger Beer for making Mules. I hope maybe some of the ships bars are now using Fever Tree, but I bet if I ask for it in the Retreat Lounge they will find some for us.

Sorry for the threadjack....if you are a gin and tonic fan you MUST try HA'Penny Rhubarb Gin.  It is fabulous and not too sweet.   I agree about Fever Tree. 

[Happy Cruiser 6143]

13 minutes ago, barbette165 said:

Doesn't the Bermuda4U site say that the Orange route restarts in April 2021 rather than April 21st? Somewhere else in my googling there was a banner that said 2022 timetables would be the same as 2021 timetables. And this site https://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda_000073.htm says that the Orange route usually starts in the 2nd week of April, so you may be lucky.

 

 

Who knows?  Bermuda certainly isn't making it easy to visit.  I couldn't find the Orange route schedule anywhere on their site.  I have an old one printed out from pre-covid visits.

[jenlock21]

Jim,

I’m enjoying cruising along with you and your husband. We will be in the RS for the first time in a couple of weeks and they emailed me about sizing for our PJs saying they run large. Do you find this to be the case? 
thanks!

[terrydtx]

15 minutes ago, FlorenceItaly said:

Sorry for the threadjack....if you are a gin and tonic fan you MUST try HA'Penny Rhubarb Gin.  It is fabulous and not too sweet.   I agree about Fever Tree. 

Its getting hard enough to find Fever tree locally, but I will look for this, maybe Total Wine will have it. Thanks for the info.

[FlorenceItaly]

3 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Its getting hard enough to find Fever tree locally, but I will look for this, maybe Total Wine will have it. Thanks for the info.

Our Total Wine has it.  Our most recent bottle was purchased this week.

[terrydtx]

3 minutes ago, FlorenceItaly said:

Our Total Wine has it.  Our most recent bottle was purchased this week.

Our local Total wine has a hard time keeping Fever Tree in stock, but I will check.

[gordylad]

Love that Kendall Jackson cabernet..............

[terrydtx]

17 minutes ago, gordylad said:

Love that Kendall Jackson cabernet..............

Last year on the Equinox our Butler kept us well stocked with Kendall Jackson Cab, Pino and Chardonnay all for no charge. My favorite wines are my wines and free wines, LOL

[capsplace]

5 hours ago, louise1809 said:

Yes, we Brits do often have an early dinner, (in our house anyway) we like a 7pm meal. That food looks amazing! Great photos 🥰 love me some food porn! 🤣

Beautiful flowers, how lovely that they were gifted to you. Small acts of kindness go such a long way, especially in these covid times. I might have to try and order these for my husband, its our 25th wedding anniversary when we sail 2nd May. They look great quality. Your suite looks like a small house! Wonderful. Am loving your review thank you 😊 

Make sure you add your anniversary to the Celebrations section of your cruise.  It’s in the general “manage my cruise” section.  If you have a Travel Agent, they’ll need to add it.  We added my birthday a few months back, and we were pleasantly surprised to find balloons, some bubbly, and a “towel cake” decorating our stateroom.  Stayed there the entire 10 days.

Will you be on the Reflection May 2?

Edited April 10, 2022 by capsplace

[JaneStarr]

23 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Received a nice floral arrangement from the Captain’s Club Team today. 

 

Gorgeous! I think that’s the nicest arrangement I’ve ever seen sent to a stateroom.

[Purplsmurf]

I had never heard of Fever Tree 🙈. Just checked our local Total Wine and they have many flavors available. Which is the best?