rkacruiser Posted October 13, 2022 #126 Share Posted October 13, 2022 5 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said: Limited seating at wine tasting. Saw only 12 place settings These smaller events are better in my experience. During my Celebrity Eclipse cruise, there was a wine tasting event featuring Riedel wine glasses. It was a small group, was very well conducted, I learned much (and am a believer in the Riedel wine glass philosophy), and the wines poured were excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #127 Share Posted October 14, 2022 IMG_2286.m4v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #128 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Filming the filmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #129 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Today is Ocean Cay Day. No drama docking. Beautiful day. Workers that live on the island have 3 month contracts with 2 weeks off, unless they have a vacation which is 3-4 weeks off. Bar on beach near lighthouse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #130 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Someone once inquired if there were beach wheel chairs on OC. Yes. Someone once inquired if new sand/foot washing stations are being installed. Actually full showers every two cabanas apart at OH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #131 Share Posted October 14, 2022 There are these propane fed iron bowls that are lite up on the beach at night. (I have photos which will not upload at this time of everything I am trying to describe). Asked trolley driver if they ever roasted marshmellows. Yes, but only when a ship stays overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #133 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I thought I would try to post a photo that uploaded 'black' might miraculously appear when submitted, but alas no. Got off the ship early by taking the general population exit instead of waiting for butlers to escort us down via elevators to 'our' separate gangway. Not many passengers get up too early on this cruise. Walked over to the YC trolley station. We were able to join one crew member going to Ocean House. Ocean House was not ready to receive YC guests yet and the all clear to have guests come to OH was not yet given. We explained to the butler stationed at the trolley station that we only wanted to walk around Ocean House and take pictures before it became to hot out and would be taking the first trolley back to the ship. The butler discreetly motioned us to board the trolley with the other YC employee and politely asked the trolley driver to take us over to OH. He began to argue with the butler that he might get into trouble as the 'all clear' was not given. That is when I got out $5 and slipped it to the driver and off we went. (I told him to take the scenic route). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 14, 2022 Author #134 Share Posted October 14, 2022 We were slightly perturbed today when we returned to the ship this morning. We were dropped back at the main trolley station and thought we might walk over to the lighthouse for more pictures. As many of you know there is very little shady cover on these walks around Ocean Cay and the sun was getting hot by the time we reached within 50 feet of the lighthouse/bar. We were in need of a bottle of water. We had to stop and were turned back as the 'film crew had commandeered the lighthouse area for the next hour filming. There was no notice given. One had to arrive within 50 feet. Thankfully there was another bar close by. There is always another bar close by on Ocean Cay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted October 15, 2022 #135 Share Posted October 15, 2022 5 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said: We were slightly perturbed today when we returned to the ship this morning. We were dropped back at the main trolley station and thought we might walk over to the lighthouse for more pictures. As many of you know there is very little shady cover on these walks around Ocean Cay and the sun was getting hot by the time we reached within 50 feet of the lighthouse/bar. We were in need of a bottle of water. We had to stop and were turned back as the 'film crew had commandeered the lighthouse area for the next hour filming. There was no notice given. One had to arrive within 50 feet. Thankfully there was another bar close by. There is always another bar close by on Ocean Cay. What in the world are they filming and for whom? I’m not even there and I’m annoyed 😑 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted October 15, 2022 #136 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Have to say I have the disembarkation blues and it’s not even my cruise. Thanks for taking us along. Safe travels home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #137 Share Posted October 15, 2022 15 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: Have to say I have the disembarkation blues and it’s not even my cruise. Thanks for taking us along. Safe travels home. The remedy is to have another cruise booked and paid for in the very near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #138 Share Posted October 15, 2022 There was an unadvertised special that occurred today, Ocean Cay day. On the ship most the shops were open on the ship offering 20-50% off everything and this special sale was basically for crew though it was extended to the passengers as well. We waited for today to spend our $500 nonrefundable OBC, only because we asked at the Venchi Chocolate kiosk on embarkation day when they would have their sale. Ocean Cay day, 20% off all boxes of chocolates and one can customize the type or types one wanted in the box. DW bought cosmetics. We stopped by the concierge to ask the crucial question (after the fact) just to be sure we did things right. Were our accounts linked? And did we use up all our OBC. The answer was 'yes' to both. Put a smile on our faces that there were no problems that we all read about 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #139 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Woke up this morning to find out the Seashore is docked at another Terminal than the one we left from. We left from Terminal C and returned to Terminal F. Car is parked a ways away. Might have to leave DW at curb and retrieve the car. No announcement to this change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #140 Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) Well this was nice. We are home and the Terminal this morning was Terminal E (not F). Still it was a 'hike' to get to Parking Garage C. First there was NO facial recognition at this terminal, though there were 'quite' a few customs officers in booths checking passports. The porter tried to steer us toward using a shuttle to the Garage C, but I was not about to lift DW luggage when we would be 'dumped' in front of the garage and the car was parked on level 3. The porter acquiesced and we began the hike. The parking in front of the garage C was taken up by unattended SUVs, so without a word the porter escorted us and our luggage up the elevator to level 3 and right to our car and he loaded everything into the car. (DW said to me give him $100 tip). It was my turn to acquiesce. Edited October 15, 2022 by morpheusofthesea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #141 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Finally a photo that uploaded in seconds that would not on board. Someone questioned me last month if there was a foot washing for sand going from the beach to Ocean House. There appeared to be these stations for every two cabanas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #142 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Here is another new shower. In the background is cabana #7 and the white door on the blue building (new Ocean House kitchen) is a bathroom for OH. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #143 Share Posted October 15, 2022 This red warning sign is in post #126 , between cabana #7 and the new shower station. The cabana in the background is #8. There are 13 cabanas in total. The next beach over and fully accessible is just a few steps from cabana #13. This beach is for Aurea experience and I counted 39 cabanas for rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #144 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Standing in the same general area. Same blue Kitchen building. Open door to the far right is kitchen entrance from which I was told was off limits by a guard last month. Building seen just over the top of the parked trolley is Ocean House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #145 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Ocean House. Everyone should have lunch at least once at Ocean House. I recommend at least once on the veranda, another inside, then out on the lawn, and then under the trees in the front lawn...... at least once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted October 15, 2022 #146 Share Posted October 15, 2022 31 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said: I recommend at least once on the veranda, another inside, then out on the lawn, and then under the trees in the front lawn...... at least once. Guess I better get at least 2 more cruises on the books, ASAP! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #147 Share Posted October 15, 2022 The additional toilets a short walk from OH and the beach wheelchairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted October 15, 2022 Author #148 Share Posted October 15, 2022 The propane night time fire pits. Roasting of marshmellows only when ship remains overnight. Notice the beach chairs are not placed too close to fire pits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted October 15, 2022 #149 Share Posted October 15, 2022 6 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said: Ocean House. Everyone should have lunch at least once at Ocean House. I recommend at least once on the veranda, another inside, then out on the lawn, and then under the trees in the front lawn...... at least once. Positive expansion of the facility since I was there in 2020! 7 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said: The porter acquiesced and we began the hike. The parking in front of the garage C was taken up by unattended SUVs, so without a word the porter escorted us and our luggage up the elevator to level 3 and right to our car and he loaded everything into the car. (DW said to me give him $100 tip). It was my turn to acquiesce. Meraviglia was docked at Terminal F with my car in Garage G. The Porter and MSC shore staff gentleman did that for me and both were well rewarded. The distance was not as far as yours, but, their service was very, very much appreciated by me! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelwide Posted October 16, 2022 #150 Share Posted October 16, 2022 How long do we have to wait for the next live report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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