Rare TigerB Posted February 19, 2023 #51 Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said: My wife just had to climb from the 5th floor to 17th floor for Epicurean in high heels!! Enjoy your meal tonight.🙂 And when you head back down again, perhaps you could show all those smokers who use the lift to go down from 18 to 16 how easy it is to use the stairs. 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #52 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) This was an image of sevenseas or silverseas ship (can't remembers which ) on first night in Barbados It looks like the same size of one of our lifeboats on here! Lol Edited February 20, 2023 by Interestedcruisefan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #53 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Not a bad view to wake up to this morning! Tortola 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #54 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Last night's meal In Epicurean waa very good. The restaurant manager found us a space for 28th Feb as well now despite the restaurant being fully booked on the app. Always worth asking I guess Images of menu, view from table and bread basket below more to come from my wife's phone later 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #55 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Here's various images of food we have eaten at The Quays so far Note the healthy carvery lunch - I turned down roast potatoes, Yorkshire Pud and cauliflower cheese!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #56 Share Posted February 20, 2023 More images from Epicurian The meal came with virgin bloody Mary amuse bouche Andy sorbet pre dessert I had fillet of beef (rare) served perfectly and my wife had black cod with lobster tail main Chocolate jaffa cake and lemon meringue tart for dessert 24 HR slow cooked ox cheek and crab starters Service and ambience is great in there The bread basket in earlier post included Beetroot flavoured bread and salt and marmite flavoured butters 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #57 Share Posted February 20, 2023 This is my breakfast dessert lol (the fish and chip shop at The Quays does pancakes and waffles) You can see why I needed to sign up for the spin classes 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #58 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Breakfast at the Quays. Everything you need here. They have the normal pastries and croissants and fruits and cereals and smoothies and drinks etc as well 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #59 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) And if you eat at The Quays you can sit outside to dine with views like this Tortola looks great. It replaced Curacao on this cruise for some reason I can't remember? We will be off to explore soon. We have to take passports with us today We've heard there's a shuttle in port for 10US dollars each to Cane Garden Bay From there we will see if it's possible to do the Hike to the highest point on the island Wish us luck with that!! Edited February 20, 2023 by Interestedcruisefan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted February 20, 2023 #60 Share Posted February 20, 2023 OMG that meat is absolutely raw 😞 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted February 20, 2023 #61 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Thanks for the update.👍 I too had the black cod and lobster one time, and another time had the halibut which, although listed as a sharer, they were happy to serve as a single portion. I've also had the porcupine lemon meringue. I do like the food in Epicurean.😋 Next week you'll have the other menu, which should have the lobster thermidor on; you should have seen the state of our tablecloth after that!🤭 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted February 20, 2023 #62 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 hours ago, jeanlyon said: OMG that meat is absolutely raw 😞 It's called rare Jean. Lovely 😋 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted February 20, 2023 #63 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Is the Martini and Cigar Bar still open down by the quayside on Tortola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted February 20, 2023 #64 Share Posted February 20, 2023 4 hours ago, jeanlyon said: OMG that meat is absolutely raw 😞 I'd eat it !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #65 Share Posted February 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Sussexboy said: Is the Martini and Cigar Bar still open down by the quayside on Tortola? So sorry I only saw this question after we got back so I didn't check for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showingdiva Posted February 20, 2023 #66 Share Posted February 20, 2023 7 hours ago, jeanlyon said: OMG that meat is absolutely raw 😞 I agree. A decent vet could revive that. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #67 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) We changed our mind about hiking to the top of Mont Sage So we just went to Cane Garden Bay instead Its actually 12 US dollars per person each way. But you pay 24 US dollars at the start and get a wrist band for your journey back. They said the shuttles come back every hour on the hour but in reality they were pretty constant It's a 15 minutes journey up and down steep and windy roads Cane Garden Bay is itself beautiful. I guess 500 to 1,000 English sunbathers spoil it though!! Seemed like everybody chose to go here Halfway through the day I would have warned people off coming here from a cruise as the sunbeds are packed in My wife said "it makes it feel like Benidorm" 10 us dollars each per sunbed The bars and food from the bars and stalls on the beach pretty average The bay is beautiful though. And if you walk to the end past all the sunbeds that part is calm and pleasant and if you are happy using towels to lie on a beach it's nice there By then we had already paid for a sunbed in panic there would be none left the amount of Brits that kept arriving! We then found a rum distillery behind the part of the beach with no sunbeds. It's 400 years old and has been making rum from sugar cane the old fashioned way for all that time You could taste 5 shots of rum for 1 US dollars per person!!!! We paid an extra 4 us dollars for a short tour of the distillery before tasting the rums Our favourite rum was called "Panty Remover" Lol. That's what it's called. It was a sweet rum. It was a fun experience. Last night we watched a high tech theatre show called Sky's the Limit or similar to that in Headliners. The singer's and dancers are way superior to what we saw on Britannia on our staycation cruise a couple of years ago. Way superior. The theatre itself is the most high tech theatre I've ever seen. Big screens behind the stage and to the sides of the stage as well. 5 guys there just to sort the audio visuals and lighting and effects Real hi tech show. Probably a third of the songs were known songs and the rest appear to be specially written for the show? So it's hard to enjoy the songs you don't know as much Despite that great energy and very impressive The screens made it appear like you were in an aircraft terminal at the start of the show and in various cities and in an aeroplane itself other parts of the show It's taken theatre shows on cruise ships to another level. It was like being at Disneyworld or Universal Studios Heres an image of the theatre before the show started the photo doesn't do the effect justice tbh Edited February 20, 2023 by Interestedcruisefan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #68 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Here's today's itinerary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 20, 2023 Author #69 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Heres some pics from Cane Garden Bay, Tortola 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted February 20, 2023 #70 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Interestedcruisefan said: So sorry I only saw this question after we got back so I didn't check for you No worries, just thought I would ask. We were last there in 2016 before hurricane Irma laid waste to much of the island. Looks like you are having a great time and I am not envious at all. Well, maybe just a little! We are not on Arvia until May next year, so don’t worry about tidying up 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted February 21, 2023 #71 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Best to avoid beaches ( like Cane Garden Bay) where all the cruise ships send their passengers. Better to get a taxi to one of the quieter ones if you can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggertravel Posted February 21, 2023 #72 Share Posted February 21, 2023 For the last few times we have visited Tortola we have avoided cane garden beach because of how busy it gets .we now go to long bay beach,beef island absolutely beautiful , with lots of space and room about 30 mins from the port ………we love Tortola 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovemygarden Posted February 21, 2023 #73 Share Posted February 21, 2023 15 hours ago, Interestedcruisefan said: We changed our mind about hiking to the top of Mont Sage So we just went to Cane Garden Bay instead Its actually 12 US dollars per person each way. But you pay 24 US dollars at the start and get a wrist band for your journey back. They said the shuttles come back every hour on the hour but in reality they were pretty constant It's a 15 minutes journey up and down steep and windy roads Cane Garden Bay is itself beautiful. I guess 500 to 1,000 English sunbathers spoil it though!! Seemed like everybody chose to go here Halfway through the day I would have warned people off coming here from a cruise as the sunbeds are packed in My wife said "it makes it feel like Benidorm" 10 us dollars each per sunbed The bars and food from the bars and stalls on the beach pretty average The bay is beautiful though. And if you walk to the end past all the sunbeds that part is calm and pleasant and if you are happy using towels to lie on a beach it's nice there By then we had already paid for a sunbed in panic there would be none left the amount of Brits that kept arriving! We then found a rum distillery behind the part of the beach with no sunbeds. It's 400 years old and has been making rum from sugar cane the old fashioned way for all that time You could taste 5 shots of rum for 1 US dollars per person!!!! We paid an extra 4 us dollars for a short tour of the distillery before tasting the rums Our favourite rum was called "Panty Remover" Lol. That's what it's called. It was a sweet rum. It was a fun experience. Last night we watched a high tech theatre show called Sky's the Limit or similar to that in Headliners. The singer's and dancers are way superior to what we saw on Britannia on our staycation cruise a couple of years ago. Way superior. The theatre itself is the most high tech theatre I've ever seen. Big screens behind the stage and to the sides of the stage as well. 5 guys there just to sort the audio visuals and lighting and effects Real hi tech show. Probably a third of the songs were known songs and the rest appear to be specially written for the show? So it's hard to enjoy the songs you don't know as much Despite that great energy and very impressive The screens made it appear like you were in an aircraft terminal at the start of the show and in various cities and in an aeroplane itself other parts of the show It's taken theatre shows on cruise ships to another level. It was like being at Disneyworld or Universal Studios Heres an image of the theatre before the show started the photo doesn't do the effect justice tbh Sounds like a great day. I bet the name of your favourite rum would be banned here! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted February 21, 2023 Author #74 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) Well breaking news again. We now have 2 cabins!!! Lol The cabin we booked. Which is just a standard inside Cabin 5348 And also a large balcony cabin!!! Cabin 10240 Basically each night in our original cabin about 2.30am and then again 4.30am we got noise. It was people moving stuff about for about 15 minutes It's happened all 3 nights. We complained after night one and were told It might have been luggage being moved But it's happened again both nights Second night we complained again and the deck manager said it might be cleaners in the gym and he would ask them to be quieter from now on. But same again last night. Almost like clockwork. Our room backs onto the gym Anyway my wife's packed the cases gone to reception and they've offered us room 10240. It's a large balcony cabin. Twice as nice as our cabin and next to a cabin with a huge balcony. Only issue is the reason it's available is there's been noise under the floor next to the big cabin next door. So clearly someone has moved out from this one. They must have sent them somewhere even nicer! Lol And there are workmen working on fixing the noise problem as we speak So they've told us to try the new cabin today and tonight and keep the old one whilst we decide whether to move to move to this one or not It's a great upgrade if they fix the problem. Meanwhile weve got key's to both cabins til tomorrow lunch!! Lol Anyway off to the Cocktail bar inside a pool next to our sunbeds to celebrate potential good news I if they fix the noise that is!! It's 11am ish here. Sea day. Heading to Dominican Republic tomorrow. Last night we watched a spaceman show in the dome. That had great bits and poor bits. Will review later. We had buffet dinner last night. All good there. This morning full English followed by pancakes with chocolate and strawberries in the buffet with great table next to the window - breakfast with a view! Pictures below Followed by gym, spin class and checking out the new balcony room we've been offered Onto cocktails in the pool now!! Will get some nice pics of that We've chosen deck 16 back of the ship for our prime spot for sunbeds. We got them at 7am this morning (a sea day). There were still some available there at 7.30am Buts it prime spot next to stunning infinity pool and swim up Cocktail bar. Images to follow later today Edited February 21, 2023 by Interestedcruisefan 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted February 21, 2023 #75 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Result!👍 Will it be a case of whoever snores the loudest has to sleep in the inside cabin?🤭 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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