Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #201 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, njsmom said: This looks delicious. What exactly is in it? I love cucumber-flavored drinks. They're so refreshing. That is a long island ice tea made by Luis, the lead bartender in the Retreat Lounge. This is a Hendricks Cucumber Martini from the martini bar Edited April 23, 2023 by DaKahuna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moochi Posted April 23, 2023 #202 Share Posted April 23, 2023 51 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: I think the two seats together make a larger table. We may try lunch tomorrow out on the balcony but most likely we’ll do lunch on the Retreat Sundeck. I plan to go check it out shortly. We’ve yet to make it up there. Go up there and order a drink at the tables, and see how you like it there. I find it very warm and sunny. The wind is not terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #203 Share Posted April 23, 2023 We walked up and just looked around. My plan is to have lunch up there tomorrow when we are in port at Cartagena. The wind is not too bad once you get behind the glass shields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted April 23, 2023 #204 Share Posted April 23, 2023 4 hours ago, DaKahuna said: @Fly and Sail I think that it is a combination of two things, full guest capacity in Suites and Aqua class and a limited number of speciality restaurants. With only Tuscan and Sushi on 5 there are not many other alternatives available. We did note that Luminae was relatively empty after about 7:30 pm and talked about changing our routine to eat later rather than earlier. We can always use the afternoon snacks in the Retreat to tide us over. Maybe you could take a look at how Blu is later in the evening as well. BLU is overwhelmed, and there is a lot of brand new staff. Tried to step in to just get some Orange Juice and a smoothie this morning, walked out after 15 min - without any juice. I'll probably do SO5 and Tuscan a few times, plus Oceanview. I have two more cruises in the next two months and always eat well at home, makes no difference to me if I do BLU or not. I just wish I hadn't paid the premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted April 23, 2023 #205 Share Posted April 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said: BLU is overwhelmed, and there is a lot of brand new staff. Tried to step in to just get some Orange Juice and a smoothie this morning, walked out after 15 min - without any juice. I'll probably do SO5 and Tuscan a few times, plus Oceanview. I have two more cruises in the next two months and always eat well at home, makes no difference to me if I do BLU or not. I just wish I hadn't paid the premium. If you’re just looking for juice and a smoothie you might have better luck at the Spa Cafe…lovely light breakfasts and lunches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #206 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Lunch Food Porn My DW ordered the salmon and also a cobb salad, which we shared I went ‘lite’ with the roasted turkey gyro but ordered truffle fries instead of potato chips Of course a glass of Pinot noir was appropriate so I went with the Cherry Pie We did not order dessert instead decided to venture up to the OVC .. what a mad house. Since we were already there we got into line behind 17 others and got a bowl of ice cream to enjoy back in our room. mine was a scoop of Butter Pecan and a scoop of pistachio. My DW went with a single scoop of pistachio. While enjoying our ice cream the phone rang and it was the Cellar Master informed me that our 2 pm Food & Wine pairing was starting in 5 minutes. He ended up saying he would reschedule me for another time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #207 Share Posted April 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said: BLU is overwhelmed, and there is a lot of brand new staff. Tried to step in to just get some Orange Juice and a smoothie this morning, walked out after 15 min - without any juice. I'll probably do SO5 and Tuscan a few times, plus Oceanview. I have two more cruises in the next two months and always eat well at home, makes no difference to me if I do BLU or not. I just wish I hadn't paid the premium. I agree with @Barwick Cruiser try the Spa Cafe or if you are Elite or higher then try the Elite Breakfast. They have good smoothies and orange juice as well. We’ve not been to either yet but it is only day 3. I am very thankful we have alternatives to the OVC, that place was a mad house and I doubt we could have even found a seat if we had been looking for one. There is a lot to having a nice bowl of ice cream on your balcony. Especially sailing in some of the smoothest seas we have traveled. In a strange way it reminds me of a few times in the Tonkin Gulf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #208 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Don’t you wish all your cruises had waters like these? This what us sailors think of when we say ‘smooth as glass’ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aring75 Posted April 23, 2023 #209 Share Posted April 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: Don’t you wish all your cruises had waters like these? Gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted April 23, 2023 #210 Share Posted April 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Barwick Cruiser said: If you’re just looking for juice and a smoothie you might have better luck at the Spa Cafe…lovely light breakfasts and lunches. Spa Cafè is chargeable though. Will try the 600 Pax “Elite” Breakfast tomorrow. 😁 I have to say though that the quality of the lunch in OVC is excellent. And another huge plus of this sailing: NO KIDS! At least I’ve seen none so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #211 Share Posted April 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said: Spa Cafè is chargeable though. Will try the 600 Pax “Elite” Breakfast tomorrow. 😁 I have to say though that the quality of the lunch in OVC is excellent. And another huge plus of this sailing: NO KIDS! At least I’ve seen none so far. I keep forgetting what’s chargeable and what’s not. I saw a lady with a baby in a chest carrier in the OVC. Only under 21 individual I have seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted April 23, 2023 #212 Share Posted April 23, 2023 There are six children on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #213 Share Posted April 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: There are six children on board. Thank you. I wonder if any of them are school age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted April 23, 2023 #214 Share Posted April 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: I keep forgetting what’s chargeable and what’s not. I saw a lady with a baby in a chest carrier in the OVC. Only under 21 individual I have seen so far. I was on the previous cruise, and Captain Pierre said his wife and 18 month old were coming aboard. It’s his son’s first cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted April 23, 2023 #215 Share Posted April 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: There are six children on board. My kinda cruise. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted April 23, 2023 #216 Share Posted April 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: There are six children on board. That reminds me, since when did the solarium become a kids zone with “family hours” during specific times? IIRC it was always advertised as adults only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted April 23, 2023 #217 Share Posted April 23, 2023 @DaKahuna, could you kindly post the front page of the Celebrity Today, but only if the opportunity and convenience arises? I don't think I missed it this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #218 Share Posted April 23, 2023 46 minutes ago, thebutlerdidit said: I was on the previous cruise, and Captain Pierre said his wife and 18 month old were coming aboard. It’s his son’s first cruise. This baby was much younger than that. 22 minutes ago, mahdnc said: @DaKahuna, could you kindly post the front page of the Celebrity Today, but only if the opportunity and convenience arises? I don't think I missed it this time! My apologies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted April 23, 2023 #219 Share Posted April 23, 2023 46 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said: That reminds me, since when did the solarium become a kids zone with “family hours” during specific times? IIRC it was always advertised as adults only. I have usually seen that sign in cold weather Cruises, going back many years. So it’s adults only unless they make an exception.😵💫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted April 23, 2023 Author #220 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Fly and Sail said: That reminds me, since when did the solarium become a kids zone with “family hours” during specific times? IIRC it was always advertised as adults only. Was that picture taken on this cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stem to Stern Posted April 23, 2023 #221 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 9:46 AM, DaKahuna said: There is no way we could get a chair between the couch and the railing on ours. I think you were in what has now been reclaased as AquaClass Sky Suites .. Maybe the designer meant for this to be a fainting couch where you put your feet up on the cushion and sprawl out like a celebrity would.😂She really had no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colonel_Cruises Posted April 23, 2023 #222 Share Posted April 23, 2023 43 minutes ago, DaKahuna said: Was that picture taken on this cruise? I saw that on this cruise and was also surprised. I have seen two babies and boy who was 10 or 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stem to Stern Posted April 23, 2023 #223 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I don’t believe this Solarium children’s time is anything new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted April 23, 2023 #224 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, DaKahuna said: Was that picture taken on this cruise? Yep, yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted April 23, 2023 #225 Share Posted April 23, 2023 49 minutes ago, Stem to Stern said: I don’t believe this Solarium children’s time is anything new. been in place for a few yrs, in cool weather areas, but with so few children on board shoukd not be an issue. we swim early and leave when it gets crowded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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