LIVE! Allure of the Seas April 30th 2023 - 7N Western Caribbean out of Galveston TX.

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On 5/2/2023 at 8:42 AM, binro01 said:

The First Full Day.

min a sucker for good eggs Benedict but it’s near impossible to get them at the buffet so off to the MDR I go. Ship is quite full so lines galore. 

 

Ohh the things I’ll endure for breakfast of champions. Unfortunately the holendese sauce was just alright but the eggs were poached perfectly. Not enough tartness in the sauce and it was just bland. The fruit plate is pretty large for me. I could do with half the pineapple and cantaloupe (rock melon for those across the pond) Maybe a small wedge of watermelon too would be nice. 

 

 

from there the boys and I went up to the Solarium to get some loungers and then get mom. 
 

they are actively discouraging chair hogging now which was a pleasant surprise. 
 

We had a nice soak in the canter levered hot tub right next to the solarium by the forward elevators right before the solarium entrance then it became a kiddy pool which signaled my exit. Worked out well. I was in for 20 minutes with my son and that was enough. 
 

At 12:30 we had a reservation for lunch at Giovanni’s table. This is our favorite restaurant on Allure and it did not disappoint. Pro tip. The lunch menu is almost identical to dinner, so if you don’t need Osso Bucco save yourself 50% and go for a sea day lunch. It will give you half a chance to work off the calories lol. 
 

 

 

After lunch we needed to work off the food coma and then take a nap. Lol  life of vacation. Eat. Relax. Get dressed out of swimwear eat again do a quick workout, nap. And the EAT again!

 

Tonight was French night in the MDR. I went Indian. Lol. Which was a great choice. I had my filet for lunch. No need for it for dinner. Don’t need the gout to flare up! But I did have French onion soup and crème brûlée. Ohh and chocolate cake. Why the heck not. The onion soup was very good as well as the Indian lamb dish. Dessert was meh. The Crème Brûlée almost broke and was a little grainy. The chocolate cake was not my thing. A little bland. 
 

 

from dinner we went and relaxed in the Schooner Bar. Played some trivia and allowed for the Casino to heat up. I taught my son how to play craps and we combined bankrolls and we played for an hour and walked out up before going to the comedy show. I have a craps strat that keeps house advantage low and covers a few numbers. He picked it up quick. And was a fun Father Son bonding experience. 
 

Then off to the comedy club and bed. A busy sea day!

 

Do you know if you can order fettucine alfredo at Giovanni's for lunch?  How was the comedy show?  How fast did that line go for breakfast in the MDR?  Thanks!