Live!! Birthday Bermuda Cruise! 70 and 40! 9/4 MSC Meraviglia YC

[Mycykfamilytime]

Getting home was a bit of a cluster.  We walked up the Horseshoe Bay hill and I looked past the 7 dollar taxi vans with longing, but we had bus passes darn it and we were going to use them.   After about 35 minutes, the first bus came but the driver claimed he was not the correct bus.  Finally, the right bus came and it was packed. It let off two people so it would only let on two people.  We argued with the bus driver to at least let on the poor local women who had been waiting with us and had to go to work!  I called it at that point and we started walking back down the hill to those enticing seven dollar vans.  One drove by as I was a quarter of the way back down the hill and I started waving like a crazy person and they pulled over.  I guess another couple wanted to go to

a different beach and hopped out so we could hop on.   After that, the trip home was uneventful and we came straight back to the top deck for something boozy caffeinated.  

[Two Wheels Only]

On 9/6/2023 at 4:28 PM, Mycykfamilytime said:

Bon Voyage, Mariner!   Ive always thought Mariner seems like a nice  boat.  All the fun things, but not quite as big as the Oasis Class.

 

 

Here are the 2 classes (Oasis vs Voyager) side by side. 

[Mycykfamilytime]

Dinner was lovely!  We did the pesto pasta and the cioppino for starters then the chicken Kiev for mains.  Snuck away for the sunset but clouds just coveted the skyline.  Chocolate soufflé and rum cake for dessert.  (Eaten before pics) We seemed to have the dream team for waiters with Law, Joseph, and John… (supposedly a chef and fitness trainer—according to the Maitre D).  

[laudergayle]

 

OMG…that looks so delicious.  You def earned an appetite today!!  What an amazing trip you and Mom are enjoying.  Memories to last a lifetime.  Maybe you can repeat at 45/75 and 50/80…yes!!

[Mycykfamilytime]

A little birthday card from our Butler for my Mom.  He originally said he wouldn’t do anything, but I know for sure other Butlers did.  She’s been celebrated to the max so it’s no big deal.  He’s been fine.   We ordered cappuccinos the first morning and then he reminded us we had our own nespresso machine and that kind of set a wrong note… but he could have been trying to be helpful.   He hasn’t really done anything we haven’t asked, but has been quick to do anything we ask.   We aren’t great “askers” so we haven’t really interacted with him all that much.  I will say some of the other Butler's have been super lovely.  The MaitreD and the waitstaff have all been lovely.  

[Mycykfamilytime]

The QE2 is our new neighbor.  It’s a 40 day cruise apparently.  

[Mycykfamilytime]

Home port! 

[RandomUser123]

Great blog and pics. I will be on Nov 13 Meraviglia sailing to Bermuda, looking forward to it!!

[Mycykfamilytime]

Hamilton says gets! Coffee at the Princess.     Bacardi building and a quick peak of my next cruise. 😘

[Mycykfamilytime]

20 minutes ago, Mycykfamilytime said:

Hamilton says gets! Coffee at the Princess.     Bacardi building and a quick peak of my next cruise. 😘

Oops that should say Hamilton sights.  

[Mycykfamilytime]

Deep couch sitting on deck.  It’s hopping!!! First time I didn’t have my pick of loungers.  

[Mycykfamilytime]

Purple Dream.  A great recommendation by Rodylynn and the best Mojito my Mom has ever had by Miuru.   

[Two Wheels Only]

2 hours ago, Mycykfamilytime said:

Purple Dream.  A great recommendation by Rodylynn...

 

 

 

That looks like a "Purple Rain".

 

 

[Mycykfamilytime]

42 minutes ago, Two Wheels Only said:

 

 

 

That looks like a "Purple Rain".

 

 

That’s only on Royal Caribbean cruises. (It’s a big part of the Oasis Dive show) 

[Mycykfamilytime]

A Cosher, a Shoke, a Cower?   None of those sound ok.   

[Mycykfamilytime]

Oh I didn’t do great at dinner ate before taking pics.  We had the Chinese dumplings, the duck paparadelle and the butter chicken.  All were good.  I think the duck was the best.   Chocolate duo and coconut cake for dessert.  The chocolate duo was the better of the two.  
 

I’m slowing down folks.   Major lifestyle changes needs to be made when I get back home.  

[Dred pilot Roberts]

On 9/6/2023 at 3:11 PM, Cruzinforpeace*** said:

That pizza looks so yummy and I’ve lived in NYC having access to the best pizza in the world.  😋

I believe New Haven would beg to differ. 😉

 

DPR

[Mycykfamilytime]

I lost internet last night but I seem to be back this morning!  The show was Rock… something.  I was just there for my girl and she was as good as ever!  A big electric guitar riff that the audience really enjoyed.  

[Mycykfamilytime]

My Mom and I did our best to stay up for White Night.  The crowd was really into it.  You don’t see much of the cruise director, but the head of the entertainment team, Graham from South Africa, is everywhere and he’s SO tall you can see him from everywhere!  He put so much energy into the party that the crowd had no other choice but to follow.   They did dance songs and dances from around “the World”. Nothing super authentic or anything but fun. 

[Mycykfamilytime]

High recommend the Mango Tropical drink.  It’s blended and minty.   Sun was bright today despite the glass guards.   I think that I just barely kept myself from burning.  I tore myself away from the Sun deck to go to afternoon tea.   Finally, we spent the late afternoon packing and getting ready for our last dinner.   

[Mycykfamilytime]

Will miss this view, but I’m ready to see my kids! 

[laudergayle]

Mom looks so pretty and so content in this picture. So happy for you both.

[diesel1973]

19 hours ago, Dred pilot Roberts said:

I believe New Haven would beg to differ. 😉

 

DPR

Evidently you have not been to Chicago !

[Mycykfamilytime]

Champagne and Dolphins!   Nothing but the best for the Yacht Club!

[Mycykfamilytime]

Last show. “Journey” My girl must have had the night of which was sad.. (maybe she heard she had a stalker in the audience) I thought it was cute though.  An around the world theme.  “Time to Say Good Bye”    MSC loves a good flag parade.