LIVE from the Emerald - 14-day Circle Caribbean - 12/9/23

[CanadianBurger]

How someone could eat one of these every day, let alone two, is beyond me. 
 

[CanadianBurger]

Docked beside the Crystal Serenity. 
 

Last year in St. Kitts, I had a Carib lemon radler, and loved it. I went ashore in search of it, but nobody has had it in months. Hoping to find it in Grenada. 
 

 

[mrell345]

4 hours ago, CanadianBurger said:

How someone could eat one of these every day, let alone two, is beyond me. 
 

The lake como should be called the lake sugar coma

[CanadianBurger]

Back on board, enjoying a margarita at Outrigger with a beautiful backdrop. 
 

[deja moo]

I was on the previous Emerald cruise and be prepared to hear a subwoofer blasting at 7:00am from the port at Trinidad if you are on the port side. I was not a happy camper hearing that all day.

 

The rest of the cruise was great.

[CanadianBurger]

1 hour ago, deja moo said:

I was on the previous Emerald cruise and be prepared to hear a subwoofer blasting at 7:00am from the port at Trinidad if you are on the port side. I was not a happy camper hearing that all day.

 

The rest of the cruise was great.

Were starboard, so fingers crossed!

[deja moo]

2 hours ago, CanadianBurger said:

Were starboard, so fingers crossed!

You will be fine on that side of the ship. I was in Emerald 425 and this was directly out from my cabin maybe 75 feet.

 

 

[CanadianBurger]

MDR Dinner tonight was another hit. I cannot express enough how wonderful Head Waiter Magdelena, waiter Armando, and junior waiter Chelsey are. I had the pork loin and it was excellent. 
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

[CanadianBurger]

Desserts, again, were amazing. The mousse tart was especially good. 
 

 

 

 

 

[CanadianBurger]

The show in the theatre tonight was something so unique, I’ve never seen anything like it on a cruise before. The artist creates works of art out of sand, live on a backlit glass sandbox, with an overhead camera projecting on the screen for the audience. It’s a husband/wife team, with the husband doing the music. Here’s a snippet. Her talent is amazing, and it’s almost sad when she wipes it away for a new scene. 

 

 

 

[CU64]

You appear to have a gift of choosing all the right foods in the MDR.

 

[fedexretiree]

Does Princess offer any free slot tournaments in the casino?

[canadarocks]

Hope the cruise is going great @CanadianBurger !!

[CanadianBurger]

Patter for Guadeloupe day. Sorry, I’m a bit behind, had a couple of fantastic full days. 
 

 

 

[2and2]

On 12/12/2023 at 9:54 PM, CanadianBurger said:

MDR Dinner tonight was another hit. I cannot express enough how wonderful Head Waiter Magdelena, waiter Armando, and junior waiter Chelsey are. I had the pork loin and it was excellent. 
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

The oak flavored pork lion looks like ham?

[CanadianBurger]

On 12/13/2023 at 2:56 AM, fedexretiree said:

Does Princess offer any free slot tournaments in the casino?

I doubt there’s anything free. The other tournaments, like blackjack, have an entry fee of $20. 

[CanadianBurger]

1 hour ago, 2and2 said:

The oak flavored pork lion looks like ham?

Definitely had some ham qualities, but it was still good. 

[CanadianBurger]

We arrived in Guadeloupe to sun and a rainbow. 
 

[CanadianBurger]

We and another couple booked a private tour of Guadeloupe with Karine from Kio Tours Guadeloupe and she was fantastic. She’s a French lady who came to Guadeloupe eight years ago, and gave us an excellent tour. 
 

First stop was Longueteau Rhum Agricole de la Guadeloupe, a smaller distillery not visited by ship tours. We toured the beautiful grounds, and of course, had a tasting. 
 

 

 

 

 

[CanadianBurger]

We stopped at a couple of scenic lookouts for photos. 
 

 

[CanadianBurger]

Then on to one of the highlights of the tour, La Maison du Cacao, where we learned about the production of chocolate, and got to sample all the steps of the production process, as well as the liquid chocolate drink the Aztecs enjoyed. Definitely a must-see, but the English presentations are limited, so check ahead. 
 

 

[CanadianBurger]

After purchasing some cocoa, it was off to a waterfall and river that we could wade into. Then it was back to the ship. A very nice tour with a great guide. 
 

 

 

 

[CanadianBurger]

We used one of our two casual dining credits for planks this evening. The potato chowder was amazing. The pulled pork, pulled chicken, and smoked sausages were excellent, but I found the brisket a bit lacking, with far too much fat. Great sauce, as always. 
 

 

 

 

 

[CanadianBurger]

On to Martinique this morning. Patter for the day coming later. 
 

We booked a private north island tour with Beyond the Beach for the day. Our guide, Stefané, was fantastic. Our first stop was the old Sacre Cœur Church. 
 

 

[CanadianBurger]

Next it was through the mountains across the island into the rainforest on a wonderful road of switchbacks and hairpins. I wish the road was one-way and I could drive it in my car. 
 

We could spy the Enchanted, also in port for the day.