Explorer Live Now And Then

[sisocialworker]

I have no idea how many at this point as I just keep dumping them into laptop! But A LOT! You'd be proud of me! LOL! :D I love that Crystal Shoppe! There's only a few places I like to show in the Caribbean and that's the main one:) I have tons of pics of both OS and JS and I'll have everything posted in a few days after I get back home. :)

 

glad you're having a great time..do try to get some pic's of the GS cabin..as we are considering it....also which cabin # you think is best thanks

see you when you get back

[LuvMyVette]

KJ:

I was looking at what you wrote and noticed that you are going to have many pre-meet&mingle parties on the 12/2 cruise! I sure wish I was on that cruise! It sounds like a whole bunch of fun people. I met Suzanne years ago, (we live in the same town) and we were actually reintroduced here at CC. We will be on the 11/30/08 cruise and boy seeing the fun you all are having is making it more and more difficult to wait a whole year!

Well, continue the fun and hopefully we will be on a cruise together someday too.:)

Yes, we having three gatherings prior to the M&M! LMAO Our thread is awesome and we have a great group of crazy people going on this cruise. EX will never be the same and that's a promise with this group! A few from the 12/2 thread is posting here as well and they can agree to this! I can't wait to meet everyone and it's going to feel like a family reunion for me since so many of us has been on the thread for a long time. It's going to be a hoot! Great that you/Suzanne reconnected again.. that's pretty neat! Will have a drink for you on our cruise if that makes you feel better. If you can swing it come along with us!! Hope we can cruise as well!

Sea ya!

[sea-cruise]

One woman has been on 40 plus cruises and you'd THINK that she'd know to get to the dining room on time! I may just tell her that before this cruise is over! I know she's cruised RCCL as she is diamond

 

You can polish up a rough diamond, and still end up with a cracked and useless lump of coal.

[LuvMyVette]

Suzanne:

Glad you are having a nice relaxing day in SJ. I'm with you on that one.. stay on EX! That will my excursion in December. Most likely spend time on the balcony, read, Solarium for a while and relax.

I'm so proud of you that you are taking so many pictures! You go girlfriend! If you top my record of 2,039 pictures (in 12 days) then I will bow before you on the December cruise! LOL

I hope you don't encounter any bad weather on the way home since you had issues on the way down.

Too funny about your tablemates, especially the PIA one. I don't like people arriving a half hour or an hour late for dinner. That's so unfair to the dining room staff. DH/I are always on time and if we plan on not eating in the dining room the following night we always inform the staff. I guess people haven't figured that out yet and to be polite to them as well!

I think we had Vilma as well on the September cruise. She's the first head waitress and is awesome.

Mom/I saw the same ice show in September and it was wonderful. Mom couldn't believe how they performed so many stunts and they were flawless. Costumes were beautiful as well. I never miss an ice show since they are all excellent!

Have a wonderful afternoon/evening! Thanks for keeping us updated on everything. Looking forward to seeing your pictures when you get back.

Keep taking those pictures!!!:D

Sea ya!

[richbum]

Suzanne:

 

I'm so proud of you that you are taking so many pictures! You go girlfriend! If you top my record of 2,039 pictures (in 12 days) then I will bow before you on the December cruise! LOL

 

 

:eek: :eek: :eek: Wow, I thought that the 650 I took on Navagator was a lot. Now I have a goal to try and beat in January.:D

[LuvMyVette]

richbum:

Wow, I thought that the 650 I took on Navagator was a lot. Now I have a goal to try and beat in January.

LOL.. I'm a picture nut when we go on vacation. In February, DH/I went to Las Vegas for the first time and spent twelve days out there. We saw the entire strip, Downtown Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon and Hoover Dam. It was one of those once in a lifetime vacations so we had a blast. We don't gamble but there was plenty to see and do.

The second place picture prize (LOL) was on EX last year for a B2B celebrating my birthday. Took 1,839 pictures in 14 days!

I think you did great taking 650 pictures on your cruise! Congrats!!!

Sea ya!

[LuvMyVette]

sea-cruise:

You can polish up a rough diamond, and still end up with a cracked and useless lump of coal.

LOL... nicely said!:)

Sea ya!

[28 Frediebeach]

Hey Suzanne glad your having a good time,we should see some of Noel by Saturday heavy rain and winds.

[mlbtange]

Does anyone have menus for Chops and Portofino's they are able to post?

 

Thank You.

 

I don't have Chops - but here's the menu for Portofino's -

 

PORTOFINO’S

Appetizers, Soups, Salads

Carpaccio Con Scaglie Di Parmigiano- Thinly sliced seared tenderloin with a salad of shaved fennel, argula and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with lemon-infused olive oil and roasted pine seeds

Risotto Ai Gamberetti- Tiger shrimp sauteed with fresh herbs on a bed of creamy saffron risotto

Insalata Caprese- Vine ripened yellow and red teardrop tomatoes with baby boccocini, basil, and red onion

Zuppa Gran Farro – Traditional Tuscan bean soup with barley pearls and garlic crostini

Zuppa Fredda Di Pomodori E Peperoni Dolci Con Capesante Ed Avocado - Chilled plum tomato and pepper soup with seared scallops and avocado

Zuppa Del Giorno - Soup of the day

Insalata Di Pere E Gorgonzola - Mesclun greens, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, slices of crip pears and roasted candied walnuts served with house dressing

Insalata All Cesare - Romaine lettuce with shaved parmesan, herb croutons, and traditional dressing. Prepared a la minute in the dining room

Melanzane ripieni di ricotta e spinaci alla parmigiana – eggplant roulades filled with spinach and ricolla, parmesan style

Insalata di petto di anatra affumiciata – sliced smoked duck over arugula and field mushroom confit with parmesan shaving and olive oil drizzle

Calamari friti alla liqure – with white balsamic romaine dip and tomato, black olive and pine nut salsa

Pasta

Penne alla caminetto – penne pasta with beef ragu, plum tomatoes and garlic confit finished with shaved parmesan and fresh parsley

Pappardelle Mantecate Con Crema Marscaponem, Funghi Arrosto E Timo - Ribbon pasta with roasted mushrooms and fresh thyme, lightly tossed in a marscapone cream sauce

Spaghetti di mare – shrimp, bay scallops, squid and mussels in garlic herb sauce tossed with spaghetti and grape tomatoes

Main Courses

Gamberoni Cotti In Padella Al Profumo Di Mare - Tiger shrimp, roasted garlic and fresh herbs, served on a bed of grilled asparagus and baby vegetables

Saltimbocca Alla Romana - Thinly sliced veal wrapped with fresh sage and prosciutto, pan-fried with porcini mushroom risotto and Marsala jus

Filetto Di Manzo Alla Piastra - Grilled North American beef tenderloin on creamy truffle mashed potatoes, roasted and carmelized garlic and seasonal vegetables

Filetto de Halibut alla grigla – grilled fillet of Atlantic halibut over a citrus crab and shrimp risotto finished with salsa verde and lemon butter sauce

Spiedino du frutti di mare alla Toscana – skewers of Maine lobster, gamberoni, scallops and salmon grilled and served with Ligurian potatoes and sun dried tomato beurre blanc

Petto di pollo marinato con ebbe di campo salsa scarpiccio – herb marinated skin on chicken breast baked crispy accompanied by golden shallots, baby vegetables and scarpiccio sauce

 

Do NOT miss the Risotto Ai Gamberetti!!!!! Hope this helps!!!!

[crisndeefromde]

I don't have Chops - but here's the menu for Portofino's -

 

PORTOFINO’S

Appetizers, Soups, Salads

Carpaccio Con Scaglie Di Parmigiano- Thinly sliced seared tenderloin with a salad of shaved fennel, argula and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with lemon-infused olive oil and roasted pine seeds

Risotto Ai Gamberetti- Tiger shrimp sauteed with fresh herbs on a bed of creamy saffron risotto

Insalata Caprese- Vine ripened yellow and red teardrop tomatoes with baby boccocini, basil, and red onion

Zuppa Gran Farro – Traditional Tuscan bean soup with barley pearls and garlic crostini

Zuppa Fredda Di Pomodori E Peperoni Dolci Con Capesante Ed Avocado - Chilled plum tomato and pepper soup with seared scallops and avocado

Zuppa Del Giorno - Soup of the day

Insalata Di Pere E Gorgonzola - Mesclun greens, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, slices of crip pears and roasted candied walnuts served with house dressing

Insalata All Cesare - Romaine lettuce with shaved parmesan, herb croutons, and traditional dressing. Prepared a la minute in the dining room

Melanzane ripieni di ricotta e spinaci alla parmigiana – eggplant roulades filled with spinach and ricolla, parmesan style

Insalata di petto di anatra affumiciata – sliced smoked duck over arugula and field mushroom confit with parmesan shaving and olive oil drizzle

Calamari friti alla liqure – with white balsamic romaine dip and tomato, black olive and pine nut salsa

Pasta

Penne alla caminetto – penne pasta with beef ragu, plum tomatoes and garlic confit finished with shaved parmesan and fresh parsley

Pappardelle Mantecate Con Crema Marscaponem, Funghi Arrosto E Timo - Ribbon pasta with roasted mushrooms and fresh thyme, lightly tossed in a marscapone cream sauce

Spaghetti di mare – shrimp, bay scallops, squid and mussels in garlic herb sauce tossed with spaghetti and grape tomatoes

Main Courses

Gamberoni Cotti In Padella Al Profumo Di Mare - Tiger shrimp, roasted garlic and fresh herbs, served on a bed of grilled asparagus and baby vegetables

Saltimbocca Alla Romana - Thinly sliced veal wrapped with fresh sage and prosciutto, pan-fried with porcini mushroom risotto and Marsala jus

Filetto Di Manzo Alla Piastra - Grilled North American beef tenderloin on creamy truffle mashed potatoes, roasted and carmelized garlic and seasonal vegetables

Filetto de Halibut alla grigla – grilled fillet of Atlantic halibut over a citrus crab and shrimp risotto finished with salsa verde and lemon butter sauce

Spiedino du frutti di mare alla Toscana – skewers of Maine lobster, gamberoni, scallops and salmon grilled and served with Ligurian potatoes and sun dried tomato beurre blanc

Petto di pollo marinato con ebbe di campo salsa scarpiccio – herb marinated skin on chicken breast baked crispy accompanied by golden shallots, baby vegetables and scarpiccio sauce

 

Do NOT miss the Risotto Ai Gamberetti!!!!! Hope this helps!!!!

 

Lynne you are the best for posting these!!! Hope all is well your way too.

[richbum]

My prayers are with all of you on the boat on your way home. Have a safe trip. I hear it might be a rough one for you.

[igot2cruz]

Lynn

 

Thanks so much for posting Portofino's menu. Now that I've seen it there is no doubt that we will make reservations on boarding Explorer. The menu is making me hungry. Can't wait for Nov. 23, 2007.

 

Valerie

[aqhacruiser]

Friday morning from the Explorer!:)

Well it seems we will hit some of hurricane Noel on the way home. We are watching the weather reports on CNN and it's not looking very good for a smooth ride home. We departed San Juan at 2pm yesterday and they drained the pools last evening. It's a little rocky at 12:41 am and we're expecting it to worsen later today.

Some highlights for Day 8 are

Men's sexy legs contest 1pm

Win-A-Cruise Bingo 10:15pm Palace Theater

Family Karoke 830-930pm

Island Frenzy Parade 12:15am Promanade

Drink of the day is Yo Colada 8.50

Blackjack and slot tournaments in casino

Art Auction 130pm

Menu is Chef's Dinner formal night

I did ask about how many formal nights on the 12 night and they say only 2 formal nights although I did think it would be 3.

I'm not sure how long the internet connection will be working so I will post more later if I can! :p

[aqhacruiser]

My prayers are with all of you on the boat on your way home. Have a safe trip. I hear it might be a rough one for you.

 

 

Thanks!:) This storm looks like its going to head up your way also

[aqhacruiser]

The dump is just on the other side of the pond- easily seen as you drive out of town

 

Well we never drive out of town as the beach is close to the ship and we prefer to stay in town and I've never seen the pond which is probably why we've never seen a dump. :)

[aqhacruiser]

glad you're having a great time..do try to get some pic's of the GS cabin..as we are considering it....also which cabin # you think is best thanks

see you when you get back

 

One of the girls from our 10/26 roll call is in a GS but forward from us. I'm sure she took pictures. I have plenty of the OS and JS but I haven't been in the GS yet. I'll see if I can find her tomorrow to check:)

[aqhacruiser]

 

You can polish up a rough diamond, and still end up with a cracked and useless lump of coal.

 

 

Maybe I should mention THIS! LOL!:D Good one! We escaped from dinner tomorrow night so will just do the last night. Yay! :D

[aqhacruiser]

Hey Suzanne glad your having a good time,we should see some of Noel by Saturday heavy rain and winds.

 

 

Hey Canada!:D I hope you are keeping that McPokey in line! Only a few more days until I'm home! :D I do believe you will get some of Noel too. Looks like we'll be riding it all the way home according to news. Always an adventure! Just think what you have to look forward to in April sailing with me! :D

[aqhacruiser]

richbum:

 

LOL.. I'm a picture nut when we go on vacation. In February, DH/I went to Las Vegas for the first time and spent twelve days out there. We saw the entire strip, Downtown Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon and Hoover Dam. It was one of those once in a lifetime vacations so we had a blast. We don't gamble but there was plenty to see and do.

 

The second place picture prize (LOL) was on EX last year for a B2B celebrating my birthday. Took 1,839 pictures in 14 days!

 

I think you did great taking 650 pictures on your cruise! Congrats!!!

 

Sea ya!

 

 

OMG!:eek: We are taking your camera away from you on 12/2! LOL! :D There is NO WAY I took THAT many pictures! But I did take a lot more than normal for the Explorer Lovers! :p

[aqhacruiser]

Hi Trish,

 

I was looking at what you wrote and noticed that you are going to have many pre-meet&mingle parties on the 12/2 cruise! I sure wish I was on that cruise! It sounds like a whole bunch of fun people. I met Suzanne years ago, (we live in the same town) and we were actually reintroduced here at CC. We will be on the 11/30/08 cruise and boy seeing the fun you all are having is making it more and more difficult to wait a whole year!

Well, continue the fun and hopefully we will be on a cruise together someday too.:)

 

KJ

 

You will have some of the IOS members onboard with you on 11/30! :D Is it still cold at home?

[aqhacruiser]

Thank you so much for all of your info on the computer connections. I guess my next thing is to figure out if I have a modem in my laptop and then I'll determine whether or not the cybercabin would be an option. Since we are so fortunate to have an OS this trip, it would be nice to have it in the cabin. Is cybercabin cheaper than using their computers in the internet cafe?

 

YES! If you post a lot or use laptop for email, etc. Cybercabin is much cheaper as it's a flat rate for unlimited access. Most newer laptops are cybercabin ready although I do not know about the Macs. Compaqs, HP's, are fine. :) The drawback on the OS is where you can set up laptop. Cybercabin modem needs phone jack so on side of bed, but to plug your laptop in it has to go across room to vanity to plug it in if battery is low. I do prefer set up in JS better as it's all on vanity so MUCH easier! I've had to post in middle of bed in the OS. There is another phone by couch but no outlet for laptop. There is also a phone in bathroom but that's no help at all! LOL! :D

[aqhacruiser]

Yes, Please bring Explorer back in one piece (and on time) :) I am sooo looking forward to our first trip to Bermuda Nov. 4th

 

Oliver

 

Well we'll give it the old college try here but as we hit this miserable storm on the way to the Caribbean we are not really looking forward to riding it back home at this point! But we ARE on our way back to Bayonne! :D If it keeps the track that they predict you'll be riding thru it on the way out of NY so bring the Bonine:)

[aqhacruiser]

Suzanne you stop trying to get the capt to stay in St Tom we are WAITING! Your turn is up now its our turn!!! Dont forget to leave me some crumbs of those wonderful cookies!

 

 

We are on our way back to Bayonne! Now you want cookies too? :D Jeez! I don't know about that one! We will not have much to do for the next 2 days except to eat cookies! LOL! :D

[CruisinMommas]

You all will get to spend an extra hour on the ship due to the time change. More cookies.

[28 Frediebeach]

Hey Canada!:D I hope you are keeping that McPokey in line! Only a few more days until I'm home! :D I do believe you will get some of Noel too. Looks like we'll be riding it all the way home according to news. Always an adventure! Just think what you have to look forward to in April sailing with me! :D

Hey Suzanne should be no huracanes in April just north atlantic winds:confused: McPokey has been a fairly good boy a little scarey:eek: