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Our son discovered the seaplex with my hubby after the NorthStar. They did Johnny Rockets for lunch. Shakes are included with the Refreshment Package and the Deluxe Beverage Package. The fee for the food was not worth it my husband said. He was disappointed in the burger size and flavor. Our son was excited to find and use the X-Box on the big screen and has spent a few hours a day in there! None of us were keen on the Bumper cars but those using looked like they were having a blast.
I went for a massage while they were doing this which was fantastic!
The afternoon we spent catching some rays and having a few drinks! All were exactly what we needed.
The evening we went for dinner at Wonderland! A unique experience. Here was our menu and food photos. There is some video as well 🙂 Our "neighbors" at dinner had some different things as they both decided to have the kids desserts so they were gracious and allowed me to take photos of their food 🙂 Thanks !
 




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Feb 2, 2022
This morning was a beautiful sea day full of sunshine! We decided today we would do the NorthStar and then try to do the iFly on a port day.  NorthStar is $29.00 per person and iFly is $59.00. We had been told that if you did them in port they were free. That seems to be holding true and then on February 3 (I know I am jumping a day) we were supposed to be in Puerto Rico they actually did both for free. We took advantage of the offering!
The NorthStar was fantastic. I am not a fan of heights and certainly not over the ocean. It was an awesome experience and the pictures of the view do not do it justice! We were told that we were 300ft above sea level and the same height as the Statue of Liberty.
 

By after lunch it was up to 20'C which is tanning weather for us so we enjoyed a few beverages and some sunshine! No pictures sorry!
TOnight was formal night and our servers had learned so quickly about our family. They are the best we have had in any cruise we have been on!!! We can not say enough 🙂 If you are in American Silk as for them!!!
Tonight our son had his usual and even posed for pictures which is a rarity.

February 1
Seas were a little rough this morning as was I after our fun night last night 🙂 Many others were feeling the rocking.
I did a quick workout.... It was a great core workout trying to keep balance on a ship that was rolling a bit more than usual. Masks are worn in the gym and I was a bit worried about this because I normally work out in my home gym so no mask. It was not as bad as I thought. The equipment in cleaned regularly and everyone is following all protocols. Please remember to wipe down your mats, weights and equipment after your workout 🙂
We had breakfast in the wind jammer, and then lunch outside at the Windjammer as well. Wakeviews are the BEST!

On our first night we had dinner in the main dining room Silk. Our Head Waiter is Johnson,  Waiter is Llyod and Assistant is Thomas. These three gentleman are from India. They are the BEST team of dining staff we have EVER sailed with in our 10 cruises across multiple lines! I can not say enough about the level of service we receive from them. Thank you guys!!!
We decided we would go with the deluxe drink package with no upgrade. They only charged us the difference between our refreshment package and the deluxe  package and gave us the buy one get one 50% off. We were impressed.
We spent the evening in the music hall playing pool with an Irish Father/Daughter duo and had a fabulous time! Stayed out way too late especially with the seas that were to come the next morning!

Boarding Process:
When you arrive at port they are STRICT ON CHECK IN TIME. Please be respectful. The crew is doing their best to keep everyone safe and on board timely. We went through the airport type scanners but not nearly as time consuming nor cumbersome. After that you get in line to show your Seapass printout or from the app, passports or ID , Vaccine records and Negative test results. This is not a big area, try to have your documents ready it certainly speeds things up. We had everything printed other than our seapass boarding pass and had zero issues. Everyone vaccinated is given a white ribbon type bracelet that works similar to a zip tie, once tightened can not be released. We were unaware of what these were nor how they worked. Our DS has autism and sensory processing.  THIS IS MY RANT AND I AM SORRY IN ADVANCE! Epic Meltdown. Unfortunately as we were trying to explain we would go to guest services and get it cut off and get a new one an individual decided to berate my son, tell him he was stupid for doing that she had been on 6 cruises so knew better he could not get a new one and on and on and on. She is very lucky she shut up with me saying firmly ENOUGH!!! My poor son was so traumatized and if you are reading this you should be ashamed of yourself!!!! It was so hard on him. Guest services was PHENOMENAL as always. My son explained he had tightened it too much as he was aftraid to lose it and didn't realize he had to wear the whole cruise and it was really hurting him and was wondering if they could help. Vitoria was the guest services attendant and could not have been kinder and more helpful. THank you so much for your grace and compassion. It turned what could have been a disaster into a calm these things happen situation.

After this lunch was amazing and then our room was quickly ready! We still had not received notifications about success or unsuccessful bids, found out they would be out by 5pm and decided to wait a bit to unpack. We had drinks and relaxed. Sailaway from the balcony was different as no big party but that was ok! We enjoyed chatting with our neighbors as we sailed away,
We are in a Junior Suite on the hump. The balcony is phenomenal 🙂

The evening was a bucket list!!! I got to go to a Broadway Show! CHICAGO!! It was amazing 🙂

Dinner was at a restaurant called Amber http://www.amber103.com/index.html
Jason was our server and a very good friend of our cousin's! Please visit this place I promise it will not disappoint and then will keep you wanting more and fill you up. Some photos of our dinner.
 

Sorry for the delay... I was prepared for rough seas.... they put me down yesterday morning.... 😞 All good NOW!!! and the sun is shining 🙂
We spent the Day Jan 28 exploring New York City with my cousin ... He finally was able to reconnect with our family and it was the first time we met him! All the sights and sounds of Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and finished with Dinner at Pomodoro's https://www.pomodororossonyc.com/  We highly recommend this place. It was a picturesque end to an amazing day with the snow falling softly in the background. The photos will be over 2 posts 🙂

Feb 2, 2022
This morning was a beautiful sea day full of sunshine! We decided today we would do the NorthStar and then try to do the iFly on a port day.  NorthStar is $29.00 per person and iFly is $59.00. We had been told that if you did them in port they were free. That seems to be holding true and then on February 3 (I know I am jumping a day) we were supposed to be in Puerto Rico they actually did both for free. We took advantage of the offering!
The NorthStar was fantastic. I am not a fan of heights and certainly not over the ocean. It was an awesome experience and the pictures of the view do not do it justice! We were told that we were 300ft above sea level and the same height as the Statue of Liberty.
 

DH had a massage after supper and also enjoyed it.

Our shore excursion was cancelled in St Lucia before we boarded. To this day we have never received notification and Guest Services has confirmed that a refund has been issued. Waiting as I am unsure amounts etc. The Guest Services attendant when we tried to get information, book a new excursion and find out more about St Lucia was the most dismissive, unhelpful , J****** I have ever encountered on a cruise! We are meeting with the manager later today to make a decision on what we will do but we were certainly unimpressed with the whole situation. On a positive note Vitoria in guest services is wonderful and the best service staff ever!!! We have spoken with her about any questions or concerns and she has been phenomenal.
I am off to Explore St Marteen ! More later 🙂

The world 🙂 My husband loved this!!!
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DH had a massage after supper and also enjoyed it.

Our shore excursion was cancelled in St Lucia before we boarded. To this day we have never received notification and Guest Services has confirmed that a refund has been issued. Waiting as I am unsure amounts etc. The Guest Services attendant when we tried to get information, book a new excursion and find out more about St Lucia was the most dismissive, unhelpful , J****** I have ever encountered on a cruise! We are meeting with the manager later today to make a decision on what we will do but we were certainly unimpressed with the whole situation. On a positive note Vitoria in guest services is wonderful and the best service staff ever!!! We have spoken with her about any questions or concerns and she has been phenomenal.
I am off to Explore St Marteen ! More later 🙂

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More food pictures and video. One thing I should say is due to all the mains having hot peppers in them I was unable to have a main from Wonderland. My husband loved the ShortRib and they got me a Chops Filet with mushrooms and asparagus which was very kind and accomodating. (I was just going to skip main and did not expect this at all!)


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Our son discovered the seaplex with my hubby after the NorthStar. They did Johnny Rockets for lunch. Shakes are included with the Refreshment Package and the Deluxe Beverage Package. The fee for the food was not worth it my husband said. He was disappointed in the burger size and flavor. Our son was excited to find and use the X-Box on the big screen and has spent a few hours a day in there! None of us were keen on the Bumper cars but those using looked like they were having a blast.
I went for a massage while they were doing this which was fantastic!
The afternoon we spent catching some rays and having a few drinks! All were exactly what we needed.
The evening we went for dinner at Wonderland! A unique experience. Here was our menu and food photos. There is some video as well 🙂 Our "neighbors" at dinner had some different things as they both decided to have the kids desserts so they were gracious and allowed me to take photos of their food 🙂 Thanks !
 




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Feb 2, 2022
This morning was a beautiful sea day full of sunshine! We decided today we would do the NorthStar and then try to do the iFly on a port day.  NorthStar is $29.00 per person and iFly is $59.00. We had been told that if you did them in port they were free. That seems to be holding true and then on February 3 (I know I am jumping a day) we were supposed to be in Puerto Rico they actually did both for free. We took advantage of the offering!
The NorthStar was fantastic. I am not a fan of heights and certainly not over the ocean. It was an awesome experience and the pictures of the view do not do it justice! We were told that we were 300ft above sea level and the same height as the Statue of Liberty.
 

Feb 2, 2022
This morning was a beautiful sea day full of sunshine! We decided today we would do the NorthStar and then try to do the iFly on a port day.  NorthStar is $29.00 per person and iFly is $59.00. We had been told that if you did them in port they were free. That seems to be holding true and then on February 3 (I know I am jumping a day) we were supposed to be in Puerto Rico they actually did both for free. We took advantage of the offering!
The NorthStar was fantastic. I am not a fan of heights and certainly not over the ocean. It was an awesome experience and the pictures of the view do not do it justice! We were told that we were 300ft above sea level and the same height as the Statue of Liberty.
 

Feb 2, 2022
This morning was a beautiful sea day full of sunshine! We decided today we would do the NorthStar and then try to do the iFly on a port day.  NorthStar is $29.00 per person and iFly is $59.00. We had been told that if you did them in port they were free. That seems to be holding true and then on February 3 (I know I am jumping a day) we were supposed to be in Puerto Rico they actually did both for free. We took advantage of the offering!
The NorthStar was fantastic. I am not a fan of heights and certainly not over the ocean. It was an awesome experience and the pictures of the view do not do it justice! We were told that we were 300ft above sea level and the same height as the Statue of Liberty.
 

By after lunch it was up to 20'C which is tanning weather for us so we enjoyed a few beverages and some sunshine! No pictures sorry!
TOnight was formal night and our servers had learned so quickly about our family. They are the best we have had in any cruise we have been on!!! We can not say enough 🙂 If you are in American Silk as for them!!!
Tonight our son had his usual and even posed for pictures which is a rarity.

To finish the night we saw the comedy show which was hilarious and then arrived in our stateroom for this little guy to tuck us in!

By after lunch it was up to 20'C which is tanning weather for us so we enjoyed a few beverages and some sunshine! No pictures sorry!
TOnight was formal night and our servers had learned so quickly about our family. They are the best we have had in any cruise we have been on!!! We can not say enough 🙂 If you are in American Silk as for them!!!
Tonight our son had his usual and even posed for pictures which is a rarity.

February 1
Seas were a little rough this morning as was I after our fun night last night 🙂 Many others were feeling the rocking.
I did a quick workout.... It was a great core workout trying to keep balance on a ship that was rolling a bit more than usual. Masks are worn in the gym and I was a bit worried about this because I normally work out in my home gym so no mask. It was not as bad as I thought. The equipment in cleaned regularly and everyone is following all protocols. Please remember to wipe down your mats, weights and equipment after your workout 🙂
We had breakfast in the wind jammer, and then lunch outside at the Windjammer as well. Wakeviews are the BEST!

To finish the night we saw the comedy show which was hilarious and then arrived in our stateroom for this little guy to tuck us in!