JVPIII

Sorry for the delay in posting the internet has been very spotty today as we get closer to Sint Maarten

I can confirm that Izumi drinks come from elsewhere as I saw a waiter with a tray of them walking past the elevator with them into the restaurant. I however can not say where as the on board account says Izumi so not sure

I will finish day 1 tomorrow as it is currently 11:30 and it is almost tomorrow anyway

For the main corses we ordered a few rolls to share. Snow Crab California roll - We ordered 2 Truffled creamy lobster tempura roll Izumi Ryu Futomaki roll Crispy Philly roll Knowing she would most likely not like the sushi mom also ordered Beef and Chicken Teriyaki ( normally comes one or the other). Everything was delicious but our favorite one was the Crab California roll. Mom was not a fan but did like her teriyaki. For dessert Mom and dad each had the lava cake and Rick and I shared a Mochi Ice cream. Unfortunately no pictures of dessert. Epic fail on my part I know. Now for those following along this meal would have cost us $177 before gratuity with everything we ordered. If we were not in Star we would not have done it. Not because we could not afford it but because we could not justify the cost for something we were not sure we would like or not. To me the ability to try new things without the guilt of not eating or drinking is a really great perk of Star. You could also achieve this partially with a drink package and ultimate dining package but we went over our allotment for an a la cart menu that is given out with the ultimate dining package. Verdict on would we eat here again? All yes except my Mom but I am so glad she tried it.

Thank and good luck when you go. I think you will need to go to the casino for a break from the vintages on your trip.

Ok it has been a great day and I am completely stuffed food wise. Tomorrow is another day at sea and I don’t know if my poor stomach can expand enough for it. lunch at Izumi sushi was an experiment to see if my parents (read my mom) would be willing to try it. I have to give her credit where credit is due, she did try almost everything we ordered. She probably will never do it again however. For those who have never been or would like to reminisce about the menu here it is: Izumi sushi is an a la carte menu and what we ordered for this meal would have cost an arm and a leg had we not been in Star class. First drinks: Short glass is She’s a Geisha and the other is the Japanese Strawberry. Both drinks are great with fruity taste. If you are a person who does not like to taste the liquor in your drink do not order either. Both are great but strong and you can taste the alcohol. Next appetizers: Tofu ginger salad minus the tofu Mom and Rick ordered this and said it was good. I don't do ginger dressing so it was a no from me. Pork Gyoza Dumplings Absolutely amazing! Would order this on every visit. All of us really enjoyed. Shrimp and Pork Wonton soup Both Rick and dad said it was good. Next up entrées and dessert.

Thank you. Win was nice and I am up for the trip so far! I did paint toe nails burnt orange for fall.

Backtracking a little we had breakfast at coastal kitchen this morning which was very good. Unfortunately I took no pictures because my stomach brain overrode my regular brain and ate it all up. After breakfast we played Trivia and Rick won. We have been relaxing on the balcony but we are about to go to lunch at Izumi.

Already planned to go in survey. Cruise has been great once we got our luggage but it was a stressful start. Sitting and looking at this view is taking the stress away however.

We decided to skip the show and went to the Casino after dinner tonight. It was a good decision.

Dinner was amazing. Menu Crispy Pork Belly Cured Salmon French Onion Soup Chilled Caesar Salad Broiled Salmon “The Sabrina” IYKYK Dessert Menu Chocolate Praline Tart Cheese Cake with Chocolate sauce Chocolate Cake The only miss was the Cesar Salad. It tasted fine but I like my salads cold. The plate was freezing but the lettuce was room temperature. Everything else was so good.

I finally got everyone to sit for a picture as we sat down to dinner at Coastal Kitchen. Mom and Dad Rick and Me

Yeah, honestly the whole star class check in process this time was not great. We were at the curb from 10 am and did not make it to the suites lounge area til 10:30. We were not on the ship until 11:15 and did not get luggage til 3:30. Not a great start, but it has been good otherwise. Wendy has apologized. for a smooth process for the rest of the week

In star class you can order as much as you want. If purchasing the meal as a 1 off you can order only one entree and dessert per the rules but ymmv as I have seen waiters bend this.

At 1 pm we still did not have our luggage so I text Wendy when she thought we should get it. Her response: Oh it should already be there let me follow up. Two hours later we did not have luggage because It was hiding behind other luggage according to Wendy. Got luggage to the room at 3:30 pm.