JLMoran

Day 2 highlights- few days late as Voom has been slow and I’m struggling to upload pictures
Windy sea day.  Slides are fun and had low lines throughout the day. 

Sky Pad
Sky pad it was open from 9am-7 pm.  The sky pad had long lines (60-90 minutes) almost all day.  The kids waited once during the day for over 60 minutes and tried it again around 5 pm and only waited 30 minutes.  There’s a staff member who weighs each person and you are given a wrist band saying the number of bands to be hooked up to.  It’s about a 30 minute wait at this point.  They say you can choose your adventure: candy, space or music.  I’ll try to get a pic of the choices.  My kids didn’t have the greatest luck choosing their game and the headset would slide down from Soccer’s and Cutie’s heads. College felt a bit sick after it and so did I.  I think next time we’ll try without headsets.  You are allowed to do flips if you don’t wear a headset. Overall it is a fun experience but I would suggest getting there first thing or around dinner time. 
 
Sushi making class.  College, Football and I did this class and it was offered at 11:30 on day 2.  Really fun class and a great lunch.  
 
Windjammer is crazy. During breakfast, there were announcements asking people to leave tables if they were finished eating.  Some groups had set up card games! 
 
MTD crowds.  Make a reservation! The line to check in without a reservation extended to Studio B on the first night.  The second night wrapped around the side towards the ladies bathroom as the photographer was set up in the middle.  
 
Formal night was night 2.  Food good but the beef is slightly over cooked.  I usually like my beef cooked to medium but it’s more on the medium well side.  Here is the menu for formal night.  
Speaking of the MDR, am I the only one who hates the production of the waiters singing? They sang some Italian song last night.  While I love the wait staff, I think this completely interrupts the meal timing and conversation.  I would never expect my wait staff on land to sing especially in a high end restaurant. 
There are 1140 children on board.  
 
Grease was shown on night 2 at 6 and 9 pm.  This is the only showing of the cruise.  I walked in at 8:55 and found decent seats with College Ski.  Mr Ski hates Grease and saw it with me on Harmony but won’t see it again.  That worked out well as Cutie had a rough night and needed to go to bed early. 

DAY 6 - Castries, St Lucia

“Dancing Under the Stars” by the Pool

I’m pretending this is MY party

The baristas at Cafe-Lattitude made me this!

Day 5 Birthday Dinner

MOUNT LIAMUIGA VOLCANO HIKE on Basseterre, St Kitts

This was a fun extreme way to celebrate a birthday.

I normally try to eat healthy, but today I’m having this ... ... because I’m going on the Liamuiga Volcano Hike today... and it’s my birthday.
 

DAY 5 
Sunrise over Bassetterre, St Kitts

This feels like approaching Isla Nublar aka Jurassic Park

Day 4 Night Activities and Entertainment 
Pardoning the Turkey

”If You Know It Dance It”

Juggler Comedy Act

Day 4 - Thanksgiving Dinner at Reflections

 
 

You eat much healthier than I. :)

Beautiful sunrise in Ponce, Puerto Rico

 
 

Day 3 Headliner Show:  Vibe-o-logy at the Tropical Theater

The “Wash and Fold Laundry Special” for $34.99 came out today. My room steward said it’s offered from Day 3-9 on this cruise. I don’t see any fine print about additional fees or gratuities.
I placed it next to a medium sized shirt for reference. 

Pictionary Telephone at Schooner Bar
This relay game involves alternately drawing and describing a word/phrase down the line. I was 4th in line and I got it—“Silence of the Lambs”.
But you know how these games go... the lambs were mistaken as horses and our final team answer was “Race Track, Pick a Winner”

Paper Plane Making Contest at the Centrum

Got a keychain

Sushi Making Class at Izumi

Glad to have met @bcarney at the class.

Workout at the Fitness Center
(I’m doing this for only one reason... to be able to eat more without guilt)

Day 2 Dinner at Reflections 

Day 2 Lunch at Izumi
 

Day 2 Breakfast at Reflections

Welcome Aboard Show

 

Dinner for Night 1:

Color-coded highlights on Cruise Compass for different activities

TP-Link Hotspot Setup (Thank you, @twangster for the tutorial)