Lovetocruise2002

Two things...if Star Class, do CK on Nights 1&5. They have the filet on Night 1 and it is better than Chops. There is also a braised beef on Night 5 that melts in your mouth. Second thing, we just met Shane today. He is @betatke1480‘a genie right now. He is such an amazing guy!  You are in for quite the treat. Definitely a winner for a genie!

4 hours ago, mworkman said:

@Lovetocruise2002 Periscope?

Jose scoped it. 

https://www.pscp.tv/w/b_I_ezF4TlFhYVJPT2V3UWJ8MWpNSmd2T3B6UmVHTIYdyIlSbvFxjqur9jUQjvji1dalrQao0KIFJdfFCJF3

Photo evidence that @Matt will be trying CK for dinner  

And thank you to @betatke1480 for having us

29 minutes ago, FManke said:

Just out of curiosity, how many of you have met in person before this cruise?

For me, zero.

1 minute ago, mworkman said:

@Lovetocruise2002 Periscope?

Informal cabin crawl in 30min

@KathyC sorry this is coming so late. This is what was in that drink from Day 1. It’s the Cotton Canditini.

5 minutes ago, Skid said:

Sorry, my friend, and I do not mean to offend anyone, but no matter how many times you blog this from different cruises, it still makes me ask @Matt for an "ewwww" reaction!

Not offended. I will still love it no matter what you say

44 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

I think you still have your polite teacher hat on. Let me translate to vacation-speak...

Ok you said it better

CK Night 3 menu features two of my personal favourites again. 

Braised Beef Gnocchi (this dish was a bit over cooked tonight but still good)

Grilled Tofu

After dinner we went to watch Spectra’s Cabaret. @tiny260 and @CGTLH were also there. The difference between Spectra’s and The Gift is that you don’t expect Spectra’s to have a storyline so the random collection of acts is fine. The Gift you expect a storyline and even after the second time around, I still cannot tell you what it was really about.

Ending off the night tonight in the Schooner Bar with piano. I love piano music. But I will save that for another blog...

1 hour ago, Susie said:

Is that a lemon drop? Haha !! 

It is! Thanks to you, I am now addicted to these. Funny that while I was in there I ran into @Michael Vitale and his wife and a few others and they asked what I was drinking. I told them a fellow blog reader recommended it to me around Christmas time and I have loved it ever since. I swear they are getting stronger each night on this sailing though.

52 minutes ago, CGTLH said:

@Lovetocruise2002 and @twangster this is for y'all.

Hmm...I seem to recall you sitting right behind me while taking that shot. Maybe you are a bot too?  Does anyone really know what @CGTLH looks like?  We need a bot name for you though. Lulubot and Original Bot are already taken.

1 minute ago, CGTLH said:

Did the same exact tour, think same price also. Also for the same exact reason, first time to Bermuda.

Strange that we never ran into you. Did yours depart at 9am as well?

3 hours ago, Skid said:

 No matter what, cruising is still the best vacation value!

^^^This!! 100% true!

Current situation

Day 3 - Bermuda

Today marked our first time in Bermuda.  Seeing that we have never visited the island before, we opted out of a beach excursion and decided to book a mini bus tour of the entire island.

This tour is available through the cruise line or Viator. We opted to go with the cruise line directly. The cost was $89pp (Lowest at Black Friday) and it was well worth it. At 5 hours in length, the tour brings you literally around the entire island. Stops included Hamilton, St. George’s, and Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse.

We lucked out in that our tour guide was very talkative, informative, and as he put it, “does not sugar coat anything”. I knew it would be a great tour as soon as he made that comment as I am the same way.

Our tour did not feel particularly rushed. He even had time to let us get off at St. John’s beach for a bit (that was unplanned).

We learned a lot about Bermuda today, the history of the island and their way of life in current day.  I would most definitely recommend this to anyone visiting for the first time. It truly gives you a comprehensive, overall feel for the island. If we are fortunate to return, we now know which places we would want to focus in on.

Attaching some pics from our day.

: Hubby

St. George Square

St. John Beach

Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse

View from the lighthouse

Our lunch stop today was in St. George’s.  There are several little shops and bakeries in that area. We ended up at a local sandwich shop called Temptations. Great little place and friendly service. 

5 hours ago, CGTLH said:

 

@Lovetocruise2002 are you in agreement of what the next Quantum/Plus should be per what was discussed at show?

It would definitely make for some very interesting conversations

Tonight we wrapped it up with the late night show with Jim David. Funny guy. He had a hilarious idea for what to name the next Royal Caribbean ship...

Heading to bed now as we have an early start to the day tomorrow. We are in Bermuda and we have the Island tour booked. Probably won’t be updating much tomorrow until I get back. 

Tonight’s CK dinner features one of my personal favourites...the Valrhona Chocolate Bar

All other items are the same as Night 2 on my previous Anthem blog (see link in signature below or on Pg. 1 of this blog).

Hubby also got the Mascarpone Cheesecake. It was slightly strange tasting. 

24 minutes ago, bellemiche said:

If that happens,  please take a picture or video of @Lovetocruise2002! That I would love to see!

Hubby suggested that I should strike a deal with @Matt...tequila shots for him to try CK

Tonight I am thinking of @spiralqueen as the Rib Eye is on the menu at CK. But first a Lemon Drop martini in the Diamond Lounge. 

@kittysoul Hubby and the girls did this on Anthem last March. There are many who were not pros at skating and they were all out there. They also provide protective equipment should you need it.

Going backwards...

Welcome Party

Scope by Jose Pena: https://www.pscp.tv/w/b--XmzF4TlFhYVJPT2V3UWJ8MXZPR3dxWkRPTnF4QuGlBPY6KRBkwLSDoaHVZzVL-Pr00EXWWDU-pSv7vKzg

Bar crawl action covered by @CGTLH.

1 hour ago, twangster said:

Keep us informed.  I can't possibly cruise with people who don't do tequila shots.

Well maybe if you had not cancelled then I could have been persuaded lol

1 hour ago, spiralqueen said:

I have a ton to catch up on, but I couldn't NOT comment on this pic and totally derail your liveblog. Is that The Ordinary I spy in the background? I love that stuff so much! Which of their products do you use? It's so effective and dirt cheap by skin care standards. 

I just started using the retinol serum, the caffeine eye serum, and the matrixyl serum. I am normally a Dermalogica girl. But I like The Ordinary so far.

10 hours ago, KathyC said:

What was in the drink?  Looked pretty! 

Not sure. I will check for you later.

1 hour ago, Andrew72681 said:

Definitely a big step down from the suites waiting area at Terminal A in Miami. Hopefully they take that design concept to the other terminals. 

agree. 

So, we slept wonderfully last night and did not wake up until about 10:15am. Hubby and D12 are still in bed. D10 and I wandered into the WJ as everything else was already done for breakfast. Awful place! We walked in and walked right back out. Told D10 that I could not do it. Pure madness in there! 

We wandered down to the Esplanade to grab some milk and pound cake. That was breakfast. 

Currently wandered into a napkin folding class while we wait for 270 to open for lunch. 

Still no sign of Hubby and D12.

This afternoon we have a meet up at 1pm and the bar crawl at 2:30pm. I am sure some scopes will follow...