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We are off to get breakfast and hopefully walk on deck 7 if it isn’t too windy or wet like it was yesterday. I think we will go back to Spice H20 for the hot tubs and the spa to relax on the heated lounge chairs where it is quiet. We should arrive in Sitka soon and have the Best of Sitka tour planned. It is foggy now but the sun is trying to break through the fog.
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When we went to Spinnaker lounge for the Latitudes party, we brought our water glasses as we had been drinking San Pelegríno. Servers were walking around with drinks but for some reason, we couldn’t get them to stop at our table. One server saw us as we tried to flag one down. She said she would be right back. She came back with a tray of 4 glasses of pineapple juice and set two glasses down without asking us if we wanted one. I asked her what it was and why she was giving it to us. She said it was pineapple juice and she thought we didn’t drink alcohol. I let her know I am allergic to pineapple and to please take it back as we would not be drinking it. My husband asked for her to come back with alcoholic drinks. She sure came back as she gave my husband not just one but two glasses of the red wine they were serving, Merlot. 🤣 That’s when I tried the Whiskey Sour.
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When I drink, I tend to prefer wines or Gin with club soda as tonic water makes it too sweet. We really like ‘66 Gin by Norwegian which is on P+ and you may see ‘66 pins worn by the bartenders. On this cruise, I challenged myself to try a new-to-me drink. Yesterday, the drink of the day for me was the Sidecar. I could only take a few sips before my husband took over the drink. I also tried a Whiskey Sour which I was able to almost finish but I don’t think I would order it again. Any suggestions for non-sugary drinks that don’t contain pineapple juice?
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If you enjoy live music performances, you will be happy with the variety of choices on the Spirit. We dressed early for dinner hoping to enjoy hearing Valentyna play the piano and sing at 4:45pm as was listed in the daily. The Magnum’s area filled quickly by 4:45pm but there was some miscommunication and she did not perform at that time. We decided to go to Spinnaker lounge for the Latitudes cocktail party at 5pm and we are glad we did as we got to listen to B12 band play some Carpenters music. The Cruise Next Director introduced one new Ambassador guest. I wish they would tell us how many guests are on the ship for each level. After dinner, we went to the theater for World Beat. My husband and I typically do not go to the theater but we had to see this after seeing and hearing about the costumes during the behind the scenes tour. It was a fabulous performance and we highly recommend this show! My favorite part was the the dancing in the Philippines and my husband’s favorite part was the Irish clogging. After the theater, we grabbed seats in Henry’s Pub to listen to the very talented Lorenzo who sings and plays guitar. We are feeling really lucky that we get to hear him play again during the cruise. We got really hot in Henry’s Pub but changed our seating to get airflow. If you want to cook or get cold easily, choose the booth seats. Henry’s Pub is a cute area that will remind you of Captain Cook’s on the Sky and Sun with the wood paneling. I know Captain Cook’s on the Sky was refurbished and renamed to Sugarcane. At 9pm, we moved to Spinnaker to hear B12 play. We love this venue as it isn’t too crowded and B12 is one of the best bands we have heard on NCL. It felt more on the warm side and definitely not cold. We left after the cruise staff came in for the second set and turned it into the dance party area. We moved back to Magnums on deck 8 which overlooks the Atrium. Can you believe they have an amazing duo who were performing? Well, there is Over the Moon and they are also fantastic. Apparently, there is another group called Nature’s Rhythm but we haven’t heard them yet. There is also the Stardust Ensemble who are also excellent and play jazz and instrumental in the Atrium. As I said previously, we are really happy with the entertainment options! Photos below B12 - look how snazzy they look in tuxedos! Over the Moon
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Dinner last night was at Le Bistro. We both had Escargot appetizers. I had the goat cheese croquettes with arugula salad, beets and green apples and my husband had the endive salad. I has Dover Sole for the entree and he has the Sea Bass. We were too full to consider dessert but will be sure to save space another time. We enjoyed sipping Veuve Cliquot with dinner. All food was excellent and the service was good, too. I would say there was a little too much salad dressing than I care for on the arugula salad but everything was delicious.
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Wines Around the World Latitudes tasting. There were four stations and each had one red wine and one white or rose wine. There was a dumping bucket and pitchers of water to clear the wine glass in between tastings. We tried a few wines we have not sampled in the past. This was nicely done but I don’t think we will return on the next sailing.
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Photos from the Battle of the Cake Masters. The man on the right is a guest who was competing with an Executive pastry chef in the middle, I believe, and the person moderating this is an Executive Chef, I believe. I couldn’t quite hear when he was doing introductions. The person moderating this is really funny and gives food tastes to audience members.
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Casino photos taken on Embarkation Day. There are signs that say No Smoking on deck 7 for the main casino area. There seems to be a contained area on deck 8 which is part of the casino and is the smoking area. Photos taken on embarkation day. We haven’t really walked through this area since it has been open.