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There were a couple of buildings at the port with various shops. (See the building named Esplanade Mall.) You exit halfway through this building to grab a taxi or a private tour. However, you can walk all the way through to the end (the diagonal portion on the left as you are looking at the photo) and it lets you out in town. Here, there is a small area where they have several “spice vendors” and you can easily walk a few blocks in either direction to get a feel for the area around town. Also if you’re interested, there is a podium in the Esplanade to sign up for a water taxi to the beach.

Yes, all the after-dinner coffees are covered by Plus and/or Premier.

The ship is docked in St. George’s, Grenada today. We had a tour scheduled for 9:00 am with “Savor the Spice” booked through shore excursions group. We arrived at our designated meeting location about 15 minutes early and waited until 9:35 am. No one ever showed up. No one called. I tried calling the number on my email confirmation. One of the very kind ladies at the help desk even tried calling for me (multiple times) but no one answered at the number that was provided on my e-ticket. So we walked around town for a while and headed back to the ship.

Day 8 - Grenada

Last night was Big Band Era, so lots of brass and pretty loud with not a lot of dancing. Tonight we have the Strings Duo and, later, a steel pan player and acoustic guitar. There are quite a few different options for different styles of music. We have seen the most people on the dance floor in Club Fusion.

Stopped by the Wheelhouse Bar for music and drinks. A Champagne Cosmo and a Bailey’s Raspberry. Mmmmm.

Mark tried the banana dessert. I don’t think the word “crusty” sound like an appetizing descriptor. He said it was good though. I decided to try one of the after-dinner coffees. This is a “Nutty Irishman.” Very yummy.

After our big lobster lunch, neither of us was very hungry for dinner. We both decided to try the coconut, orange, and shaved fennel salad. And the fettuccine Alfredo (with some grilled chicken).

Dinner night 7

Michaelangelo

We’ve admittedly had a few missteps with the MDR, but once we asked to keep the same table for the rest of the cruise (that was night 3, I think) we have had zero problems since then. There are minor complaints here and there (for me, mostly the size of some of the drink glasses, and people camping out in the buffet when it is already generally crowded) but, for the most part, we really have been enjoying the cruise and the ship. I would say you have the right attitude. Try not to let others’ experiences affect your expectations too much. It’s good to have an idea what to expect, but also plenty can change between now and then. I hope you have a great cruise!

Took a taxi (there was a taxi stand right there by the restaurant) back to the port area. We walked around a bit before heading back to the ship.

We both opted for the Sm-Medium sized lobster. Mark’s with rice. And mine with seasoned chips. We also opted for a couple of local beers with our lunch. (Ok. So I guess we’re not that fancy.)

Lobster Alive serves lobster and other assorted seafood options right on the beach in Carlisle Bay. The menu is in Barbadian dollars which have an exchange rate around 2:1 with USD. We started off with a couple of frozen beverages while deciding on our orders.

Barbados has stayed pretty cloudy today, but the rain mostly ended this morning. The cloud cover has helped keep the temps down, so it certainly hasn’t bothered us. Around 10:30 am or so we decided to venture out into town. Our goal was to find a place for lunch (although, since today is Sunday, that would prove to be an interesting search). It’s a decent walk down the pier to the port entry area. They have complimentary shuttle running back and forth, but seating is limited and some times are busier than others. Once you reach the port area, there are some shops and a restaurant/bar area without having to venture into town. We decided that would be our “fall-back” plan in case we didn’t find another restaurant. We got a taxi to downtown ($2 per person) and asked our driver for a recommendation. He said the best chance in finding an open restaurant would be at the beach and gave us directions. You could take a taxi directly to a beach on Carlisle Bay for $5 per person but we decided the walk definitely wouldn’t hurt us. Once we reached the waterfront, it took no time at all to find a couple of places. We decided to splurge since our Martinique excursion was canceled and we opted for a place that serves lobster on the beach. I know, right? So posh.

Crown Grill. Three formal nights. The daily planner from day 1 listed all the nights, but I can’t seem to find it in my phone now. It should be posted back at the beginning of the thread.

Starting off a little bit gray and rainy today. We don’t have a tour scheduled, so we are going to give it a little time to see if it clears up at all before trying to head out. Ww are docked with a Marella ship again today. Also docked with the Ritz-Carlton Collection yacht, Evrima.

Day 7 - Barbados

I was ready to skip dessert, but our waiter seemed downright offended that I was not interested in eating any more food. Also, Mark definitely wanted to try the cheesecake. 😩 This is Mark’s cheesecake. He said it was delicious. This is the key lime pie bar I ordered. I seem to recall that the two bites I had were quite good.

I ordered the ribeye and the plan was to give a good portion of it to Mark. But then he went off-script and ordered the porterhouse. 😳 He had no room for any of my steak after that. Missed the picture of the loaded baked potato and asparagus. I think the food coma may have already been starting.

The bread selection is this cheesy pull-apart bread. It is sliced open and cheese and garlic are stuffed down inside. Then it is baked until all the cheese is gooey and melty. Yep. It was as good as it sounds. Mark tried the scallop appetizer. He said it was much better than the dining room entree. I had the lobster cake. It was also quite good.

Dinner in Crown Grill

MDR wine menu (part 2 of 2)

MDR Full wine menu.

Crooner’s bar - the end.