burdcats

We are not a cruising family. This was our fifth cruise, and three out of the five have had bad weather. The two that were good were so good, which is why we continued, but I just don’t think this is the right vacation for us. And this was the first time we’ve actually booked a high-level suite. Usually we are on the fifth floor with a balcony in the middle. Nervous about booking such a high level on the ship, especially towards the front of the ship. It certainly wasn’t ideal, and the movement was greatly exaggerated. I just don’t think I like having to put my food safety in someone else’s hands and hoping for the best. Unfortunately, when gluten is introduced into the diet, not only are the three of us sick for the night, puking and such, but we are sick for about two weeks afterwards as well. it causes a lot of inflammation as well that exacerbates other issues. I think I would rather just go on a vacation and eat at restaurants that are dedicated gluten-free. There are always good options for that when we visit various cities and countries.

he told me that it was my fault that my son got gluten. He said that because we sat at a different table it was our fault. They sat the kids over in the corner, so me and my husband could have a date night at our own table. We cleared it with the head waiter during our breakfast that day they were the ones that seated us at the tables they did. Then he told me that he was going to call the medical area because if my son was sick, we needed to be confined. I told him that just because he fed my son gluten doesn’t mean my son is sick it just means that they fed him gluten , he was just arguing to make himself look good and make me look bad. He also had a very aggressive tone and was very loud. He was also standing a few inches from my face.

That’s good you’re enjoying it.

Location of the Meraviglia right now (looks like it) location of me right now:

He was so odd. Very high strung and absolutely a nightmare to deal with after. He overcompensated so much we didn’t even get food in our mouth before someone else was bothering us. The last day before we broke voyage they straight up served us bread in our room (not GF) and them put croutons on our salads. Non celiac people got to eat, but the three of us with celiac just heated up some noodles we brought with us and didn’t eat anything. Too afraid they would gluten us and we would be puking on the flight home.

Yep. This is why we broke voyage. Trip insurance may cover some of the fees, but if not I don’t really care. We are safe and comfortable.

We got off the ship in Nassau and flew home. Wednesday night was bad and we were watching the storm system that Mera will sail through all the way home. We weren’t interested in continuing so we broke voyage. They didn’t seem surprised, nor did it seem we were the first people to do so. Flight home had some turbulence as we passed over the storm, but overall uneventful and we slept like babies in a bed without a gap in the middle 😂

I asked if we can dock in Florida. The YC concierge said he would be fired if he asked

Looking at flights from Nassau to NY. Did not sign up for this. Can’t imagine two more sea days with weather like this. Movement is so bad it’s difficult to walk and the seas are pretty terrible. I can’t believe after avoiding Bermuda, this captain is going south to Nassau with weather forecasts like this. Gusts of 30 mph forecasted.

It feels awful. Maybe it’s the high deck. The room keeps shaking. This weather is supposed to happen all the way to Nassau. I don’t think I’ll be able to leave the room if so.

This is awful. The ship is moving so much. I don’t think I will ever cruise again. The movement is so bad I’m rolling on the bed. Trying not to panic. This sucks

I loooooove the risotto!! So yummy. I’m not a huge octopus fan, but @tomthefool is!

I posted that before I knew the weather was good there and terrible here. This sucks. I have no idea what they were thinking.

Hilarious. So the weather in Bermuda is lovely and here is Florida and Nassau is thunderstorms tomorrow. But the winds are not too bad (under 20 mph) so there is that.

Forgot to post yesterday. Had a negative experience with a head staff member in the Yacht club, but he fixed it rather quickly and was very professional. He did however make me cry, but I think that was due to the Gala night stress and a misunderstanding on his part. I meant to let him know of an issue and he thought I was angry so was overly defensive. He made up for it this morning being super accommodating and kind. He also apologized. Humanity has emotions, and he seems to be on the better side of humanity. Dinner was lovely. I had a filet mignon. Not my favorite cut to be honest which is probably weird since everyone seems to love it. This one was well seasoned but still just a tad chewy. I loved my risotto. So well cooked. A lot of cruise lines overcook risotto until it becomes like a pooridge. But this was perfectly Al dente. the staff are so kind and welcoming. We have not needed the snacks we brought with us for the Celiac people in our group. They have been lavishing us with muffins, cookies and treats. Yummy. Love this trip. 100% better than Disney