Essiesmom

On Seashore my time was 5 pm.  On Magnifica it was 6pm.  EM

Are you Bella or Fantastica experience?  When you board you will be given a welcome page of important info, including a place to go to see about changing your dining time, table, etc.  I generally don’t join in solo cruiser meetings, but last month on Magnifica there was one around 4:30pm the first day, and we had a dozen or more people.  The crew member was able to arrange for those who wanted to eat together to have a table in the MDR early seating.  I was already assigned early dining, so I went to that table.  EM

Balconies on these ships are not stepped, like a wedding cake.  No one can overlook the balcony below.

Beginning of the fall migration…Crystal Serenity

One visit to Bermuda I took the local bus all the way from Dockyard to St. George’s.  I was supposed to change in Hamilton, but the bus just changed numbers.  Then I took the ferry back.  EM

I’m way past that age.  In fact, I’m not sure I ever was that age…at that age.  There are lines that have multiple pools, and some are busier than others.  You might look at Princess, or Celebrity.   Or MSC, in the Yacht Club.  You would not like Virgin Voyages.  EM

I have to totally agree about Untitled.  I found it so disjointed.  I’m sure each dancer had a choreographed routine, but it seemed so random.  And I knew there was supposed to be singing, but I couldn’t stand it and left about halfway through.  I started out down on the floor, but my 80 y/o body doesn’t stand for a whole show.  I made it upstairs but also couldn’t see a third of the performance area.  Total miss for me.  The on,y show I saw was The Hostess Sings the Rules, in the Mansion.  It was okay.  EM

On my cruise there were women in formal red outfits, and a man in a red Tshirt and red shorts in the Buc-ee’s print.  And some not in red at all.  I wore a red skort and red Tshirt.  EM

I have a sore left arm after Tuesday’s latest Covid and senior flu shots.  EM

 Bye, bye Venezia…

I remember once recently when they brought chips and nuts to my seat, but I think I was on,y drinking Diet Coke.  Can’t remember if it was Seashore or Magnifica.  EM

45 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

Love the pics!! Thanks for posting them😻

My pleasure.  EM

Gimme a kiss…?

Not again!  Buzzards on tower keeping an eye on the fogjam.  Maybe Buzz read my post…

If you look to port you can see Insignia making her way to Hamilton

Here you come!

Almost there!

I see you are outside Town Cut, awaiting a pilot boat.  And I see Insignia will be arriving in Hamilton also.  EM

30 minutes ago, runner15km said:

Please do not label a cruiser as steerage, don't you understand what you are doing? 

 

You mistake me.  I do not label anyone as steerage.  I travel in non-suite cabins, often insides.  As I say, tongue in cheek, I travel Below the Salt, a medieval term of social hierarchy.  EM

There is a board here for UK cruisers.  You might ask there what is available in your area.  EM

22 minutes ago, gimletgal said:

Thank you so much! You always do such a great job of photographing everything. Very helpful information for my Magnifica cruise next week.

There are pictures in my Live from that was linked on this page yesterday.  But you have to scroll through Valiant Lady to get to Magnifica.  EM

22 minutes ago, runner15km said:

What is a steerage buffet? 

Steerage is a term applied to those of us not in Yacht Club.  I prefer to define myself as sailing Below the Salt.  Google the term.  EM

I believe the price did not include the knee socks, shoes, tie…belt…. EM

 Ack after the holiday weekend…rather than preening, perhaps he should be supervising the fogjam at Pedro Miguel…

Fog not visible, but traffic jam is…