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Yes. First place gets 3, second 2 and third one. Silly golf, ping pong, bean bags, shuffleboard and putting also all earned points

The jackets were 60 points. They had polos, tshirts, exercise shirts, hats, socks, mugs…

We did get two jackets with our big O points thanks to our team mates! Redemption was very organized and lots of selection.

Rainy arrival to NYC. We had a nice relaxing dinner at the buffet last night. The grilled shrimp and lobster were awesome. I did some writing yesterday so after our drive home, I’ll get some days posted. They are starting disembarking now but we are up in Horizons waiting for our group to be called. I think I’ll post a review at the end here with some thoughts

You are very welcome! I enjoy reading other reports so I try to pay it forward. I’ll post more of the blog today. I get way more detailed there hopefully you have wonderful weather and are safe. I’d hate to only have access to inside areas on a sold out trip.

Uploads back to failing now. I’ll definitely post way more details and pics to blog

A fun dinner last night as we dined with the comedian. She is a delight. Desserts have been truly outstanding until last night’s molten chocolate cake…the driest, hardest cake ever. Definitely over cooked! Chris had delicious key lime pie though.

I know but at a large table I would not want to hold everyone up. Plus I was not going hungry for sure.

I’d rather go to Nassau with nice weather than be stuck inside or completely not safe! This ship needs to outdoor spaces as it seems very crowded on sea days. If all the people weren’t at pool, where would they be???

Last night was the first miss at dinner for me. The tuna tartare was great and the Mykonos salad with vegan cheese was fresh. The chicken fafa was very uninspired. I got one bite that had tons of raw ginger. It was a huge portion of bland chicken with three leaves of spinach with a small side of plain rice. Definitely my least favorite entree so far.

It feels crowded. No seats in martinis last night. Pool chairs all taken but sometimes just stuff. Hard to get table at Grill at lunch.

Passenger count is 642 just asked at reception.

NCL was going to Bermuda in February I believe and people were upset. They truly think it’s in the Caribbean. There used to be a season for cruises to Bermuda. I personally wouldn’t go if I wanted to swim before later May. True, September has its risks but the pricing was a great value to us. As long as you realize the gamble which we did. It’s so hot today in Hamilton and not a cloud in the sky. Better weather than my June trip. But hopefully a good travel advisor would let you know the risks of a Bermuda cruise. Posted a pic. Ok there’s a little cloud.

Success on posting first day’s blog using a hot spot while docked in Hamilton. Might go for day two since it was quick. Totally didn’t realize we’d be in Hamilton on a Sunday so many stores are closed. I did see some listed as opening at noon so we might venture out closer to that time.

All days have been warm/hot so far. I’ll let you know how return is. I have a live post so feel free to pop over and ask me tomorrow or Monday.

Realized it was on the cover of second Currents.

Here’s a view of the darkness along with today’s activities. Since only three people are awake, we will attempt to upload the blog now. Let’s see how that goes. Today’s plan is to walk around Hamilton. It’s been years since I’ve visited since i did not usually venture far from the Dockyard on my last cruises. Tonight is dinner with our trivia team. Followed by a cognac tasting.

Up at zero dark thirty to watch us leave for Hamilton. Maybe we should’ve checked when sunrise is. Crashed early though last night. In bed at ten so no deck party. (Very different than my last cruise with my 20 year old) Dinner was a shared table at Toscana. Once again a lovely couple on their first Oceania cruise. The service was much better than Polo grill. We were also quite pleased with the meal as we had low expectations since our area has many great Italian restaurants. We both had the beef carpaccio which I added a touch of balsamic which made it perfect. The Caesar salad and caprese salad were nice, my husband thought his was different since tomatoes were roasted. We both had lobster fra diablo. Very nice pasta and lobster with sauce. Desserts were a hit. Roasted peaches for him with delicious cream sauce and I had the apricot tart that was served warm. Paired with a wonderful dessert wine.

A picture from our quiet beach. Walked here again yesterday it was so crowded…with fish. Thousands. Never seen so many and in real shallow water.

Last night’s menus. The beef bourguignon was the winner. Opted for a sharing table since it was a 20-30 min wait but had a wonderful couple. They even joined us for a nightcap after I convinced a fellow bourbon lover to try Macallan Quest.

Still didn’t get a passenger count but I’ll try to remember. Had a nice walk to the beach this morning. Did a little shopping on the way back. Had a great lunch at Waves Grill. The Bangkok power bowl was great. Had the surf and turf that while well done(instead of medium rare) still tender tried and failed to get a lounger in the shade. It’s very hot and I don’t want more sun after the walk. Lots of stuff on chairs with maybe six people enjoying the water. This for sure is the difference between premium and luxury lines. I could move it but I would not want the confrontation. Didn’t expect it to be this crowded on a port day.

Back from a nice walk and swim at our secret beach. Just us and ond couple snorkeling. I think we will walk it tomorrow morning as well. Pics are on Chris’ phone so I’ll post some later. Now my big decision is where to have my pre dinner drink. Only had half of that Bloody Mary so I’m thinking a martini might be in order this evening.

Here’s the first night’s menus

This is kinda next level. If this product is sold on Amazon, I’m already thinking of my review. This was the second set of this product. The other ones didn’t even have a book. Just the “lounge saver”

Thanks for understanding the aim of the post. People can’t help themselves on this topic. I figured it would maybe take that turn.