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@Haljo1935 that is a very strange looking….tiramisu. Mr Bear is Italian & makes a very tasty (Kahlua added) tiramisu. We really enjoyed the taste of it in the Canaletto and are usually very picky when it comes to any restaurant serving it. Pretty photo though that you posted-thanks.

So thrilled you’ll be back on a cruise! Will be following along.

I’ve got a lot of 59 cents on my bill 😁 on this cruise!

We enjoyed another lovely dinner at the Canaletto tonight-our 3rd time on this cruise. The food has been delicious & the service perfect. I haven’t figured out how to leave a space & insert what the food is before each photo 🤦‍♀️ Appetizer was the grilled tiger shrimp. My main course was the broiled lobster tails with spaghetti with garlic. Dessert of course was tiramisu.

It was rough seas this morning so we didn’t even know if we’d get into this port. I’m not sure even if we were on time if that would help the tender process. I know my husband only waited about 15 minutes and after I left him I was walking through different areas of the ship and couldn’t believe the number of people waiting. I heard them calling tender tickets well past 2pm. Crazy. I would advise if you are not 4* and above or Club Orange to sign up for a HAL excursion as they get on first.

Thanks Nancy! Between the Eurodam in November and now this one, I hope MrBear is back in the saddle 😂 He just walked around, visited the Catholic Church etc. I’ll post a couple of photos he took. He came back sweating as it was hot & humid out & we went for a swim in the aft pool. So glad I stayed on the ship though. Being 4* and above you meet in the Half Moon room and get priority boarding so he had no issue at all. Easy & quick. It’s hard to believe that hundreds & hundreds had to wait for many, many hours to get a tender.

It is 2:40 here now & they are still calling tender tickets. MrBear was back & we relaxed at aft pool & only a couple others on the pool. Was wonderful.

Just to confirm about the tendering here, Mr Bear went down around 10:30. What a zoo but thankfully, being 4*, his wait was minimal. I decided to stay on the ship, grabbed a latte & library book & sitting on our port side balcony. We had an aft table in the MDR this morning & watched the crashing of the seas thinking the ship would not get in here. Thankfully the Captain waited it out & people could get off. It is 11:40 here & they are still calling tender tickets.

@BermudaBound2014 yum yum. Can hardly wait for our late dining-escargot & lobster!

Dutch Cafe is known for its pea soup! The ac sure works too so I needed something warm 😁

fakaravaexplorer@hotmail.com With Ato Lissant. The tenders were no issue here but were in Moorea.

@BermudaBound2014 “Everyone play nice please!!!” I don’t understand this…is someone not playing nice? If this was directed at me I still don’t understand? We had a great excursion today with Ato Lissant. He had an issue with his boat the day before but found another one for us today. Snorkeling in a couple of locations, lunch on the motu & lots of sharks! We just made it back on the tender when the rain poured.

@BermudaBound2014 is it because of our next port? So strange moving 30 minutes🤷‍♀️

It actually happened last night at supper. We decided to eat at the Lido & were surprised to see on the aft deck there were s&p shakers & utensils! Plus the water etc you could get for yourself. The crew had a lot of extra to do during this & we are thankful for their service.

We also went to the Dutch Cafe (sea days are killing us with food 😂). The pea soup & salad are so good.

So decided to try the DiveIn today for a hot dog. Was surprised when I asked if the milkshake is included with HIA. She said yes, as long as you order it at the DiveIn. If you order from them it is but if you order it at the Gelato bar it isn’t 🤦‍♀️

We are on the South Pacific cruise now on the Koningsdam and food is included but you pay for a beverage.

It’s been quiet here so just wanted to say we are really enjoying this long cruise. Tomorrow we will be in Fakarava for another snorkel adventure. Going to add a photo of our good night animal last night.

I’m sorry I misread your post & realized after it was March 7. Glad it was better today!

@BermudaBound2014 my fave so far was Bruno’s with the sharks. I loved snorkeling with the sharks.

@BermudaBound2014 I was on the Tahiti by Boat with SonuvaBeach but he was also going the next day as well. Just wasn’t sure which day he took those if he saw the same stuff both days. And I didn’t read it properly that he took them on March 7th which was the one we were on with him. B

@SonuvaBeach Was such a great excursion yesterday. Awesome photos! Was that from yesterday or today? I got some yesterday but not as good as yours.

@yellowjacket_cruiser We are booked for tomorrow!

Oh ok. I was tempted to upgrade my wifi but won’t then, thanks!

Wish I could post videos of it but it’s maybe because I have the cheap surf wifi 🤷‍♀️. They all learned a lot & was so much fun to watch.