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We did it finally! It was as described - had a blast!

Hi,:) I sail the week before you....the first cruise after she crosses the

Pond;)..there may be changes in staff after the TA. No way to know

at this point who will be on there...(Unless someone posts live from

the ship while on the TA crossing).

Your Restaurant Manager friend, Jorge, is on this ship (Eclipse) right now and he will be on it until next year.

Happy sailing !

We'll try it this summer, so my DD will send you a postcard! Cheers, CC!

... After lunch they gave us all a complimentary shot of the infamous Limoncello.

Speaking of Lemons….we thought we were seeing the biggest lemons we have every seen, but Vito told us they were not lemons they were “amacello”???? Sorry, I can’t remember what he called it.

 

 

Nice job & belated Happy Anniversary!

Sorrento and the Amalfi coast in general are well known for its splendid big lemons called "Limoni":Limoncello (a very tasty lemon liqueur; or a local tart), lemon chocolate, colorful ceramic articles with lemon motives or lemon soap.

Sorrento produces several different kinds of lemons:

The gigantic, bumpy lemons are called "cedri" (cedar in English), and are more for show — they're pulpier, rather than juicier, and make a good marmalade over limoncello or desserts. Holding a cedro in your hand seems like holding an over-sized softball, but indeed, it is sweet and much more scented than a lemon.

A local tour guide will explain that that those big lemons are grown as "a joke for Americans" because apparently Americans always say that they have the biggest everything - houses, cars etc. So, now Sorrento has the biggest lemons! : )

The juicy sfusato sorrentino (grown only in Sorrento) is shaped like an American football, while the sfusato amalfitano, with knobby points on both ends, is less juicy but equally aromatic. These two luscious lemons are used in sweets such as granita (shaved ice doused in lemonade), limoncello (a candy-like liquor with a big kick), delizia (a dome of fluffy cake filled and slathered with a thick, whipped lemon cream), spremuta di limone (fresh squeezed lemon juice), and of course, gelato or sorbetto alla limone.

* Note: MS Amacello (launched in 2008) is part of the fleet of river cruise vessels in Europe. Not sure if it relates in some way to Sorrento and its big lemons...

More images of the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seasin Oranjestad, ARUBA on Friday, April 16th 2010.

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - a beautiful, HOT, HOT day (87F degrees but felt so much higher because it was very humid - 84% humidity):

Returning to the Enchantment of the Seas (RCI ship) in Aruba (4/16/2010)

Returning to the Enchantment of the Seas (RCI ship) in Aruba (4/16/2010)

Returning to the Enchantment of the Seas (RCI ship) in Aruba (4/16/2010)

Friday evening, leaving Aruba behind (4/16/2010)

Some images of the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas (and the Pier area shared with another ship, Princess)

in Oranjestad, ARUBA on Friday, April 16th 2010:

RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas docked in Aruba (4/16/2010)

RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas (right) and Princess (left) docked in Aruba (4/16/2010) -

panoramic view from Casibari

RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas (right) and Princess (left) docked in Aruba (4/16/2010)

RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas (right) and Princess (left) docked in Aruba (4/16/2010)

Panoramic views of Santa Marta, Colombia with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background

(Thursday, 4/15/2010):

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Santa Marta, Colombia (4/15/2010)

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Santa Marta, Colombia (4/15/2010)

Panoramic views of Cartagena, Colombia with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background

(Wednesday, 4/14/2010):

Panorama of Cartagena, Colombia from the old Monastry La Popa with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background (04/14/2010)

Panorama of Cartagena, Colombia from La Popa with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background (04/14/2010)

Panorama of Cartagena, Colombia from La Popa with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background (04/14/2010)

Panorama of Cartagena, Colombia from La Popa with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background (04/14/2010)

Panorama of Cartagena, Colombia from La Popa with the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in the background (04/14/2010)

Images of the RCI ship Enchantment of the Seas in Cartagena, Colombia - April 14th 2010:

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Cartagena, Colombia (rainy morning, 4/14/2010)

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Cartagena, Colombia (rainy morning, 4/14/2010)

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Cartagena, Colombia (4/14/2010)

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Cartagena, Colombia (4/14/2010)

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Cartagena, Colombia (4/14/2010)

Enchantment of the Seas docked in Cartagena, Colombia (4/14/2010)

Some more images of the ships Jewel of the Seas (to the left) and Enchantment of the Seas (to the right)

in Puerto Limon in Costa Rica on Monday evening, April 12th 2010:

Jewel of the Seas (to the left) and Enchantment of the Seas (to the right)

Jewel of the Seas (to the left) and Enchantment of the Seas (to the right)

Jewel of the Seas (to the left) and Enchantment of the Seas (to the right)

Enchantment of the Seas - Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

Enchantment of the Seas leaving Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

Some images of the ship Jewel of the Seas in Puerto Limon in Costa Rica on Monday evening, April 12th 2010:

Some more images of the ship Jewel of the Seas in Port of Colon in Panama on Sunday, April 11th 2010:

Some images of the ship Jewel of the Seas in Port of Colon in Panama on Sunday, April 11th 2010: