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Today’s menus and Reflections. 90EB5394-2F29-4E92-BC16-E4A185818AFA.pdf 7E004A84-74A9-464B-940D-4A41600A4D5B.pdf F7D5070D-F654-4971-B5F3-F80A31B16C84.pdf

The party’s not over just yet. Caviar, oysters Rockefeller, beef Wellington, king crab on offer in Waterside tonight. And we gain back an hour on the clock tonight. We’re plodding along at about 15 knots in a perfectly flat sea. We’re staying onboard the next cruise through the Canal to San Diego. So no luggage tags for us just yet. Once we get to Miami, I’ll start a new thread for the continuing adventure. Thank you G for starting this thread and kindly allowing me to augment (and post menus and Reflections.) Rob

Todays Reflections. 23BD673C-BA02-4E07-9FB6-9A839245801B.pdf

Tomorrow’s menus. Reflections not online yet. It’s also Asian specialty buffet lunch in Marketplace. A30D0780-5AF5-4422-9C32-C36BA6B33517.pdf 69FC9CB6-4E45-4670-A96C-E612F768DFC7.pdf

I also had the osso bucco tonite. And the answer to your question is yes. It was delicious. Rob

Dwight, we have an ever multiplying assortment of gin samplers. Plus 1 liter bottles of Knob Creek and Grey Goose. And white wine. And red wine. And a fridge full of enough mixers, waters and soft drinks to open our own 7-Eleven! Rob

Like the gin collection, the afternoon snack tray keeps multiplying.

Parting shot from San Juan.

Osteria menu changed today. We were there last night. This was not last nights menu. Several new items added. 4BF2E711-96C9-4467-B7D4-052874536786.pdf

Todays’s menu and Reflections. 86823A74-18FE-40CD-93F4-1AF2BF34EAF8.pdf C1551CA1-A1FB-4C61-A3E8-50BB34EF6070.pdf

Today’s snack. Hummus, pita, shrimp, melon and brownie.

No text required.

Too lazy to get up for refills. Nice beach day.

FWIW, we rarely attend this event anymore. It’s held in the Cove/atrium. The acoustics are abysmal. It’s overamplified and painfully loud. Many people enjoy this entertainment event. Fortunately, there are plenty of other options for those seeking an alternative entertainment. Definitely do not obsess about clothing color. The staff wears white. The guests wear what they feel comfortable wearing. Rob

Tomorrow’s menu and Reflections attached. Tonight’s featured Galaxy main stage, Marco Romano. Wow. Well deserved standing ovation. Rob 07B28079-B5C5-47D0-B520-1F9533A0DB25.pdf B79FA9D8-638C-48CC-89C2-287C4B0F0A39.pdf

Sunset and Louis sings and the sailboat-as-prop frames the setting sun. Nice.

Try a day pass. ResortPass.com offers various resort day pass options. Rob

The sun returned this afternoon. Nice day in Gustavia.

Todays menu and reflections. 14AFC4D7-01B4-455A-9F71-2FC9DFFD7525.pdf C816025A-2A5F-440D-80A2-2C60C2D751F1.pdf

For those that find the ship’s port guides useful, they are available every day at the shore excursions desk. A copy of today’s guide is attached as an example. Rob Castries.pdf

Parting shot. Made it back onboard before the afternoon tropical deluge soaking. Rob

In case you haven’t gotten your daily supply of fresh veggies.

Appropriate park in Castries.

We’re onboard now. Been checking itineraries and rates with onboard cruise consultant. The upgrade offer + 2.5% onboard discount + 2.5% Society discount + 5% b2b discount + applying the EI bankruptcy promotion creates some very good per diem values. The onboard consultants work in “real time” pricing and availability. They are very knowledgeable. We also work with a very seasoned and experienced TA. Based on my observations of the number of pax waiting to speak with the two onboard consultants, it appears future business may be brisk. There appears to be an ongoing optimism among senior staff onboard that by end of this year, most sailings will be full or very close to full, based on advanced bookings to date. Rob

Docked in St. Lucia today. FWIW, there’s a significant delivery of new outdoor furniture, crates of miscellaneous electronics and other mechanical-looking parts and pieces. And an equal removal of discarded furniture, electronics, recycling and other debris. Rob