Patty421

We are booked on the 10 day European, April 29. So excited! Our first time doing the Mediterranean.

Patti started off with an order of shrimp cocktail and a Caesar’s salad. For her main she had the flat iron steak again…..

 

Tonight’s dessert menu…..

 

I look stuffed, but I saved room for dessert…..

 

Patti had the fruit plate for her dessert…….

 

I tried the buttered popcorn pot de crème which I didn’t like at all……

 

Thank goodness for banana splits!

 

To be continued…..

That buttered popcorn dessert is one of the nastiest thing I have ever tasted. I really don't know where they come up with some of these desserts.

Hey Fellow NJer, I'm from Ocean County. They did today, nobody was allowed in the terminal until 12:30. I belong to a group that a port employee runs. I don't cruise until May 27 but will keep my eye on this. I like to be the early bird too, this would be weird not leaving the house til after 9am.

Lots of fellow Jersey peeps on this thread. I am also from Ocean County. We usually sail out of Miami though. Never have done Baltimore.

My husband had ice cream there. It seems to me it was open after dinner. I remember stopping in there for a treat in the evening once (or twice:cool: ). I don't recall the exact hours. I'm sure it's dependent on when the ship is at sea.

 

***I still have my Fun Times from that trip and Cherry on Top closes at 11:30 p.m. Plenty of time for a sundae!

Awesome! Thanks.

Yes but Cherry on Top on the Vista has an outdoor area which serves ice cream. I've seen the menu so I was wondering if they were open late so we could go there after dinner for some ice cream.

Anyone know the hours of the ice cream place Cherry on Top abroad the Vista? Wondering if they are open after dinner?

From the London/UK Guardian today, they have this headline: "Dubrovnik is just as magical as when I visited aged 10" with this sub-head: "The old Croatian city, which inspired Annabelle Thorpe’s first novel, weathered the war of the 1990s and has emerged as glamorous as before".

 

Here are some more of their story highlights by this well-known writer: "Dubrovnik is as eternal as Venice. There are those who say it has become a victim of its own success – flooded with cruise ships and Game of Thrones fans. To me, this misses the point: at different times it has been Roman, Byzantine and Venetian; it’s withstood wars and sieges, and emerged as glamorous and unbowed as ever. Ridiculously beautiful but still real, it remains as magical to me now as when I first visited in 1981, aged 10."

 

This profile has a large number of nice pictures and a wide variety of options to consider for potential activities in and around charming Dubrovnik. Nice writing that builds the excitement for an upcoming visit and/or brings back nice memories from this wonderful part of the Croatian coast.

 

If you are seeking more visuals and items on Dubrovnik, check out tmy thread connected below. Below are just six of my favorite pictures from visiting this excellent location with so much history, architecture, excitement, etc.

 

Full story at:

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/feb/17/dubrovnik-croatia-dalmatian-coast-novelist-annabelle-thorpe

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

Super loved Dubrovnik!!! See more details and lots of great visual samples/examples at this link. Have had over 34,954 views on this posting and appreciate those who have tuned-in and dropped by.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1439227

 

 

We started in Dubrovnik with a local cab driver who gave us a “panoramic tour”, including crossing their unique bridge near the main cruise ship docking area. He called this bridge their “Golden Gate” like in San Francisco. It is nine years old. Then we drove up and up through narrow twisting roads to the high point overlooking Dubrovnik and near the cable car high station. From this point, we could also see part of Bosnia and and Montenegro. The “super star” view was down below with this angle of the harbor and walled city. Beautiful!!!:

 

 

 

Here is the view of the Cable Car going down from the high point over Dubrovnik with interesting areas and islands west of the city shown. This cable car has been re-built since the early 1990’s war years. It’s a dramatic coastline with great views here!:

 

 

 

This is Dubrovnik’s Pile Gate as the grand western entrance to the walled city. It was constructed in 1537. As you go through the gate, look for the statue of St. Blaise, the city's patron saint,. There is an inner gate, which is even older and was built in 1460. Entering the city this way, you see the surrounding fortifications hiding the buildings inside. There is a drawbridge fronting the Pile Gate that was once lifted each evening. From this location, you can get a cab that will take you back to the port and your ship. Sharing the cab, makes it nice and affordable.:

 

 

 

This is a view of the historic Dubrovnik wall at an upward and outward point built on top of the rocks and where it overlooks the Adriatic Sea. Walking this wall is a wonderful and unique way to sample and see up close and personal what makes this city so special.:

 

 

 

This is the Stradun or Placa, a 300 meter-long, limestone-paved, pedestrian main shopping street of Dubrovnik. Here is the view as it stretches through the walled town in the east-west direction, connecting the western entrance called the Pile Gate to the Ploce Gate on the eastern end. Stradun became the city's main thoroughfare in the 13th century and its current appearance was mostly created following the 1667 earthquake which destroyed most of the buildings. Both ends are also marked with 15th-century fountains (Onofrio's Large Fountain in the western section and Onofrio's Small Fountain on the east end. There are also bell towers (the Dubrovnik Bell Tower to the west end and the bell tower attached to the Franciscan monastery to the east). The buildings along this way all have shutter painted in the same color. The Stradun and some of the surrounding houses were damaged in mortar shelling during the Siege of Dubrovnik in 1991–92 but most of the damage has been repaired. When you look at the tile roofs, you can see the difference between the older and newer based on that battle damage. Don’t miss walking the wall in this great town.

 

 

 

For our lunch at Komarda restaurant, here is the view from our table. Could you ask for a better location on a perfect weather day? It is about 1000 feet just east of the Ploce gate. You can go to this website in order to see lots more about

http://komarda.hr/index.php?lang=en:

 

Great pics!

We had a few friends on your sailing. Loving the review so far. We are also from NJ but have never sailed from Baltimore. Not sure why. I'm sure we will get around to it one day.

I have read your earlier reviews and was wondering what happened to you guys. Happy to see you are back!

I waited close to 30 minutes in the Butterflies Lounge for priority debarking and was one of the first people off the ship at 3 pm. HELLO BERMUDA!

 

 

 

 

It's pretty cool how those two balcony partitions are open. I bet they had some good times out there.

 

 

 

Anthem of the Seas was in port with us today. I considered booking Anthem on this sailing to Bermuda, but their 5 day cruise was the same price as Pride's 7 day, so duh I booked the Pride.

 

Opening up the balconies is tons of fun. I was fortunate enough to meet a couple two years ago on the Breeze. We have become great friends and book cruises together. Last year we booked side by side rooms and enjoyed sharing a big open balcony. We are doing it again this year on BC10.

We had a few friends on this cruise. Looking forward to reading this.

Where can I find the new 5 days carnival paradise menu? can't find anything in the search box.

Was wondering the same thing. Not sure if they switched over to the new American Table menu yet. We are on the same sailing as you!

Excited to read this! We are going on the Sunshine in March.

I won't be cruising to Asia anytime soon mainly because I hate flying and there aren't enough drugs in the world for me to be able to handle a flight over there. I have read all your reviews and decided to check this one out because I love hearing about your adventures. Thank you for taking the time to do it. I enjoyed reading and loved the pictures. I look forward to your next review and as I've told you before, I hope to wind up on a ship with you someday.

So glad I came across your review. I have read all your previous ones and love following you. I look forward to being on a ship with you one day. You seem like a blast! I have two cruises coming up. BC9 in February which is more about seeing a group of about 100 friends and The Sunshine in March for my 35 th birthday!

Sorry to say that you will be disappointed! She was horrible. Really ruined the piano bar experience for us. She had no fun upbeat songs, no crowd interaction and her voice was borderline annoying. We have sailed with Ben twice and absolutely love him. She is nothing like him. We have also sailed with Brad and Dave who were excellent as well.

Loving the pics! We are sailing on the Sunshine next year.

A great review! I enjoyed reading it. Thank you for the food porn. We have yet to experience the American table. It seem every ship we go on gets it after we sail. I am so sick of the old menu after 6 yrs! We did the Southern Caribbean on the Breeze and loved it. Curaçao is now one of my favorites. I already read you Splendor review so I guess it's onto the Pride one!

All looks so good! Yummy!

Great start! We were on the Breeze in February for the second time. Great ship. We spent a few days in Miami also and I was not a fan of South Beach. We were going to eat lunch on Ocean drive but all the restaurants were very pushy and would not let us read their outside menus in peace so we decided to walk up a couple streets. We found a good Cuban restaurant. Of course it was expensive but no where no as bad as that bill you posted! Looking forward to the rest of your review.

Ps: We are big Friends fans and the one we're no one is ready is my husband's all time favorite episode. Mine is the one with all the resolutions.

Subscribing. Great pictures and great itinerary!

Wondering if someone can help me with some info. Looking to take a taxi to Mountain Top. Anyone ever done this? How much would it cost and is it safe? I am not talking about Paradise Point which is right in port. Mountain top is about 15 mins away.

28 days. The Breeze for BC8 January 31,2015.

Great review so far. I read Kim's (GAPEARL) review and wanted to come see your version. Hoping the two reviews will keep me tided over until my cruise in January.

I have read your past reviews and excited to see a new one. Loving it so far. You seem like a lot of fun. Hoping to see you one day on a ship! I have 3 currently booked and am going crazy with how long it's taking for them to get here. Hopefully reading your review will keep me tided over till January.