Laszlo

Yes, pools were closed for a few hours this afternoon as well as the thermal spa pools At Noon, it’s now 6:20 the Captain said later today we would have guest up to 45

It will be limited use of the balcony today until the winds lower in intensity.

Winds are pretty strong, some of the outside decks are closed

Bear with me for another day, some of my post are not going thru, because the internet speed is so bad. I’ll try to do a photo dump while we are in Portland tomorrow. I have a lot of video footage to go thru overt the next week or so. we had a great time in Bermuda, we just got back from our boat rental when the rain came in. The winds pick up over night, The ship is moving a little but nothing too terrible. I did go out to the balcony, yea it’s windy out there Lol Breakfast, Thermal Spa and pool deck today in that order

Drones are not allowed in National Parks. I won’t go into details since I do t want to get into a pissing match but I’ve never had any problems getting a drone back on the ship, getting it off is the easy part. Too windy again today so it’s a wash out

Little bummed…. it’s been too windy to fly my drone, this evening the gust have really picked up. Will try in the Moro f before we leave for H20 Sports Is the facial recognition a new thing they have been trying? Seems like they are using it half the time we have been here…. And it seems so be working not great, maybe it’s just my mug. It takes 5x as long as reading my ship card.

I'll try to do that Wednesday or Thursday. The internet at least for me in our area has been painfully slow. I've seen "IT" guys working in the forward halls on deck10 since the beginning of the cruise

I'm not either, but my wife gets french press in the cabin and you can get it in the restaurant.

So one of the perks for being in a suite on the Gem is breakfast in Moderno if you choose. I have to say the selection at the buffet and what is on the menu is very good. I think it’s hidden gem no pun intended. We have been in here at both 7am and 8:30am and it’s been us and maybe a half dozen other people at the most Morning is starting out wonderful, heading to Warwick Long Bay soon

Yea it’s crazy, our room steward has 18 cabins, 6 are suites A gorgeous day on the beach, water temps are running 82 - 84 per my Apple Watch. We docked and were off the ship on a $7pp van and on the beach by 10:30am. Next two days will be doing taxis. Not posting any photos until we get back or at least hit Portland on Thursday.internet is painfully slow on my phone and lap top. I wanted to mention something about strawberries, I had read that NCL had cut back on chocolate covered strawberries, making them halves no whole. Our the last three days have been whole, maybe it’s a suite or Haven thing

Cookie's are plentiful

Whoever said it was too windy on sea days to be on the balcony is wrong. The way the deck is sloped the wind goes right above your right, we are sailing at 22 knots with a 18 knot headwind and sitting here near the railing I’m getting a slight breeze

Overall the Gem is still looking pretty good. She was redone two? years ago. Furniture coverings and carpet look good but the original??? built in dark furniture is looking worn and dated Our butler Jose is doing a good job, we only asked for cheese and crackers as an afternoon snack, I laughed out loud the first time I walked into the cabin. Sitting there was a big ball of peanut M&M’s, the one thing I specifically said please do not give us Lol…..they are still there He is the butler to 14 cabins, deck 9, 10 forward and aft and some cabins on 13? Internet overall is ok, last night was just about useless, today at 6 am was pretty quick. Lots or teens on this cruise, I thing the most I have ever seen

We arrived at 9am, they were open before that. The terminal did not open until 10am. We were thru security and in the Haven lounge by 10:15 and we boarded at 10:45

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Suite / Haven check in area. Will be boarding 10:30-10:45

And it begins……

Waking up to a beautiful sunny 55 degrees in Burlington Ma. Will be headed over to the cruise port around 9am

Nice, hopefully you win it

I've been on a 14 day and a 12 day. Laundry specials were offered twice on those cruises

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