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Afternoon update…. Getting ready for dinner. Wanted to share that on consecutive cruises this ship does not hold a meeting. The debarkation information is just left at your cabin. I never received a letter about a meeting and what to do on Sunday was at my cabin this morning. I went to guest relations to see if I missed the meeting and that’s where I learned there is no meeting, just that the info is left at your cabin. For first timers that must be a challenge, especially if you have to change cabins. on to dinner, but of course Martini Bar first! Cheers!

That works for me! 😀 Cheers!

Good Morning from Sea! Things are moving a bit this morning. We have hit some rougher seas last night. We started last night at the new Mixology Event. They invite Elite and higher to a music and Mixology gathering. It’s hosted by the activity director. I would say it was well attended. The house band was there. They make 3 drinks and when each ingredient to read out to be mixed one of band player starts to play until the total band is playing. We started with champagne as we walked in. Then a Manhattan A pricy Primms cocktail? Ended with a Mai Tai While we drank each one the bartender during the song put on a Martini Bar performance. IMG_6506.MOV All in all not a bad event. Dinner at Murano. Again the staff did a great job. On the way back to the cabin we came across Majority rules. Inside day today, playing Deal or no Deal. Not going to be like the last time! 🙄 Cheers!

We made it! After the Elite and higher mixology event. More on that tomorrow! Cheers!

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Update….. Sky's have turned angry! No rain but it looks bad. Cheers!

One more thing! The lawn is getting watered. 😂😂😂 Cheers!

Mid day update, Question and see who’s this, we moved our clocks a head one hour second night. When we return on Sunday it’s daylight savings time so at least most of the country has moved their clocks a head an hour. Do we change time before returning? 🤔 Today was refueling day! We can get back. Jumped off for a beer at..,, who knows this little spot? and finally, don’t know why, just had one of my favorite beers. I know people like Red Stripe and it’s good just like the Carib. Guess what, they keep the glass clean on this ship clean! Once again during our morning balcony. 🙄 Up at Sunset Bar and will be going down soon. We have a mixology music affair for Captains Club. This should be interesting. more to come……. Cheers!

Loving it! You should have stayed!! Cheers!

Forgot to post pics of the Martini Bar that was set up for International Women’s Day! Cheers!

Welcome a board! You will have a great time! Cheers!

Good Morning from St Maarten! What a night at dinner during sail away! We started at the Martini Bar. In all of our cruises we had never sat at the bar. Last night we changed that. Arie had some fun while taking our picture! Not sure why it’s upside down? 🤔 We have over many years rented villas on St Thomas. My favorite time of day was always early evening. After being in the sun all day the temperature lowers and it just gets nice with the lights on the island coming on. We were at the Lawn Grill and it did not disappoint! While we were having dinner the moon came up in the sky. What a few. The picture doesn’t do it justice. Wonder of the seas left before us. For some reason it stopped and we past it, but it’s in port with us today. Gym this morning then off the ship! More to come…. Of course! Cheers!

I lied we went up to the Sky Lounge. Here’s a pic of the Marina where we had lunch. They serve Tito’s here too! 😂🍸 Cheers!

Spring Break I’m sure. 🙄

Edit issue A few shots coming in this morning. We were invited to the helipad for the sail in but decided to just sit on our balcony Look who invaded our party! Wonder of the Seas. I don’t think I’ve been to this port and an Oasis class hasn’t been here. ok, shots on our way over to Crown Bay Marina Some $$$ was sitting at the dock… View from our table… Better view! 😂 The restaurant they had good food, a lot of local boat people, great place to people watch. and then we ran into Chris, who we met at the start of the cruise, who is in concierge class and will be staying on board next week. He learned from his concierge host that, wait for it……..500 kids will be joining us next week!🙀😩😳 Really, have you ever heard of Royal Caribbean? 🤔 That’s it for now. Heading to Sunset Bar. 🍸 Cheers!

Back on board after taking a walk over to the Crown Bay Marina. We have seen this restaurant every time we have docked here and last week said we would go over and check it out. But first this morning coming in…., A few pics while we walked around.

Good Morning as we approach St Thomas. Clocks were changed last night. Let me start with has beautiful afternoon it was yesterday at the Sunset Bar. It was a very busy day for the team up there. Only bad part was I lost two more card games to Barbie! 🥲 Anyway the weather was fantastic as you saw with the tail pic. As the afternoon went on more people came up for sunset set. There were two artist playing for the crowd. Drinks were flowing and laughter and conversation everywhere. As the sun got closer to the water people gathered at the railing. Then as the sun disappeared a huge cheer went out and one guy yelled “ Thanks J. C.” ! A Great Afternoon! Then it was time to get ready for The Tuscan Grill. Great table by the window but the tail wasn’t lit. 🙄 Only thing is the kitchen let us down. 😩 We both ordered chicken parm, we asked for extra sauce. Should not of, the sauce ( gravy for those of the Italian heritage) was like tomato soup, runny and no flavor. Our waiter asked how it was and we told him. Again, he didn’t cook it he delivered it. Before we know it the chef is at our table. Barbie explained about no flavor and it being watery. That started a very deep discussion on how Barbie would had prepared it. The chef complimented her on her knowledge of cooking and flavors and apologized for the disappointment. He took our cabin number as well did the Maitre’d. I thanked him for listening to the feedback. The chef asked the Maitre’d to let him know when we came back. 🤔 Then it was off to the Ensemble Lounge for more music and my 43! They had it too! 😀🍸 We arrive 12:30 local time depart at 7:30. Dinner at the Lawn Club Grill tonight! Did you know that it’s International Women’s Day! More to come….. Cheers!

Want happy with the way they looked so I did not try them. Have to check here on Relevtion. Cheers!

12:00 Sea Time view! Cheers!

Good Morning from at sea off the Bahamas! It’s a beautiful morning with seas still flat and calm. Last night was Chic night so dinner was at Murano. More on that in a bit We started the evening at, let’s say it together, the Martini Bar. It was not really busy at all. While we were sitting I looked over at one of the tall backed shares and guess what was sitting on top? Yes I found a duck left by a Michigan couple who has a YouTube channel. Anyway after taking the pic I was going to return it to its place but two servers came over and said that our server collects them. So I gave the duck a new home! 😀 Then off the Murano. Again not that busy but I will say the team in this Murano were spot on! The service was 100 times better than on Equinox. I asked if O could have the Murano lobster with steak and the answer was no problem! Lobster was cooked table side, The steak cut table side and presented. I had some nice wine to go with it. After dinner we went up to the Sky Lounge for what they called Romantic dancing music. I didn’t know what type of after dinner drink I wanted but there was one that I use to drink back in the day so I asked the bartender if he had 43. He said you have come to the right bar and he pulled a bottle out from underneath! Nice! 😀 I was surprised to see how much smaller Reflections Sky Lounge was compared to Equinox. Well off for our morning mimosas and some fresh air! Cheers!

It was $213 for two people. Cheers!

Sitting in the Sky Lounge listening to trivia. This place is packed. I’m not a trivia player but these people get into it! 😂😀 The seas are so calm! Cheers!

Leaving Nassau and on our way to St Thomas. We will be docked by 12:30 PM Wednesday. How many times have you seen this light house as you leave Nassau? Who's with me to start a restore the lighthouse fund!? This baby needs some Love! Cheers!

Infinity Cabin i know I have read a lot of negative reviews on them, but we really like them. We have done Sky Suites on Edge, that really works, but if you just need a cabin Infinity works. The extra space with the picture window. Sitting having coffee and watching the sea go by in air conditioning is enjoyable. We never opened the window. I love the electronics. Working the room from the app. Hitting morning and watching the lights come up slowly and then the shade rises to give you the first view of the day. Shower space amazing! I’m back in the two door slide capsule for the next two weeks. 🙄 If you haven’t tried Infinity give it a shot. one issue for Barbie was storage space. Not enough useable space to hold what she wanted held. Solstice class works better for her. The overhead cabinets over the bed she loves. Bar Staff outside of Magic Carpet and Sunset Bar Very good! I was amazed and yes amazed that I would meet a bar server one time, not see than for a couple of days and when you do they knew me! There was one Bar Tender Herman who worked the Martini Bar. How many people and martinis does this guy meet and make. one late morning I got our mimosas from him. Then maybe a few days later her made us Martinis. The following week I went to Craft Social and there was Herman. I walked up and he said good morning Mr. Roberts and knew what I wanted and how! Come on!! Cabin Stewart Pegen was the man! When saying goodbye Barbie actually had a tear and I must say I was a bit sad. You know, when you spend more time than 7 days you get to know them. You hear their story of life, if you want to. Barbie is very engaging. Officers Captain Kate is a brand for Celebrity. She engages with everyone and shows interest. Even when a lady came up with a teddy bear she travels with to share that story with her. 😂 This lady actually sat down next to me outside Craft Social one day and when she sat it on the table she said to it, “you sit there now.”🙄 Not judging just sharing. All the other officers were visible. The Senior Officers Receptions were done very well along with the Captains appreciation gathering. One thing Captain Kate would say at both Senior Officers Receptions was that the people in the room know the difference between a boat and a ship! 😂🤔 For those that have an issue with this, she shared that a boat can fit on a ship but a ship can’t fit on a boat. 😎 To close out, unless anyone has a question, great experience, great place to spend part of the winter. The “vibe” is great! I need another drink!! 🍸🍸🍸 Cheers!

A few thoughts on Beyond As I had shared we had sailed Edge and Apex so this class of ship was not new to us. I will say that the Beyond make some nice changes and additions. Martini Bar At first we didn’t think we liked it in the middle but about half way through we decided we did. The end where the bar use to be is a nice raised sitting area where we sat almost every night watch and listening to the going ons of the Bar. Each afternoon and evening there was good entertainment with an occasional performance from one of the theater entertainers. Never had an issue getting a seat . The service was outstanding. Sunset Bar I really liked the changes and the way it was set up. The tiering of the levels very nice. Little cabanas, nice. two issues were… 1. Ok you already know so I won’t go on and on, but the bar service was unacceptable. I did save a lot of tip money! 😂 2. The daily music that was piped in was so bad. futuristic and unlistenable. Repetitive sounds that just beat your head in. Oh, one last thing. The live music was almost always at 5:30. People are moving towards getting ready for dinner. We set sail at 4 most days, why not music during sail away ( only done when leaving Ft Lauderdale) or short afterwards? Ship Entertainment in a word outstanding! The artist they brought on to the cast shows were fantastic. The technology the theater uses adds another dimension. We did not watch any production shows (except the rehearsal day 😂) in Eden but did listen to entertainers there. Love the view! I just wish they would light up the tail at night like Equinox did. Specialty Restaurants Never had a bad meal. Exceptional service. The only challenge was the Fine Cut kitchen. They had some issues with cooking and timing but it didn’t ruin the night because the staff was amazing! Love love the Roof Top Grill. The weather was very nice every time we are there. Barbie did convince me that La Voyage wasn’t outstanding. The food and service was good. For $75 PP I may not buy it but as I shared it was included in the Specialty Dinning package we had purchased. The best by far was Eden! Amazing food and wine along with some of the best service. Worth every dollar if it was the only restaurant you purchased for a special occasion. Resort Deck To be honest we did not spend a lot of time here. I will say I do like the enlarged area and pool. Some of the sitting areas were lost on me. Wasted space, not seeing a lot of people use it. The cabanas facing the pool was a great change. Never saw, well once, people using them. Mostly DJ musics but at times a solo entertainer did perform. more to come….