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cflower04

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Arrived into Barcelona this morning from Dublin airport at 10am. Had booked a private transfer with BCN and we were at the pier within 20/25 minutes. Went straight to terminal C and we were onboard within 20 mins or so.

 

Traveling with me is my son (15 months) and my Mom. We're in one of the new grand suites - 11330. I really like the room and the balcony is fantastic. Our stateroom attendant is fantastic and already she has made up the bed in the sitting room for us. I'll post pics of the room when I get a chance.

 

We took it pretty easy today since we were up really early today. We had lunch in the Windjammer early enough and it wasn't too busy. Strolled through Central Park, got our pictures taken with Shrek, went on the carousel, visited the suite lounge for a glass of wine and then had showers/baths before the Munster.

 

Went to the windjammer for dinner as well... Curry seems to be a popular dish! Lamb curry this afternoon and chicken this evening. Gorgeous chocolate coated strawberries for dessert. We've reservations for Coastal Kitchen tomorrow night which I'm looking forward to!

 

Early night tonight to catch up on our sleep and we'll be rearing to go tomorrow. We're going to get the shuttle bus into the centre and have a wander around. Like soooooo many others, we collect Hard Rock magnets so we'll probable go and have a look for one.

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I hope that you have a great week. Can you tell me if they have the wifi compatible with iOS 9 yet. I have, unfortunately, already updated my phone to the new software and will be boarding for the transatlantic in 3 weeks.

 

Many thanks,

Beth

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I hope that you have a great week. Can you tell me if they have the wifi compatible with iOS 9 yet. I have, unfortunately, already updated my phone to the new software and will be boarding for the transatlantic in 3 weeks.

 

Many thanks,

Beth

 

I don't know but I'll see if I can find out - I deliberately didn't update my phone!

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I hope that you have a great week. Can you tell me if they have the wifi compatible with iOS 9 yet. I have, unfortunately, already updated my phone to the new software and will be boarding for the transatlantic in 3 weeks.

 

Many thanks,

Beth

 

I'm on the Allure also (we boarded in Rome though) and I have had no problem using the wifi with IOS 9 on my iPad or iPhone. I upgraded before I heard about the problems.

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I'm on the Allure also (we boarded in Rome though) and I have had no problem using the wifi with IOS 9 on my iPad or iPhone. I upgraded before I heard about the problems.

 

 

Thanks so much. I really appreciate this.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I'm on the Allure also (we boarded in Rome though) and I have had no problem using the wifi with IOS 9 on my iPad or iPhone. I upgraded before I heard about the problems.

 

 

Good to know, Thanks.

 

What sort of speed were you getting?

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Day 2 - Palma de Mallorca

 

My son woke at 5am (he usually gets up around 8am) so it was an early start for us this morning. Played in the room and amused him until 7am when we went to the Windjammer for breakfast. Very difficult to get a seat but we finally managed to get one. Shortly after 8am the captain announced that we could go ashore.

 

Took the €5 shuttle into town and wandered around for a few hours. The cathedral doesn't open until 10 but when we arrived around 9:20, one of the doors was open so we wandered in with a few people. Managed to have a good look around before someone noticed us and told us to come back at 10am! Walked to the Hard Rock Cafe and got our magnets... Shop is small but at least we got what we wanted. After this we looked in a few shops, had some cold drinks in a cafe and returned to the ship around 12.

 

For lunch we went to the Park Cafe and each had a salad. We also halved one of their beef sandwiches... Yum! Place was really quiet (Central Park was practically deserted!) and we sat outside.

 

The rest of the afternoon was spent between the suite lounge, the splash zone, the theatre for OceanAria (great show) and our room!

 

This evening we went to Coastal Kitchen for dinner at 6am. Our waitress was excellent but the Maitre D was awful. First she made a song and dance over my son (who was fast asleep in his buggy) because he was not on the reservation although I clearly told them the day before. Next she sat us at a table which had no room for my son so he ended up behind me where I couldn't see him and lastly she made a snotty comment about him saying 'I just hope he stays asleep for the entire dinner' before marching off. Anyway... The food in coastal kitchen is lovely and the service efficient. To start we both had the Beet Salad (my Mom thought it was a bit bland but I enjoyed it). For mains I had the herb roasted chicken and she had the Scallops. Both were really tasty but we both though the portion of scallops was very small. Dessert was tiramisu and a caramel pudding. Both we nice but the tiramisu was better in my opinion. I saw several people eating the rack of lamb and it looked really good too.

 

Don't know what we are doing yet in Marseille tomorrow but we're thinking of going to Giovanni's for dinner if we can get a reservation. We'll prob look to eat outside if possible and Jack can wave at passers by!!!!

 

Some observations about our room... I definitely think you can feel a little more movement at the back of the ship. Plus if you're sleeping on the fold out couch in the living room, you can't possibly leave the air conditioning on because it's directly over the bed and the breeze blows straight down.

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Day 2 - Palma de Mallorca

This evening we went to Coastal Kitchen for dinner at 6am. Our waitress was excellent but the Maitre D was awful. First she made a song and dance over my son (who was fast asleep in his buggy) because he was not on the reservation although I clearly told them the day before. Next she sat us at a table which had no room for my son so he ended up behind me where I couldn't see him and lastly she made a snotty comment about him saying 'I just hope he stays asleep for the entire dinner' before marching off. Anyway... The food in coastal kitchen is lovely and the service efficient. To start we both had the Beet Salad (my Mom thought it was a bit bland but I enjoyed it). For mains I had the herb roasted chicken and she had the Scallops. Both were really tasty but we both though the portion of scallops was very small. Dessert was tiramisu and a caramel pudding. Both we nice but the tiramisu was better in my opinion. I saw several people eating the rack of lamb and it looked really good too.

 

You could always ask for a second portion of the meal that you liked and feel you did not get enough.

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Thank you for sharing. I am hoping you'll have time to post pictures.

 

Are you having any problems while on shore with your toddler?

 

No problems with my toddler... We take things at his pace and we've been lucky that he has napped in his buggy!

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