Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #476 Share Posted February 13, 2017 We don't dock at Labadee until 10 a.m so I have time before the ship wakes up to take photos and so begin to wander. I'm walking forward on deck 15 past the Alcoves. The pathway to the entrance to Lawn Club Grill Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #477 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I was disappointed that the wall of changing lights at left wasn't operating at this time. Also noticed that there was no ADA lift to help wheelchair bound passengers in and out of the water. On the Silhouette The ADA lift in right foreground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #478 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Anytime I see some cool art on a ship I have to photograph it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #479 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sky Lounge continued Stairwell art Elevator call button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #480 Share Posted February 13, 2017 There are some play rooms set aside for kids and teens by the forward elevators on deck 14 The doors are locked at this time of the morning There were very few kids and teens on this voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lola2013 Posted February 13, 2017 #481 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Bimmer, Thank you for continuing your amazing review. I am going to pick up my cruise tickets later today for my upcoming Reflection cruise (sailing March 4...yeah). Your commentary and photos make me feel like I am already there! Susan (at least the sun is shining here in Chicago this morning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #482 Share Posted February 13, 2017 The Gym doesn't open until 7 a.m so I was going to come back in an hour when a couple of men walked past and opened the watertight door that was barring entry. One turned to me and asked "Do you want to come in?" so in I went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #483 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Gym gyminee, gym gyminee, gym gym cherooo... More gym pics Spot the photographer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #484 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Bimmer,Thank you for continuing your amazing review. I am going to pick up my cruise tickets later today for my upcoming Reflection cruise (sailing March 4...yeah). Your commentary and photos make me feel like I am already there! Susan (at least the sun is shining here in Chicago this morning) Good morning Susan! I'm glad the review is whetting your appetite. March 4 is just around the corner! I am over in Michigan by the lake where the sun is shining and will be driving back to Chicago soon. Have a great day and thanks for the compliments! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lola2013 Posted February 13, 2017 #485 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Safe travels back to Chicago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted February 13, 2017 #486 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Gym gyminee, gym gyminee, gym gym cherooo... More gym pics MARY POPPINS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunCruiser56 Posted February 13, 2017 #487 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Still along for the ride, you have convinced me that early rising is a must do at least some of the days of the cruise. Usually I am up early on my Balcony but exploring an empty ship looks like a big treasure hunt! Bev Sent from my SM-T900 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted February 13, 2017 #488 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Loving it, as usual. I agree with another fan of yours, that reading this wonderful report brings back great memories. Loved this morning's walk through the ship. Nice to see you in the mirrors of the fitness center! I have more thoughts. We take a combination of ship's tours, private tours, and just plain old wandering around. One ship's tour we took and enjoyed very much was in Falmouth (our first of only two stops, ever, in Jamaica). We learned about papayas and sugar cane, visited a school, and had a lovely lunch. We planted a papaya! Alas, we'll never know which of the three genders it turned out to be. The restrooms at lunch were also three genders, continuing on the theme. Great sense of humor from the Jamaicans. I think so far you haven't been on an S class ship with a Chihuly outside the Sky Lounge. That would be a nice subject for a few photos. Norris, I thank you so very much for posting your wonderful photos and your outstanding personality. Cruise Critic is such a great place, isn't it? Side note to Carol: sorry you didn't enjoy dinner. Looking forward to another Murano video. I presume it's fun for you to watch them, too? Edited February 13, 2017 by May B typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #489 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Gym gyminee, gym gyminee, gym gym cherooo... More gym pics MARY POPPINS Indeed! Ship's bar napkin on it's way to you, Fedex. Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #490 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Still along for the ride, you have convinced me that early rising is a must do at least some of the days of the cruise. Usually I am up early on my Balcony but exploring an empty ship looks like a big treasure hunt!Bev Bev, I see Song of Norway in your signature. Which year would that have been? Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #491 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Loving it, as usual. I agree with another fan of yours, that reading this wonderful report brings back great memories. Loved this morning's walk through the ship. Nice to see you in the mirrors of the fitness center! I have more thoughts. We take a combination of ship's tours, private tours, and just plain old wandering around. One ship's tour we took and enjoyed very much was in Falmouth (our first of only two stops, ever, in Jamaica). We learned about papayas and sugar cane, visited a school, and had a lovely lunch. We planted a papaya! Alas, we'll never know which of the three genders it turned out to be. The restrooms at lunch were also three genders, continuing on the theme. Great sense of humor from the Jamaicans. I think so far you haven't been on an S class ship with a Chihuly outside the Sky Lounge. That would be a nice subject for a few photos. Norris, I thank you so very much for posting your wonderful photos and your outstanding personality. Cruise Critic is such a great place, isn't it? Side note to Carol: sorry you didn't enjoy dinner. Looking forward to another Murano video. I presume it's fun for you to watch them, too? We are major Dale Chihuly fans so maybe I'll see that on Equinox in Jan 2019. Yes I like CC and read it daily even when I am not writing and surf the boards for info. My only problem is that I can't cruise enough as I work and two is the max until we retire in 5 years or so at the earliest. Then we could take advantage of fare drops and do longer cruises in less expensive cabins. We have 3 cruises booked in advance which is two more than usual so we are not bored or jaded just yet. My goal for my next cruise is to do the videos justice-I am too busy with big cameras and lenses, especially at the dinner table and I can forget the camcorder. Before I had a DSLR camera I used the camcorder mainly and I need to balance the two better so I may go back to just taking my little point and shoot Canon on buses and at dinner. The camera and lens weigh about 5 lbs and camera shake trying to shoot something in dim lighting just 18 inches away is a problem. I am always learning from my mistakes and that's good. I'll have a couple of videos from our Labadee day. Thanks for the comment and the kind compliments! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 13, 2017 Author #492 Share Posted February 13, 2017 The Spa was locked so I thought I'd have to take a couple of shots through the glass door Then I remembered the watertight door ruse and found one that let me into the spa complex. I closed it behind me of course. Free to roam I did just that.... What's down there? Many treatment rooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 14, 2017 Author #493 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Beautiful art adorns the walls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 14, 2017 Author #494 Share Posted February 14, 2017 The hair salon Preparations to buy The Barber Shop That completes my visit to the Spa. I'm getting hungry and thinking breakfast at Luminae as the next highlight of my morning.... Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunCruiser56 Posted February 14, 2017 #495 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Bev, I see Song of Norway in your signature. Which year would that have been? Norris We sailed our first cruise on the beautiful Song of Norway Valentines week 1989. A tiny cabin with 2 plate sized portholes at the waterline and a very handsome Italian that was head waiter for our section of the dining room, all the ladies were swooning...;) Bev Sent from my SM-T900 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted February 14, 2017 #496 Share Posted February 14, 2017 That was a nice ship facilities' tour thru photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 14, 2017 Author #497 Share Posted February 14, 2017 We sailed our first cruise on the beautiful Song of Norway Valentines week 1989. A tiny cabin with 2 plate sized portholes at the waterline and a very handsome Italian that was head waiter for our section of the dining room, all the ladies were swooning...;)Bev Thanks Bev. I was just going through some stuff I have in a closet yesterday and found my 1986 RCCL brochure with pricing. I'll try to scan the SON page and include it here at some point. Also some photos I took back in the days of film. The fancier cabins had a window! No balconies back then. One pool, one restaurant. Cheers! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 14, 2017 Author #498 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Back at the Sunset Bar and it's dawning on me.... Haiti Ahoy! No spectacular sunrise this morning A town seen through a haze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 14, 2017 Author #499 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I'm down at our cabin to get something and a crew only door is ajar in the long corridor Art in the hallway is a nice touch Recessed doorways help when the stewards are cleaning the rooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted February 14, 2017 #500 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Really enjoying your review and pictures, Norris. (I've also been checking out your Princess reviews. :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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