Jim_Iain (with and Eye) - B2B Millennium 10/11 and 10/19 Pacific Coastal

[GMoney]

You were so fortunate to have such great weather. I join you tomorrow and it looks like things will be much more variable fir the next sailing. Oh well. 

[Jim_Iain]

2 hours ago, GMoney said:

You were so fortunate to have such great weather. I join you tomorrow and it looks like things will be much more variable fir the next sailing. Oh well. 

Yea.   Latest I saw on SF KPIx is pretty dry for our first day and showers second.   Probably just drizzle so shouldn’t be too bad. 

[Jim_Iain]

Yea  official negative results back. 
 

[Jim_Iain]

Received a nice gift from Hotel Director today.  I believe all guests received them. 
 

 

 

 

 

[r2h2]

Jim,

They spelled NIGHTS wrong. The spelling police at work! Ha Ha! I hope you have a great cruise!

[Jim_Iain]

Another great dinner at Blu

 

 

The green spread is Roasted Corn and Green Bean. 
 

 

I started with the crispy eggplant and goat cheese

 

 

Iain had the crab cake

 

our waiter also brought a Scallop Rockefeller 

 

 

Iain has been drinking a Louis Jadot Steel Chardonnay.   One of his favorites - not on menu but covered under premium package. 
 

 

we both ordered one Lobster tail but they delivered 2. 
 

 

[Jim_Iain]

Got a kick out of David’s table in Tuscan for breakfast.  

Friends of David 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

Arrived at 8:00 in Ensenada.  Tour groups look full and can’t  imagine how they could distance. 

 

 

[erikb923]

Scallop looks interesting, great photos, love a dry chardonnay (being an American it took a long time to realize you could get nice dry non-oak chardonnays!).

[Jim_Iain]

At the port they have a shuttle (non-Celebrity) for 4.00 round trip.   
 

We learned it was a waste of money.   We took it into town but it was shorter to walk back than go to bus stop.   Town is about 4 blocks away. 
 

 

 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

Cops had a man in custody for some reason. 

[Jim_Iain]

Lots of shops and non-aggressive barkers.  The driver said the shops don’t bargain much due to high rent.  At street market it is almost mandatory.  He said they will drop 30 almost always and you may get them Dow 40-45%
 

he also warned if getting a drink pay immediately as the sometime charge really over the top if you wait until end of drinking. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jim_Iain]

Walk back to the ship was about 10 minutes 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perfect day with temps about 73

Edited October 18, 2021 by Jim_Iain

[Jim_Iain]

 
 

adjacent to the ship is a den of seals.   It was fun to watch them. 
 

 

 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

Finally the last Daily of the cruise. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

3 hours ago, Bo1953 said:

Heck for those freebies, can I say that they forgot to contact me??? LOL

 

In health and bon voyage

They were very pleasant and said while they felt it was an inconvenience they felt fairly treated.

[upwarduk]

I remember the noise the seals made when we docked in Ensenada on Century.

They woke me up and I couldn’t make out what the noise was!😱

[Jim_Iain]

21 minutes ago, erikb923 said:

Scallop looks interesting, great photos, love a dry chardonnay (being an American it took a long time to realize you could get nice dry non-oak chardonnays!).

 

The Scallops were from MDR.   We had not ordered it but I think the wait staff are pushing for high ratings.    Our waiter did casually mention it and said he doesn't expect a 10 as no one is perfect but would enjoy a rating of 9. 

[Jim_Iain]

3 minutes ago, upwarduk said:

I remember the noise the seals made when we docked in Ensenada on Century.

They woke me up and I couldn’t make out what the noise was!😱

 

They were certainly barking.   Even though we face them we don't hear them at from our stateroom.  

[hcat]

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

Received a nice gift from Hotel Director today.  I believe all guests received them. 
 

 

 

 

 

Very nice keepsakess.

[Jim_Iain]

Got our B2B package. Good thing is we will not be required to leave the ship.  
 

 

There will be 12 Zenith’s aboard.  
 

For Concierge there will be a luncheon in MDR and Zenith’s are also invited 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2021 by Jim_Iain

[Jim_Iain]

2 hours ago, r2h2 said:

Jim,

They spelled NIGHTS wrong. The spelling police at work! Ha Ha! I hope you have a great cruise!

That wouldn't surprise me.     I have a couple sticky keys and also just hit the wrong key.

[WineandRoseLady]

Hi,

We're joining you tomorrow! Thank you for the live reports!

I see the daily planners you've posted suggest long-sleeved shirts for men for Smart Casual. The Celebrity website defines it as short-sleeved.  What are you seeing in the evenings? Thanks!

Kim

[Benthayer Gonbak]

That clearing immigrations on deck 11 seems like a real contact tracing nightmare.  Since everyone is usually out of their rooms by 8ish, dragging carry on luggage up and elevator and then back down seems to encourage crowded elevators!  I’d be interested on your perception as you pass through, fortunately the ship isn’t full.

[Benthayer Gonbak]

3 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Yea  official negative results back. 
 

id like to vote that they use tracelets on tours!   I’m not sure they’d work there but I can imagine going on a tour and not being around over half the people long enough to warrant being a contact.  That way the whole bus load might have a chance of not being considered contact quarantinable!    Of course it’s possible that they might not work there either….