Onboard Enchantment Jan 20-28

[edrussell]

My wife and I are currently onboard Enchantment for an 8 day sailing.  This is our first cruise and our first day and evening were just outstanding.  Dinner at My Fair Lady was delicious.  We had a great evening going to the various bars having a drink along the way.  I am typing this while looking out at the ocean from our balcony room.  If anyone has any questions I will do my best to answer them.

 

I've including some pictures.  I will update this thread as the sailing progresses.

 

 

Edited January 21, 2022 by edrussell
Forgot pictures

[Ptroxx]

Where does this cruise go.   Is it that cold ??  

[Biker19]

Just now, Ptroxx said:

Where does this cruise go.   Is it that cold ??  

Charleston, PC and Bahamas. It was in the 30s in Baltimore yesterday.

[TSU1184]

I’ll be on Enchantment’s next sailing. I will be following along, I haven’t been on Enchantment in a few years. Have they announced how many passengers are onboard? Looking forward to your posts and pictures.

[Lady Hudson]

Thank you.  Sailing on EN for 20 days in Feb and look forward to your reports.  Katherine 

[emeraldead]

Be there in 4 weeks, love this travelog!

[emeraldead]

Any spa prices/deals/details are desired!

[WeExplore]

I am following too as I am on the Feb 17 and 25 sailings. Could you please post any information about the post cruise covid test on the pier. How to book? Price? 
 

thanks 

[asalligo]

Sailed out of Baltimore twice and they were good cruises, but that first and last day were just brutal. 

 

[Chas2crews]

Good stuff, Ed.  I hope to meet you at the Slot Pull if not somewhere else over the next week.  I may horn in with a picture or two, but my current plans are to stay onboard throughout (save a Powerball run!)

[DevonfromAcme]

2 hours ago, TSU1184 said:

I’ll be on Enchantment’s next sailing. I will be following along, I haven’t been on Enchantment in a few years. Have they announced how many passengers are onboard? Looking forward to your posts and pictures.

I was on the sailing that just disembarked yesterday, and our bartender said this sailing would have roughly 700 passengers.I was on the sailing that just disembarked yesterday, and our bartender said this sailing would have roughly 700 passengers.

[DevonfromAcme]

2 hours ago, Ptroxx said:

Where does this cruise go.   Is it that cold ??  

this cruise leaves out of the port of Baltimore. And yes, it is that cold.

[DevonfromAcme]

1 hour ago, emeraldead said:

Any spa prices/deals/details are desired!

I just got off this cruise yesterday. The spa prices were crazy expensive, and the services were not that great. Towards the end of the cruise, they did do $149 package with some facial treatments and hand and foot massage.

[shipgeeks]

EdR, Thank you for posting.  I have enjoyed your enthusiasm since the day you first left home!  I'm glad everything went well for you to be onboard.

Your wife's coat (and layers) looks like what DH and I will be wearing in two weeks and one day.  We are taking big ziplock bags to compress them into once it is warm enough to do so.

I would never expect someone to post when they could just be enjoying a cruise, but any time you care to do so, I will be following along with pleasure.

[libertyelle]

My husband and I are booked for the 1/28 sailing and would love to know what the current situation is in the MDR and Windjammer, in regards to crowds and social distancing. Both venues were pretty full on our December Anthem sailing, but I'm hoping that might not be the case on Enchantment at the moment. We're trying not to bring Covid back to our kids (who are scheduled to go to a camp in February), and I'd rather not have to rely on room service or sneaking Sorrento's up to the room to make that happen. 😆

[ValerieJo]

Thanks for posting.  I'll be following along as well.  I get on the 28th and have never cruised out of Baltimore (especially in January).  Looks like I need to bring my heavy coat.  🙂

 

Enjoy your first cruise.  Beware...You will be hooked. 😄

 

Looking forward to your posts.

[1Texansgo]

Thanks for posting; don't see many Enchantment reviews; sailed her just before Covid out of Galveston and really enjoyed the layout and functionality of the ship; would love for her to return to Galveston, rust and all!

[edrussell]

Live from R bar.

 

Went for a swim in the pool.  Wonderful that it is covered and inside.  Then a soak in the hot tub.

 

Loving every second of our sea day.

[Chas2crews]

Fairy tales can come true. Thanks to the good planning and good luck, we had a successful slot pull, and I was fortunate to win. I will skip the Powerball run when we dock.  

[edrussell]

1 hour ago, libertyelle said:

My husband and I are booked for the 1/28 sailing and would love to know what the current situation is in the MDR and Windjammer, in regards to crowds and social distancing. Both venues were pretty full on our December Anthem sailing, but I'm hoping that might not be the case on Enchantment at the moment. We're trying not to bring Covid back to our kids (who are scheduled to go to a camp in February), and I'd rather not have to rely on room service or sneaking Sorrento's up to the room to make that happen. 😆

 

 

We are last night in the MDR and there some areas that were not distanced.  We booked each night via my time and told our head waiter we wanted an area that was separate as much as possible.  We got a 2 top and were comfortable.

 

This morning for breakfast we were asked if we were OK with a shared table and told them we preferred to dine alone.  They obliged and sat us at an 8 top.  So you can maintain distance with some planning.  Although  the pax count makes this easier.

[edrussell]

30 minutes ago, ValerieJo said:

Thanks 

Enjoy your first cruise.  Beware...You will be hooked. 😄

 

Looking forward to your posts.

Too late.   I am planning on visiting next cruise when in port in Port Canaveral.  Just don't tell me wife.  She doesn't know yet.

[edrussell]

1 hour ago, shipgeeks said:

EdR, Thank you for posting.  I have enjoyed your enthusiasm since the day you first left home!  I'm glad everything went well for you to be onboard.

Your wife's coat (and layers) looks like what DH and I will be wearing in two weeks and one day.  We are taking big ziplock bags to compress them into once it is warm enough to do so.

I would never expect someone to post when they could just be enjoying a cruise, but any time you care to do so, I will be following along with pleasure.

Thank you very much.  A very nice thing to say

[edrussell]

4 hours ago, Ptroxx said:

Where does this cruise go.   Is it that cold ??  

It was about 34 when we sailed away.

[edrussell]

2 hours ago, WeExplore said:

I am following too as I am on the Feb 17 and 25 sailings. Could you please post any information about the post cruise covid test on the pier. How to book? Price? 
 

thanks 

I will detail the process.  We are grandfathered in and ours is still free but it will be at the terminal.  I will book a backup rapid PCR near the peace bridge as plan B.

[edrussell]

2 hours ago, Chas2crews said:

Good stuff, Ed.  I hope to meet you at the Slot Pull if not somewhere else over the next week.  I may horn in with a picture or two, but my current plans are to stay onboard throughout (save a Powerball run!)

Please do say hi.