Rogueperson's **Live** Adventure of the Seas B2B Bermuda (maybe) and Canada. September 24 - October 8, 2022

[joyandjerry]

10 minutes ago, Lorey2007 said:

Great live review thanks for posting we will be in Bermuda next year. Your tour looked great can you tell me who you booked it through? We hate those large coach tours and I see you stated mini bus.

I would like to know this also. Beautiful pix!

 

When we were there in May, CCL had a great tour, over 5 hours long, that was on a mini bus. We did not see St Georges, but spent time at the Aquarium/Zoo and toured the Caves, lighthouse (driver stopped per request), and drawbridge.  Jerry and I usually do private excursions or explore on our own, but we had a lot of OBC to use. When we go next week, we are going to explore more on our own. Went back and saw a bit more of Hamilton,as these tours don't give one nearly enough time. Bummer that everything seems to close at 5.

[Sunshine3601]

27 minutes ago, joyandjerry said:

I would like to know this also. Beautiful pix!

 

When we were there in May, CCL had a great tour, over 5 hours long, that was on a mini bus. We did not see St Georges, but spent time at the Aquarium/Zoo and toured the Caves, lighthouse (driver stopped per request), and drawbridge.  Jerry and I usually do private excursions or explore on our own, but we had a lot of OBC to use. When we go next week, we are going to explore more on our own. Went back and saw a bit more of Hamilton,as these tours don't give one nearly enough time. Bummer that everything seems to close at 5.

Bermuda has a great public bus system.  If ferry is running from royal dockyard you could take that to Hamilton.  Lots to wander around to see and do there.  We always get a Dark n Stormy with some fish chowder at The Hog Penny, excellent place!

Then you could walk to the bus depot and ride to St George or to a beach.  

We love Bermuda😀

 

Edited September 27, 2022 by Sunshine3601

[Rogueperson]

1 hour ago, joyandjerry said:

I would like to know this also. Beautiful pix!

 

When we were there in May, CCL had a great tour, over 5 hours long, that was on a mini bus. We did not see St Georges, but spent time at the Aquarium/Zoo and toured the Caves, lighthouse (driver stopped per request), and drawbridge.  Jerry and I usually do private excursions or explore on our own, but we had a lot of OBC to use. When we go next week, we are going to explore more on our own. Went back and saw a bit more of Hamilton,as these tours don't give one nearly enough time. Bummer that everything seems to close at 5.

This is a royal Caribbean excursion.  Bermuda drive by minibus.  Or something like that.  This was a mini-bus, we had 18 people on our bus.  Not too bad.  Pretty much filled the bus.  It wasn’t too crowded.  Made plenty of shorts stops

[Rogueperson]

We got to see the ice show tonight.  Cool Art, Hot Ice.

 

 

 

Its not bad.  I just don’t know what it was about.

 

After the show, was Chops’ turn at dinner.

 

Menu

 

 

 

 against my better judgment, I got the crab cakes.  Umm, yeah.  Not good.  Yeah? i maybe biased being born in maryland but i didn’t think crabs could be overcooked.  It was really dry and flavorless.  So i sent it back.

 

 

Tuna tartare.  This was great.  I wish the fish at Izumis was this good.

 

 

Black Peppered Bacon.  I think its the same thing they used in Giovanni’s pork belly except they put BBQ sauce on it.  Still good.

 

 

Ribeye.  They warned me it was not bone in.  Still great.

 

 

And with that, I’m stuffed and done.

[Jimbo]

36 minutes ago, Rogueperson said:

We got to see the ice show tonight.  Cool Art, Hot Ice.

 

 

 

Its not bad.  I just don’t know what it was about.

 

After the show, was Chops’ turn at dinner.

 

Menu

 

 

 

 against my better judgment, I got the crab cakes.  Umm, yeah.  Not good.  Yeah? i maybe biased being born in maryland but i didn’t think crabs could be overcooked.  It was really dry and flavorless.  So i sent it back.

 

 

Tuna tartare.  This was great.  I wish the fish at Izumis was this good.

 

 

Black Peppered Bacon.  I think its the same thing they used in Giovanni’s pork belly except they put BBQ sauce on it.  Still good.

 

 

Ribeye.  They warned me it was not bone in.  Still great.

 

 

And with that, I’m stuffed and done.

What happened to the Bone-in Ribeye which would be much more flavorful?

[Rogueperson]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

What happened to the Bone-in Ribeye which would be much more flavorful?

Ran out?  Never got the supplies?  I was just informed before ordering that it would not have a bone in it.  Maybe they shipped it here? 🤣  

 

[LATTELOVE]

Just started following this thread.

Catching up with the reading on all the posts.

Really nice pictures and reviews.

Thank you for taking us along!

[Rogueperson]

Good Morning from Bermuda.  A friend of mine clued me in to a *free* historical tour.

 

It started at the Stargate here at the cruise port.  (Its a stargate to me, they call it a

moon gate)

 

 

 

 

 

So a bunch of people in costumes are pretty much acting as historical figures which we encounter throughout the tour.  It was a lot of fun especially since its a free tour.

 

 

[Rogueperson]

I should note that this is a limited time event.  Tuesdays and Thursdays i think.  Its actually a little different on the webpage than the sign on the dock.  When i go back out, I’ll get a

picture of it.

[kruzerci]

On 9/25/2022 at 9:05 AM, Rogueperson said:

I’m useless without coffee.  My regular readers would know about my various coffee fouls.

 

First morning, I screw up.  

 

 

Most of the coffee fell on my menu and it was salvageable.  I brought the bag of coffee with me so I wouldn’t accidentally spill.  I still did.  at least spilling doesn’t mean i have no coffee now.

 

More to come as i get caffeinated.

 

 

It is absurd that you bring that in public with you… lol. 

[Lorey2007]

35 minutes ago, Rogueperson said:

I should note that this is a limited time event.  Tuesdays and Thursdays i think.  Its actually a little different on the webpage than the sign on the dock.  When i go back out, I’ll get a

picture of it.

We'll be there May 2023 on a Sat & Sun and will be looking for something for the second day there. The mini bus tour for the 1st day looks perfect for us a lot of walking or stairs aren't the best.

Edited September 27, 2022 by Lorey2007

[Rogueperson]

3 hours ago, Rogueperson said:

I should note that this is a limited time event.  Tuesdays and Thursdays i think.  Its actually a little different on the webpage than the sign on the dock.  When i go back out, I’ll get a

picture of it.

ugh, i never passed the sign again so i didn’t get a picture.  Sorry.  Instead, we just took the ferry over to Hamilton and then came back.  

 

 

 

 

[Rogueperson]

3 hours ago, kruzerci said:

It is absurd that you bring that in public with you… lol. 

Yup.  I own that.  Whats truly absurd is spilling the coffee while showing someone why i was spilling coffee. 😝. Fortunately, the wife didn’t see it.  She would never let me live that one down.

[Rogueperson]

I’m seriously getting my money’s worth with the UDP.  I’m at Johnny Rockets again for chili cheese fries snack.  I didn’t want to eat something major before dinner which is early today.

 

FYI, they would charge you $7.07 for this snack.  They just tried to charge me by mistake.

 

I would never actually pay the upcharge for chili cheese fries.  Shoot, i’m not even sure if chili and cheese is in the WJ.  But at this time, WJ is not open so that point is moot.

 

The chili and cheese is similar to the chili cheese from Seven Eleven, but sometimes, it just hits the spot.  Though not worth 7 bucks.  I think the Seven Eleven Nachos are cheaper.  Maybe.  I know they are bigger.

 

I hope next leg isn’t going to feel dull without the UDP, but i doubt it.  I’ve always enjoyed the MDR food.

 

 

[KATHYMAC68]

I’m looking forward to hearing about your next cruise!

Dont forget to post everything about turn around day.

Did you get a letter about it?

[Rogueperson]

Good Morning from the Atlantic.

 

I neglected to post yesterday’s cruise compass.

 

This is yesterdays.

 

 

 

 

And this is todays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rogueperson]

Oh my god!!!  I am sorry for the last post.  I glitched and double tapped some of the cruise compasses.  I spent the next 20

minutes trying to edit it out and every time i clicked the photo to delete, it would open its own page.  Going back meant it reloaded the entire cruise critic page or timed out causing me to have to reload the page yet again.  When i FINALLY succeeded, cruise critic locked me out because too much time had passed since i posted it.

[joyandjerry]

I noticed 70s dress was noted for one day. Were you informed of this prior to the cruise?

[Rogueperson]

So, I’m a little behind.  At Sail away, 5 people were missing.  I’ve never had that detail before.  Two came up about 5 minutes till 5.  Technically they made it, but they were pier runners.  They got picked up at the edge of the pier and driven up.  I got video, but i’m not posting because video is almost impossible to post with this setup.  The other 3 were

still on the Ferry.  They could have been left, but the Captain decided to wait.  They were literally picked up at the ferry and shuttled over.  Technically pier runners, but they didn’t run.  I did get video of the walk of shame.

 

So last night was Chef’s Table.  I do it every cruise, but i count this b2b as 1 cruise so I’m not doing it again, unless they offer a great deal.

 

The menu is wrong with the wine.  I will post the actual pairings.

 

 

The truffle bread from 150 Central Park

 

 

Scallops Carpaccio with pairing.

 

 

 

Smoked Tomato soup (before and after) with pairing.  I’ve noted before that the menu hasn’t changed but each chef puts its own flair to it.  I don’t know what he did, but this was the best tomato soup i’ve ever had.  I don’t normally like tomato soup and the Chef’s table one is genuinely good.  But this one immediately jumped a magnitude higher.  I noted that this one was lighter than normal

 

 

 

 

Lobster Salad and pairing.

 

 

 

 

Shame.  Shame.  Shame.  I missed the Branzino photo.  This was what it was paired with.

 

 

Filet Mignon and pairing.  Filet was absolutely amazing.  The perfect steak.

 

 

 

And for Dessert, the World

from Wonderland.

 

 

Not pictured is the Espresso Martini which was delicious this time.  This drink runs the gambit from watered down to amazing.  This one was amazing.

 

All in all, this Chef’s Table was awesome.  I’ve never had a bad Chef’s Table, but some are better than others.  There were some firsts.

 

First time i had a round table for the venue.

 

 

As you can see, we are overlooking the main dining room.  When i did this on Navigator, it was really loud, but this was manageable.

 

Another First.  Tonight, they had the parade through the dining room.  Never had a line of waiters dance through Chef’s Table.

 

Another First.  One couple had a delayed anniversary.  Our server banged out a version of Endless Love out of the blue and her voice was AMAZING.  

 

All this together made it one of the most memorable Chef’s Table.

 

 

 

 

 

[Rogueperson]

5 minutes ago, joyandjerry said:

I noticed 70s dress was noted for one day. Were you informed of this prior to the cruise?

yes and no.  I knew about it.  It was last night.  I missed the 70s Party as Chef’s Table lasted over 4 hours.  As my post said, it was an amazing one.

 

The 70s party actually moved to the Blue Moon Lounge from the Promenade. 

 

 

The picture was taken at about 1am.  It never let down.  I normally don’t see this kind of energy.  Impressive.

 

[Rogueperson]

5 hours ago, KATHYMAC68 said:

I’m looking forward to hearing about your next cruise!

Dont forget to post everything about turn around day.

Did you get a letter about it?

@KATHYMAC68

 

I got nothing as of noon today, so being paranoid, i went to guest services.    They gave me this.

 

 

I asked about testing as i didn’t see anything about it.  

 

*DISCLAIMER*. THIS IS WHAT I AM TOLD FOR ME AND CONSECUTIVE CRUISERS.  FOR THOSE BOARDING ON THE NEXT LEG, THIS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

 

I was told by guest services that I am not required to be tested.  I will confirm again a little later but thats what i’ve been told.

 

 

[Rogueperson]

The letter says wellness screening so we might test in the terminal.

[crewsweeper]

Great review so far.  Was reading reviews of cruisers the week before you and they had bad weather.

 

Was Chef's Table included in UDP or separate?   We've done the Taste of Royal at lunch before similar menu but different wines.   I really enjoyed that.  Hope to see it or Chef's Table on the Wonder in April.

[Rogueperson]

7 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

Great review so far.  Was reading reviews of cruisers the week before you and they had bad weather.

 

Was Chef's Table included in UDP or separate?   We've done the Taste of Royal at lunch before similar menu but different wines.   I really enjoyed that.  Hope to see it or Chef's Table on the Wonder in April.

I get a discount with the UDP.  It was $49.99/person with tip so it was $58.99/person.

 

Taste of Royal and Sushi Sake’ lunch are not included either, but have a similar discount with the UDP.

[Rogueperson]

Awww.  Its a little rough today.  Between overdoing it last night and the rougher seas today, my wife is feeling a little seasick.  She left me to my own devices for lunch, which is Chops again.