LIVE— Norwaylady goes b2b on Sil 27.March to 10.April in the Caribbean

[asnaleah]

As @countess5said, please change your table! Select dining is what you want, it’s not up to the hostess to change your arrangements.

[JeanieC,Aston]

19 hours ago, Bo1953 said:

Ms. NL, I trust these photos are not how Mr. NL finished the wine tasting... LOL

 

Cheers, thank you and bon voyage

This is better.

ps..that bottle of Canti PG is £6.5 ($8) in our local supermarket.

Following along,we are on Silhouette in 5 weeks from Southampton.

 

Edited March 29, 2023 by JeanieC,Aston

[Bo1953]

36 minutes ago, JeanieC,Aston said:

This is better.

ps..that bottle of Canti PG is £6.5 ($8) in our local supermarket.

Following along,we are on Silhouette in 5 weeks from Southampton.

 

jca - Nahhh, I like to think the bottles upside down show how much fun (and drink) and fun Mr. NL had... LOL

 

Cheers and bon voyage

[Norwaylady]

Oh ha….

We are back from our excursion and walking trip in the city centre. 

 

We had a excellent time and Mr was very happy to have 800cc of power under his seat😁😂🤪🏎️

 

I can just start to say: there will be dust😝

 

We picked up our shore excursion number in the theatre at 09.10 and was told to walk outside on pier for pickup. 

Our guide was waiting at the end of the pier. All people was on time. 

 

Our drive to the starting point of the tour took around 20.mins. We passed Dorado Beach and the Neptun statue. 

Our bus was an open truck, so it gave a teaser of what to expect… 

 

On arrival you could shop bandanna and waterproof phone cover and sunglasses. 

They said that you will be dusty and possibly muddy. 

Then it was time to buckle up and drive. 

 

We had 2 stops on our tour. A local family house, selling local souvenirs and a coffee tasting. Our next stop was at beach. 

 

 

We drove around 3h on different terrain. 

Mr was very happy😁 ( I said he could drive…. Happy wife, happy life? He needs a 🦴now and then 😝) 

 

Fun day if you want a little action. 

You do get dusty and potentially muddy. 

We used medical face masks. (Your lungs will thank you🙏🏻) 

And sunglasses that cover around is very welcome. 

 

When we arrived back, we decided that it was better to go into town as we were…. We were dropped off at 13.45. 

And all onboard is 16.30. 

(I’m not a “Barbie” I can be seen in dust)

 

We took walk in the city, went to the church and Mr wanted a 🍺 beer. 

Umbrella street is nice🌂🌂🌂 

 

But my favourite is pink street💓💓💓

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stopped by a souvenir store to buy a beer and a sprite. 

The cashier was smiling and laughed when she looked at us😂😂😂 

 

 

 

 

Overall a great day on adventure and the tour worked out great😎

 

Now it’s time to shower off all that dust and deliver a bag to laundry😆🩳👚

 

I will upload a video from our excursion later🎞️

[Missusdubbya]

Wonderful review, looking forward to more!

[Travelexpert35]

Following along and enjoying your posts. Love your emoji‘s. Hope you get a better dinner table tonight. Stick to select dining if that is what you booked. Enjoy your cruise…

[calicakes]

On 3/26/2023 at 5:04 PM, Norwaylady said:

Tonight’s dinner is shopped at Publix😅 They have lots of good options.

So, I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale.( in the 70's).  Publix's slogan was/is " Where shopping is a pleasure".  Still love Publix when we visit Marco Island.   Prices are high now because its "high" season.  It drops significantly in the summer. 

[cruisestitch]

On 3/29/2023 at 5:19 AM, cruise wizard said:

Quick question about the CC breakfast - do they have flavored yogurt available? I didn't see it on the menu's. My wife loves mixed berries and fruit yogurt.

 

Thanks

No.  Just the smoothies.

[Norwaylady]

After a full scrub we needed to eat something….kinda hungry after a day out😅 (before I was able to take a photo AND say cake…. Mr had eaten today’s delivery) 

It was the green pea mash, bread, tomato feta salad and 2 dice of cake. 

 

It was too long to wait until dinner. So we took a tour to ocean view for a small bite. 

Mr had some afternoon tea sandwiches and scones. I went for salad. 

The sandwiches was very good 👍🏻 

 

We had started our departure from the Dominican Republic. So we walk up to sunset bar to have a glass of rose, enjoy the sail out and listen to the live music🎶🎶

You have a beautiful view of the fortress during sail in/out. 

 

Around 18 it was time to walk downstairs to change for dinner and count items for laundry…… all that dusty clothing needed to be washed🙈 

 

Tonight’s show is illusionist / magician Matthew Mcgurk. 
 

It was a good show and he will be back later;) 

 

Again, officers and captain is very visible tonight.

Live music 🎶 in all locations 

 

Dinner tonight was at our “assigned” 216 table on deck 3. 

Todays menu is the weakest for my taste. But Mr find’s it attractive. 

 

Didn’t we get the memo? Or have we just got to old? 

What is going on in mdr tonight? 

People in Shorts, sweatpants, clothes you wear on pool deck? 

Seriously, what happened🤷‍♂️

I don’t demand a full smoking and bow. Tonight they must closed their eyes🤦‍♀️

 

Well, back to dinner. 

The food is excellent. Neighbours not. The French table can’t speak English and on the other side, our eminent neighbours do their things on the phone and playing pirate, using the bread sticks….. 

So really a great time🤣🤣🤣

Our service team is delivering good service. 

I feel bad for them. They do a excellent job. And it’s not their fault that the hostess “parked” us in a bad combo of location and neighbours . 

 

For dinner we had:

 

Seafood chowder 

 

Mizuna salad

 

Coq au vin

 

Schnitzel 

 

Ice cream 

 

Blueberry apple Turnover 

 

After dinner, we’re we ready for bed…..( you see🙃 We are not up all night😂)

[Norwaylady]

Today’s program and we are invited to a sail-in event on the helipad🤩

 

 

 

[Norwaylady]

I promised a 🎞️ from our tour😎

 

 

 

[DaKahuna]

2 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

 

Dinner tonight was at our “assigned” 216 table on deck 3. 

Todays menu is the weakest for my taste. But Mr find’s it attractive. 

 

Well, back to dinner. 

The food is excellent. Neighbours not. The French table can’t speak English and on the other side, our eminent neighbours do their things on the phone and playing pirate, using the bread sticks….. 

So really a great time🤣🤣🤣

Our service team is delivering good service. 

I feel bad for them. They do a excellent job. And it’s not their fault that the hostess “parked” us in a bad combo of location and neighbours . 

 

 

If I were in your situation, I would do one of two things - Go back to dining where you were originally dining or go to the matire'd desk on deck 3 and asked to be seated elsewhere and inform them why the current seating arrangement, table 216, was unsatisfactory.  There is no reason that you have to dine somewhere you are uncomfortable. 

 

[cruise wizard]

We are parked in San Juan right now (Jewel of the Seas) - wave over at us..........we're the little ship!!!!

[NBliving]

@Norwaylady thank you for your DR excursion report. Looks like fun! Did you walk back to port after exploring the town? Pink street and umbrella street look like fun areas to explore. 

[calicakes]

On 3/28/2023 at 12:14 PM, Norwaylady said:

So when other guests had the chance of making more captain’s club points.

I have YET to see any power up points.  LOL.  I played all during the pandemic. 

[Norwaylady]

1 hour ago, cruise wizard said:

We are parked in San Juan right now (Jewel of the Seas) - wave over at us..........we're the little ship!!!!

 

greetings from the helipad🙌🏻⚓️😎

(personally I like Jewel, she’s cute and perfect in size❤️) 

[cruise wizard]

2 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

 

greetings from the helipad🙌🏻⚓️😎

(personally I like Jewel, she’s cute and perfect in size❤️) 

 

I was waving as we were walking back to the ship from our shopping excursion to the CVS and Walgreen's. Lots of folks on the helipad - was that you????

[Norwaylady]

26 minutes ago, NBliving said:

@Norwaylady thank you for your DR excursion report. Looks like fun! Did you walk back to port after exploring the town? Pink street and umbrella street look like fun areas to explore. 

Yes, we walked. It’s around 10-15.min walk to the ship from pink street and umbrella street. 
At the pier, on arrival and return, they have tuktuk’s. They are for free and will take you in to the shopping complex and tour pick up point. So you don’t have to walk the pier length. 
At the port complex they have shopping, lazy river baths, pools etc. So if you just want to have fun of the ship, you can spend the day here….

[gizmo42]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your cruise with us. I'm enjoying your fun and informative review. Can't wait for more!

[LIMPIT]

5 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

I promised a 🎞️ from our tour😎

 

 

 

Do you know the name of the beach in the video, it looks great ? 

[Norwaylady]

1 hour ago, LIMPIT said:

Do you know the name of the beach in the video, it looks great ? 

I’m sorry. I don’t know the name. 
But the circle is the location. It’s a nice bay. It’s a small bar for drinks and you can go horse riding. 

[Norwaylady]

Today’s breakfast was in Tuscan. Mr wanted mini bagels😅 and cheese 🧀 

 

We attended the sail in on the helipad. The view in to San Juan is beautiful. Passing the fortress and the old town. 

I never get tired of this sail in/out. 
 

 

 

We docked 11.00. 

So at 11.30 we decided that it was time to walk off. 

Today’s plan is a walk in the old city and enjoy the view from the fortress. (Need to log some steps;) 

And for Mr, the most important….. a visit to  La Taberna Lupulo🍺🍺🍺

 

So off we walked, back and forth in the old town to have a look. Out to the fortress, up and down all the stairs in the fortress and then to La Taberna😎😅🍺

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think Mr was very happy for this🤪🍺😎

 

 

After the beer break, it was time to head back to Sil⚓️

 

We arrived back around 15.30, so perfect timing for some coffee and a cake in Al Bacio☕️🍰 

 

I was hoping for Lemon Tarts🍋 but sadly not today🙃 So we tried the blueberry 🫐 cake. (And Mr had to try the red velvet❤️ he is a cake monster) 

It was okay, decent sized for a fika☕️ (hands up for lemon 🍋 tart💛) 

 

 

After our (mr’s) cake bonanza, it was time to start the evening process…. 

Captain’s club party starts at 17.15, so we need to be ready for the evening earlier then normal 🙃 

 

Today’s canapés had arrived. 

[LIMPIT]

1 hour ago, Norwaylady said:

I’m sorry. I don’t know the name. 
But the circle is the location. It’s a nice bay. It’s a small bar for drinks and you can go horse riding. 

Maybe one of these ? 

[hcat]

Great review continues...

dining situation not acceptable!

[Norwaylady]

Captain’s club event was packed. Long line of officers wishing everyone welcome👍🏻⚓️🎶 

Drinks and Canapé was served. ( found out why Al Bacio didn’t have lemon tarts😅 they served it as dessert in the Canapé selection🍋🍋🍋 unfortunately they were out before it arrived at our location;) But they had chocolate covered strawberries 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓❤️

 

9 zeniths onboard. All over 3000 points. 
 

 

First tour to Sky lounge this cruise. My favourite place❤️⚓️ 

 

Tonight’s show is stand-up. Tom McTigue.

Fun for Mr, for me a bit hmm…. Have seen better…

 

For dinner tonight we had:

Chop chop salad

 

Onion soup 

 

Shrimp cocktail 

 

Steak Dianne

 

Gnocchi 

 

Ice cream 

 

Custard fruit 

 

Tonight’s dessert menu is the “epi-pen” day for me….. (remember from earlier? 🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍 im allergic to pineapple) So todays desserts are all about pineapple🤪🤪🤪🤪 So the safest is ice cream❤️👍🏻 

 

Dinner was dinner…. 

I don’t want to say something about it tonight. 

 

What I will say, is that I don’t like to be the angry person, that person that complains loudly or makes it harder for people. I am a YES person, really good for people when you need a service or a cake delivered for your party🙈 ( I know, working on it to say more NO….)

I have worked in the service industry my self. I have had people yelling at me because of cancellations due to technical issues on aircraft’s, overbooked flights, weather conditions/ freezing rain/ice, lost luggage and denied upgrade. 

So I really hate to put on my “angry” “not very happy” 🎩 hat. 

The zone leader has been running by every evening to ask if everything is good. Standing in the mid table and addressing the question to all 3-tables…. 

This is how to avoid an answer you don’t want to get a reply back on….

 

Food tasted excellent👍🏻 Kitchen is really on the deal for this cruise🙌🏻❤️ 

 

After dinner it was time for bed😴