Rare tsahall01 Posted April 18, 2023 #226 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) Great review! My home for the past 22 years has been St Thomas! Magens Bay, my favorite beach, is a 5 minute drive from my house. I can see Magens from my driveway if I stand on my tippytoes. From our house we have an unobstructed down island view of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and St John. Hope you had a great day on my island! Did you see walkers on the way up to Paradise Point? That is one hill I have not walked up--we usually drive up there--Prime Restaurant there is the BEST. They also make a pretty mean Bushwaker up there. The hotel, the Marriott (now a Westin) at the point on your sailaway was where I worked for 10 years--Pool Bar Queen!! Sadly, it has been closed since the hurricanes of 2017. They hope to open late this year or next--lots of delays. Cheers!! Edited April 18, 2023 by tsahall01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 18, 2023 Author #227 Share Posted April 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, tsahall01 said: Great review! My home for the past 22 years has been St Thomas! Magens Bay, my favorite beach, is a 5 minute drive from my house. I can see Magens from my driveway if I stand on my tippytoes. From our house we have an unobstructed down island view of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and St John. Hope you had a great day on my island! Did you see walkers on the way up to Paradise Point? That is one hill I have not walked up--we usually drive up there--Prime Restaurant there is the BEST. They also make a pretty mean Bushwaker up there. Cheers!! Awesome! We enjoyed our visit to St. Thomas. It was our second visit and we really enjoyed Magens Bay. I did not see any walkers. We had a bushwhacker the last time we were on the island, so we opted to skip it this time. we look forward to our next visit at the end of 2024. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palpieha Posted April 18, 2023 #228 Share Posted April 18, 2023 14 hours ago, Silver Sweethearts said: Gee, when we ordered a bottle of Veuve Cliquot Brut on Regent Cruises' Explorer, it was $69. Judging from the menu of bubbly here, the same champagne on the Norwegian Encore is $99. Didn't realize the mark up was quite that great between the two lines. Actually would have figured the pricing would be the other way around. If you have the regular drink package, you get 20% off the cost of the bottle (for a $79 price). If you have the Plus package, you get 40% off (for a $59 price). Although with the Plus package, you can just get as many glasses of Veuve as you want at no additional charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted April 18, 2023 #229 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, palpieha said: If you have the regular drink package, you get 20% off the cost of the bottle (for a $79 price). If you have the Plus package, you get 40% off (for a $59 price). Although with the Plus package, you can just get as many glasses of Veuve as you want at no additional charge. Don't you have to pay for those packages though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted April 18, 2023 #230 Share Posted April 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Silver Sweethearts said: Gee, when we ordered a bottle of Veuve Cliquot Brut on Regent Cruises' Explorer, it was $69. Judging from the menu of bubbly here, the same champagne on the Norwegian Encore is $99. Didn't realize the mark up was quite that great between the two lines. Actually would have figured the pricing would be the other way around. I think NCL is way past $99 now. $69 is a great price on Regent, especially since I get 20% off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 18, 2023 Author #231 Share Posted April 18, 2023 20 hours ago, drumming cruisers said: Loving your review and all the pictures. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 18, 2023 Author #232 Share Posted April 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Silver Sweethearts said: Gee, when we ordered a bottle of Veuve Cliquot Brut on Regent Cruises' Explorer, it was $69. Judging from the menu of bubbly here, the same champagne on the Norwegian Encore is $99. Didn't realize the mark up was quite that great between the two lines. Actually would have figured the pricing would be the other way around. Me too! 2 hours ago, palpieha said: If you have the regular drink package, you get 20% off the cost of the bottle (for a $79 price). If you have the Plus package, you get 40% off (for a $59 price). Although with the Plus package, you can just get as many glasses of Veuve as you want at no additional charge. Correct 24 minutes ago, Silver Sweethearts said: Don't you have to pay for those packages though? The Free at Sea is the one you get at booking and only pay the gratuities; the Plus is purchased above and beyond the Free at Sea. 11 minutes ago, purpleally said: I think NCL is way past $99 now. $69 is a great price on Regent, especially since I get 20% off It was $99 on the Encore in December based on the menu. Good price on Regent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #233 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Day 10 - Port #7 January 1st, 2023 Location: Amber Cove, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic So I slept in a bit today. I awoke to a message from room service saying they tried delivering our pastries. I was confused because I thought the pastries the day before were a one time thing. I guess not. I had to call room service and let them know we would take them, and five minutes later they were at our room with coffee and almond croissants. Not that I am complaining!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #234 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Off to breakfast at Taste. Fruit Salad Huevos Rancheros Ham and Cheese Omelet After breakfast, we headed to the Social for a Park West "Art of Collecting" Seminar. Different pieces they were talking about during the seminar. We learned a lot. We also got drawn in one of the "free" artwork raffles. We headed up to the room afterwards to get ready for the day. We have arrived into Amber Cove Final Port photo! We were going to head to Oceanworld, but with the extra OBC we had, we had changed it to go to an all inclusive. We had forgotten something in the room, so Susan ran back. Once she got back, we rode on of the carts to the port area. We waited a few minutes before it was time to head to the bus! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #235 Share Posted April 19, 2023 On da bus! We passed the other Port area in Puerto Plata Royal and Virgin were in today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #237 Share Posted April 19, 2023 We arrive at Playa Dorada where the resort was located. We were spending the day at Emotions all inclusive Pool area They showed us the property, and took us to the beach in case we wanted to chill there. Beach area In the 3 minutes we were on the beach, we got hit up by 4 different vendors walking the beach. pano We decided to head to the buffet for lunch, then we were going to hang out at the pool! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #238 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Buffet Pasta station View from the table After we ate, we hung out in the pool. We played some volleyball and enjoyed our time. The food was good, but the Dominican style of cooking is different from Mexican cuisine, so it wasn't as enjoyable. The fruit was excellent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #239 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Soon it was time to head back to the ship. We loaded onto the bus and started the 45 minutes back to Amber Cove. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #240 Share Posted April 19, 2023 We arrived back at Amber Cove. We decided to do a little shopping. We found a couple of items, then headed back to the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 19, 2023 Author #241 Share Posted April 19, 2023 We were excited, they were doing pictures on the textured wall. The ones on the Breakaway turned out really well. These turned out well too! Off to the Manhattan Room for dinner! No puking kids on the way in this time. Coconut Shrimp Italian Beef Meatball Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup Bruschetta Caesar Salad Baked Brie Salad Braised Lamb Shank Chicken and Seafood Paella Dessert Menu! Can you guess what I am getting? That's right! Warm Banana Soufflé Snickers Pound Cake Mexican Chocolate Cake One of the photographers people watching! We were exhausted after the day, so it was time to head to bed. Time change back to Eastern Time Zone tonight and then a sea day tomorrow. -- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #242 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Day 11 - Sea Day January 2nd, 2023 Location: Caribbean Sea North of Cuba We also got the dreaded "You'll Be Leaving Soon" flyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #243 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Like clockwork, at 6 am here came the Almond Croissants and coffee. I woke up to receive them, and then climbed back into bed for an hour. I then headed out on deck for my final day of Vitamin Sea! Cuba is in the distance It was another gorgeous day! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #244 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Susan finally joined the land of the living! We took a little walk around the back of the ship. Someone was finishing her almond croissants while walking Do you notice what is missing? They took the Christmas trees down overnight at least by Taste and Savor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #245 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Fruit Salad and Cottage Cheese Yogurt Parfait Biscuits and gravy Eggs Benedict - I had to have it this day, because its not offered on the final morning. Egg and Avocado Wrap 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #246 Share Posted April 21, 2023 We headed to the Theater for the Deck and Engine Q & A Chief Engineer and the Captain We headed to the Photo Gallery to finish up our Photo package. I highly recommend a photo package if you enjoy taking photos of your trip. I use the photos for my photo that pops up when scanning in and out of the ship. You saw all the photos we selected throughout this review. We headed up to the room to get ready for the Grand Finale Art auction. We got down to the Social early, and looked closely at the display down there. Here are some cool little features! Then it was time to head into the auction! We had a good time and may have bought something! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #247 Share Posted April 21, 2023 It was time to pack our crap. I mean pack our suitcases! We grabbed some vacation hero cards and a mojito! Time to recognize the crew. Please make sure to recognize the awesome crew members! Since we were at the Art auction during lunchtime, we headed to the local for a afternoon snack to tide us over until dinner. Spinach and Artichoke Dip Caesar Salad and pretzel bites Time to drop our cards off! We filled out 6 cards this trip! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 21, 2023 Author #248 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Starbucks Tonight's MDR menu The sun setting on our final night aboard. So it was time to go to our meeting with the Park West Team. So we ended up getting three pieces this trip. Northern Quest - Jon Rattenbury Changing Winds - Kre8 We Olive A Teacher (We all love a teacher) - Michael Godard Rue was awesome to work with! Here are the pieces now hanging in our house! After finishing up our art business, we headed to dinner! -- 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare QuattroRomeo Posted April 22, 2023 #249 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Do you have a photo of your updated travel wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 24, 2023 Author #250 Share Posted April 24, 2023 So we hit Los Lobos for a second time! Margarita! Quesadilla Queso Fundido Tableside Guacamole Guacamole - I thought the Guacamole was a little small tonight. Cochinita Pibil Carne Asada Rice and beans Tortillas and Tamales Photo with Restaurant Manager Jay and General Manager Deepak Chocoflan and Coconut-Avacado Helado Torta de Chocolate and Vanilla Helado 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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