“LIVE” from Apex, December 2nd-First Celeb to the Carib Sailing!

[niksmom630]

Pool night photos….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

We have a poolside cabana reserved for tomorrow. 
 

[hcat]

can't wait to hear about the cabana!

[depplep]

Me too! I reserved a cabana for our July Beyond cruise as the hubs doesn't like a lot of sun. BTW, loving the review.

Edited December 5, 2023 by depplep
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[niksmom630]

Apex returned to St.Maarten  for a medical emergency 🥹

[Crazy planning mom]

Hope the person will be ok.

[theopup]

Thanks for the time again for a live review. Really enjoying it

 

Have fun & Enjoy!

[lorimay]

4 hours ago, hcat said:

thanks..so Elite Lite bkfst is at the Bistro..a nice bright space but not as large as the Tuscan Rest.  where it was held on  EDGE and BEYOND..

 

great ongoing review..great info

We were on the Edge in March and the Elite breakfast was in the Bistro. I think it’s normally there in Edge class ships but they move it if there are a large number of Elites and above. 

[abbydancer2003]

• Does anyone have the email address for the retreat concierges on Apex?

[depplep]

Are the breakfast items different in the Bistro compared to the MDR's?

[niksmom630]

Day 5 and dinner recap coming up. DH decided to have some fun with me and closed the privacy shade on the balcony 🤨 needless to say there was nary a sliver of light coming through, so I slept way later than normal. 
 

the 3 Card Poker table was finally kind to me last night, but I had to check to safe this morning to  see “how kind” because I had more than my fair share of wines last evening 😵🥳😵‍💫

 

dinner on the Edge was very good. Not certain it was worth the price of admission, and if you’re not a shellfish/seafood lover, not sure what other options there might be. There is no menu, it is served family style. 
 

since we all eat seafood and had no allergies I assume we got the “standard”  offerings 

 

first up was breads. Nothing unique here, or different than the MDR options, other than the shape of the butter 😂 

 

apologies in advance for the photo quality, it was very dark 

 

[niksmom630]

Followed by chilled lobster, crab, shrimp and oysters, along with a caprese salad of sorts.
 

 

the main course, Lobster tails, branzino, beef tenderloin. all delicious despite how the photo looks 

 

 

and a veggie type side

 

 

then dessert! 😜 offta, they could use a new pastry chef……the “chocolate cigar” was good. Dark chocolate filled with a mousse. the powdered sugar puffy things were nothing but air  til you got to the center, then it was a sour jam of sorts!  2/10 only because of the chocolate cigar 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

Returning to St.Maarten

 

 

 

Edge dining area

 

 

Leaving St.Maarten….

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

Cabana info….

 

 

 

the food will be delivered from Luminae

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

The numbering is a bit confusing ….

 

 

but that’s because each cabana can be split into 2. So if you have a large cabana, as we do, cabana 7 includes 8.

 

we expected this to be shaded,  but as you can

tell, it will really depend, since the “ceiling” over them is quite high…

 

FYI @depplep

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

7 minutes ago, schooner_Drinker said:

Hey Chris 

Enjoy your cabana day 🍹

Loving the photos

 

How long do you get the Cabana for 

Is it a 8am to 8pm set up, and can you choose the exact one you want 

 

Also I don’t see it in the App, where did you go to book it (planner) ?

 

TIA

Nancy 

 

I found it listed under the dining tab, scroll over to the right “special offers” . we called to reserve on boarding day. 
 

They are randomly assigned we were told , but guessing if you  “know people” , you might be able to make a request. 
 

ours was available starting at 9 am. We were also told the charge was $190 , not $300, because it’s a port day. Hasn’t hit our traveling companions folio yet, so I’ll update later. We have an assigned waiter for the day. Appears they will boot us out at 5 pm if the app is accurate. 
 

 

[niksmom630]

There are also 2 chairs and a table directly across from the cabana. Shaded, thankfully. 
 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

🥵😎 ☀️

 

Current situation…not a lick of shade lol

 

[niksmom630]

5 hours ago, depplep said:

Are the breakfast items different in the Bistro compared to the MDR's?

Pretty sure the bistro items for Elite and + are “continental” fare. I’ll check tomorrow.
 

Cosmopolitan was dining room serving breakfast. We tried it one day. I was wearing shorts and a tank top and didn’t really think I was dressed appropriately to sit down, but the hostess seating people said I was fine. Men were asked to remove their hats/ caps…. 

[niksmom630]

 

lunch was very good….

 

 

fruit skewers arrived …

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

Didn’t get off today….

 

 

 

found the sports deck 😆

 

 

JK, I’ll stroll over to the gym at some point and snap a few pics. It’s not a spot I typically frequent on vacation 🤪

[niksmom630]

Wayfinder….

 

tip…. Pay attention to the “ best access “ instructions… I wound up in the Medical Center on my first try attempting to debark in St. Maarten 🤦🏼‍♀️

 

 

[depplep]

Thanks for the cabana update. I wasn't going to use it myself but if there's sun I may. The hubby won't be happy. 

[Ciaranaman]

They really need to think about adding some kind of retractable awning for the cabana areas.  Anything to block the sun.  That would be a deal breaker for me.

~Bernadette

[niksmom630]

2 hours ago, Ciaranaman said:

They really need to think about adding some kind of retractable awning for the cabana areas.  Anything to block the sun.  That would be a deal breaker for me.

~Bernadette

agreed. They could definately come up with something as I was looking up. 
 

 

overall a great day minus the lack of shade, I would do it again in a heartbeat. It think it was just dumb luck because of how we were docked…..