'Twas the Cruise Over Easter - 9 Day Southern Caribbean - March 29 - April 7, 2024

[POA1]

 

Here's a weird one. We have no idea who are room stewards are. Normally, we meet them on the first day and see them in the hall pretty regularly. We don't even have the little card with their names on it.

 

As a thank you card writing guy, this throws a monkey wrench into things. Someone is cleaning our room and taking away the trash and laundry. We just don't know who it is.

 

Michelle left some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for them when we went to breakfast. The room was clean and the candy was gone when we got back. Maybe they're shy.

Edited March 30 by POA1

[POA1]

We're having lunch at the Pinnacle Grill at 12:30 PM. The menu is below. If you watched us last season, you'll have a pretty good idea what we're going to order today.

 

We are doing a second PG lunch later in the week, so we'll finally try something new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pinnacle_grill_lunch_menu_winter_2024_en_navigator_2_.pdf

[Sea42]

55 minutes ago, Huskerchick said:

Damn these new Cabana amenities. I had managed to resist the pastries at breakfast only to have them thrust on me by our efficient cabana guys 😋

Some things are just meant to be!

[POA1]

We're hanging out in the Ocean Bar, waiting for our lunch reservation. Michelle fired up her Google news feed and we're trending. 😎

 

 

 

[POA1]

During the noon update, the captain told us that we're the only ship in Aruba Monday. That's a rare, and expected treat.

[Haljo1935]

10 minutes ago, POA1 said:

We're hanging out in the Ocean Bar, waiting for our lunch reservation. Michelle fired up her Google news feed and we're trending. 😎

 

 

 

Good job and Congrats!! The Institue is deserving.

 

And look at that prime spot right above Guy's gooey deep fried artery clogger.

[Haljo1935]

5 hours ago, POA1 said:

 

...Wine pairing was a white Côtes du Rhône.

For main courses, the lady had the Peruvian Chicken, one of her favorites.

 

...Both entrées were paired with the French "Romance" Rosé

 

I had the dark horse candidate, the chocolate hazelnut bread pudding. We declared it the winner. If I intend to push through with Project Puddin', I'm going to have to add a double espresso to my after dinner routine...

 

How were the Cotes du Rhone and French "Romance" Rose? 

 

Happy to hear @Huskerchick liked the Peruvian Chicken  - I really enjoyed it on NS.

 

I'm very interested in Project Puddin' so double espressos all around!

[POA1]

We met our room stewards. They seem very nice and they're doing a great job.

[POA1]

We had is for us, a pretty standard PG lunch. Dedi was our waiter and was quite good.

 

Michelle started with the beef carpaccio.

 

I had the crab cakes. Both were paired with Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir, Oregon ($14.50)

 

 

We had the same main course, the blue cheese crusted filet mignon with scalloped potatoes and asparagus. Michelle had the Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon ($16.00.) I had the Rocky Pond 11 Dams Bordeaux Blend, Washington ($15.00.)

 

Michelle had the flourless chocolate cake with caramel popcorn and coffee ice cream.

 

I had the cheese course. Nice selection and presentation.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Hi Brian and Michelle, I am just getting caught up today with CC, will look forward to following along. It's another 2 weeks till our next adventure but that will be out of the Big Apple on NCL.

At any rate love following along on your adventures but something that caught my eye and maybe I missed it but I definitely do not remember the upcharge Lobsters for Pinnacle Lunch, I vaguely remember it said the Lobster Roll but not the entree of 2 small lobsters....interesting.

Enjoy your cruise!!

[Copper10-8]

Entertaining and informative as always Brian! Great pics! 😀 Have an awesome cruise! Say hi to Michelle!

Edited March 30 by Copper10-8

[POA1]

1 hour ago, LAFFNVEGAS said:

I definitely do not remember the upcharge Lobsters for Pinnacle Lunch,

Good eye! I didn't even notice that. Our last cruise long enough for us to consider two PG lunches was 2018. I've been meaning to have the Pinnacle burger for a long time. Michelle is hoping the lobster roll and another lobster dish will hold here over until summertime. We're going back to Maine for her birthday and I'm sure she'll catch up on her crustacean cravings then.

 

By the way, she's planning to try to get the key lime pie as her dessert at PG lunch #2, an Idea that I believe she got from you.

[POA1]

1 hour ago, Copper10-8 said:

Entertaining and informative as always Brian! Great pics! 😀 Have an awesome cruise! Say hi to Michelle!

Thank you, sir! Tell the lovely Maria we said hello as well.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

3 minutes ago, POA1 said:

By the way, she's planning to try to get the key lime pie as her dessert at PG lunch #2, an Idea that I believe she got from you.

Hopefully it will be as good as it was on the  Nieuw Statendam 

[RuthC]

2 minutes ago, POA1 said:

I've been meaning to have the Pinnacle burger for a long time.

My last Pinnacle burger was possibly the best burger I have ever had anywhere/anytime. 
I hope my next one is just as good. 

[POA1]

We popped in to the library before lunch. It's on Deck 2, foreward, between Rolling Stone / Billboard and the Main Stage. The selection is a little bit picked over, so I suppose the library's getting good use.

 

 

 

 

 

The Nieuw Statendam's library had just opened when we cruised in December. It had more of that new library smell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're avid readers, but we read ebooks from the Broward County Library. We're currently working on "Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice" by Elle Cosimano. It's book 4 in the Finlay Donavan series. If you like mysteries, we heartily endorse these. Very twisty.

 

 

Edited March 30 by POA1

[POA1]

33 minutes ago, RuthC said:

My last Pinnacle burger was possibly the best burger I have ever had anywhere/anytime. 
I hope my next one is just as good. 

If it gets into the top 5, I'll be delighted. If it hits #1, I might be rooting to miss Half Moon Cay. 😉

[POA1]

It's dressy night, and even though he does not leave the room, Poohby Joe respects his fellow passengers and adheres to the evening's dress code.

 

Seen here in his oh-so-tiny tuxedo from Hundred Acre Wood Tailors, Poohby Joe is tuxin' it up. (Cue: ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man.")

 

 

Michelle is attired in a long, flowing top from the Helen Roper Collection. (C'mon Knock on Our Door....)

 

 

Edited March 30 by POA1

[POA1]

Tonight's menu. It's the 150th Anniversary formal menu, but I am posting the simplified format for easier reading. (Because we care!)

 

 

 

 

co_150thmdr_dinner_day_2(1).pdf

[julia]

Poohby Joe could dine at our table anytime!!  I'm sure he's more well mannered than most, has a refined palette, and probably won't talk politics! ❤️😂

[Copper10-8]

2 hours ago, POA1 said:

We popped in to the library before lunch. It's on Deck 2, foreward, between Rolling Stone / Billboard and the Main Stage. The selection is a little bit picked over, so I suppose the library's getting good use.

 

 

 

 

 

The Nieuw Statendam's library had just opened when we cruised in December. It had more of that new library smell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're avid readers, but we read ebooks from the Broward County Library. We're currently working on "Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice" by Elle Cosimano. It's book 4 in the Finlay Donavan series. If you like mysteries, we heartily endorse these. Very twisty.

 

 

 

 

Ever since HAL (re)built and opened these new libraries on the different ship classes which, someone decided, contain multiple copies of the same book, I've been wondering how many of these books don't make it back to the library they came from and instead wind up in someone's valise on the way to a new home on terra firma

[SUESEABE]

1 hour ago, POA1 said:

Michelle is attired in a long, flowing top from the Helen Roper Collection. (C'mon Knock on Our Door....)

Loved Mrs. Roper from 'Three's Company' 😂

[Copper10-8]

1 hour ago, POA1 said:

It's dressy night, and even though he does not leave the room, Poohby Joe respects his fellow passengers and adheres to the evening's dress code.

 

Seen here in his oh-so-tiny tuxedo from Hundred Acre Wood Tailors, Poohby Joe is tuxin' it up. (Cue: ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man.")

 

 

Michelle is attired in a long, flowing top from the Helen Roper Collection. (C'mon Knock on Our Door....)

 

 

[BetsyS.]

Thanks for all the updates, pictures and menus. Michelle and Poohby Joe look great! Could you please ask Michelle or one of the waiters at dinner to take a picture of you?😊

[POA1]

13 minutes ago, BetsyS. said:

Thanks for all the updates, pictures and menus. Michelle and Poohby Joe look great! Could you please ask Michelle or one of the waiters at dinner to take a picture of you?😊

Will do.