grannyshell Posted May 4 #376 Share Posted May 4 Safe travels Jacqui! Thanks for taking us along! Looking forward to your wrap up 😉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted May 4 #377 Share Posted May 4 Jacqui, thanks for bringing us along! It was fun reading your take on the cruise and the Volendam. Safe travels home! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabcruiser Posted May 4 #378 Share Posted May 4 Thanks Jacqui. Just saw this thread and read thru it with interest. We are taking this cruise in 2025 but doesn't go until June 7 so should be warmer. Not sure why but over month later next year. Will be our first on the Volendam so thanks for your insights on that ship also. Jane 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV8rix Posted May 4 #379 Share Posted May 4 Thanks for a great "live from", Jacqui. Hope that some day we will sail together again. BTW, that's great to know about being able to use the Mariner drink cards for something other than a "Mariner cocktail". I don't really like mixed drinks so I always give my cards to friends. But nice to know that it can be used for a glass of wine. So thanks for that too. Safe travel home. Bet Ivan will be overjoyed when you arrive. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted May 4 #380 Share Posted May 4 Have a safe trip home Jacqui!! Thanks for all your posting on the Live From 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted May 4 #381 Share Posted May 4 Safe journey back home Jacqui. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvteaching Posted May 4 #382 Share Posted May 4 @kazu and Deb - have a safe trip home! I'll look forward to reading your wrap-up of the cruise. Karen 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted May 4 #383 Share Posted May 4 Thank you for this thread. It takes a certain amount of effort, and money, to post and I am one of many who appreciate it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted May 4 #384 Share Posted May 4 I enjoyed tagging along with you through this live thread. I hope you have an uneventful trip home and I'm sure Ivan will be delighted to see you again! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted May 5 #385 Share Posted May 5 Jacqui, i enjoyed your live from very much. By now, I hope you are safely home. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted May 5 #386 Share Posted May 5 Safe travels home. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5 Author #387 Share Posted May 5 I am home, tired but home and now will try to catch up a bit. Cursing on the St. Lawrence River is so nice with lots of scenery. No real whale sightings there for us, at least and no announcement by the captain so I don’t think there were any sightings. It’s slow going as the captain has to follow the law hold his speed to no more than 10 knots. In some places her was slower. Since we missed Cap aux Meules, we had lots of time to get to Quebec City 😘 18 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5 Author #388 Share Posted May 5 I THINK I have figured out where I left off… dinner in the MDR a few short nights ago: We both started with the Beet & Steak Tartare. Mine (the pic) was about double the size of Deb’s and way too much to eat. I did my best thought 😉 I had the rockfish and Deb the turkey. Both were good but the turkey sure smelled delicious. For dessert, Deb had the carrot cake which she said was very tasty. and I had the cheese plate. Fearing that the great cracker shortage of 2024 would continue, I kept my bread to have with the cheese. As you can see there were no crackers. 12 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted May 5 #389 Share Posted May 5 Glad you are back home safely and thanks again for taking us along with you on your cruise! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5 Author #390 Share Posted May 5 The Arctic wind continued to follow us when we arrived in Quebec City. It was raining and cold - very cold. People that went out were back on the ship quite quickly. Deb and I nixed getting off since we were overnighting and hoped the next day’s forecast was true for our tour. I was just glad it wasn’t on day one. 😱 Interestingly, when you are in Canadian ports (or at least in Quebec), the ship is only allowed to have 2 or 3 bars open depending on the time of day. Usually it was the Ocean Bar & mid Lido bar. Day 2 I had a private tour booked with Gilbert Garcia. Debbie told me I chose wisely. 😊 If you are in Quebec, I highly recommend you book with him. You see so much more than on a walking tour and he takes you to places the other tours don’t. I asked him why and he laughed and said he was a visionary. It’s an easy way to see some of the sights. They bike - you ride and get out at the pertinent sites. Perfect for kazu’s foot 😜 Since the wind was still with us, I emailed him to ask if he had blankets or if we should bring some from the ship. Of course, he had blankets. Two big ones that covered us both. It was a fabulous day. if it’s not boring, I will show you some of what we saw in the next few posts. 14 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted May 5 #391 Share Posted May 5 4 minutes ago, kazu said: Interestingly, when you are in Canadian ports (or at least in Quebec), the ship is only allowed to have 2 or 3 bars open depending on the time of day. Usually it was the Ocean Bar & mid Lido bar. What I was told several years ago it is every Canadian Port and the rule is only one bar per deck that has bars. 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted May 5 #392 Share Posted May 5 9 minutes ago, kazu said: It was a fabulous day. if it’s not boring, I will show you some of what we saw in the next few posts. Looking forward to seeing more please!🙂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5 Author #393 Share Posted May 5 5 minutes ago, richwmn said: What I was told several years ago it is every Canadian Port and the rule is only one bar per deck that has bars. Thanks. The crew member I was talking to didn’t tell me that part. Appreciate the added information. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted May 5 #394 Share Posted May 5 11 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said: Looking forward to seeing more please!🙂 +1 (or more if it helps us get pictures 😉) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5 Author #395 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, puppycanducruise said: Looking forward to seeing more please!🙂 48 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said: +1 (or more if it helps us get pictures 😉) Thanks. They will be coming. Nurse coming to check my foot so I will get at it a bit later. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 5 #396 Share Posted May 5 22 minutes ago, kazu said: Thanks. They will be coming. Nurse coming to check my foot so I will get at it a bit later. At least you have your priorities right. Roy 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted May 5 #397 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, kazu said: Thanks. They will be coming. Nurse coming to check my foot so I will get at it a bit later. Hope the nurse is able to bring you some comfort. No rush - we'll be here 😊 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV8rix Posted May 5 #398 Share Posted May 5 3 hours ago, kazu said: I THINK I have figured out where I left off… dinner in the MDR a few short nights ago: We both started with the Beet & Steak Tartare. Mine (the pic) was about double the size of Deb’s and way too much to eat. I did my best thought 😉 !!!WOW!!! First time I've EVER seen steak tartare in the MDR!! I've always had to pay extra for it since it's generally only available in PG or Rudi's <-- where they actually put a quail egg on top. I'll watch for that MDR offering in the future. Thanks! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuagrad90 Posted May 5 #399 Share Posted May 5 On 5/3/2024 at 4:03 PM, trickylibrarian said: We'll be on her next Saturday and hope the weather is improved. Going to pack for the cold. Enjoying this thread a lot, Trickylibrarian, I, too will be on next week's cruise. I am a retired librarian and am going with a librarian who is almost retired. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted May 5 #400 Share Posted May 5 Looks like the weather was not the greatest for a good part of the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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