**LIVE** from MSC Seascape YC (Yacht Club) - Caribbean & Bahamas from Miami 14 September to 28 September 2024

[DaKahuna]

The cruise port is looking empty.  The hands on the clock are moving much slower than normal. 

 

Have made an appointment for our Lyft driver to pick us up tomorrow morning at 1000. It’s showing a 15-minute drive to the cruise port.  I hope that’s not too early.  I have a college football game that the wife and I want to watch tomorrow at noon.  

 

The cruise port is empty — awaiting your arrival tomorrow morning. 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 02:35 AM by DaKahuna

[morpheusofthesea]

1 hour ago, lahlah57 said:

Well done Gentlemen 👏👏

I always say the Yacht Clubs have the best prima donnas in the cruising world, me included.

[lahlah57]

14 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

The cruise port is looking empty.  The hands on the clock are moving much slower than normal. 

 

Have made an appointment for our Lyft driver to pick us up tomorrow morning at 1000. It’s showing a 15-minute drive to the cruise port.  I hope that’s not too early.  I have a college football game that the wife and I want to watch tomorrow at noon.  

 

The cruise port is empty — awaiting your arrival tomorrow morning. 

 

 

Have to let us know if the YC tent was easy to find and how embarktion was. 

You shouldn't be too early.....is there such a thing? 😆

[DaKahuna]

Just now, lahlah57 said:

Have to let us know if the YC tent was easy to find and how embarktion was. 

You shouldn't be too early.....is there such a thing? 😆

 

 When we sailed on Divina in February, the Yacht Club tent was the first thing we saw when we turned the corner to head toward the ship.  We had our Lyft driver stop as soon as he could, unloaded our bags and walked the 50 - 75 feet to the YC tent.  We found it very easy. 

 

[Georgia_Peaches]

Happy embarkation day @DaKahuna!

[Best Cat Mom]

10 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

 I have a college football game that the wife and I want to watch tomorrow at noon.  

Sports Bar might be your best bet. Or maybe the TV in your room. If we were at sea already, I'd say Casino Bar since they have multiple screens tuned to different games. I'm sure you could get them to find your game if it wasn't already on. 

[Best Cat Mom]

9 hours ago, lahlah57 said:

Have to let us know if the YC tent was easy to find and how embarktion was.

YC tent is best accessed by the far right lanes and a wide left turn to the inner curb, as I detailed when @morpheusoftheseaand we boarded. They were white tents and quite easy to spot.

 

Make sure to await a butler escort inside, even if you're tempted to go inside yourself. The butler will eacort you to the front of the security screening, bypassing at least a hundred non-YC guests.

 

You and I will have have the same challenge this week as Morph and I did last week -- I envision our threads shall cross quite often.

 

[Someone should insert another Ghostbusters meme, this one about crossing streams, here!]

 

 

[DaKahuna]

16 minutes ago, Best Cat Mom said:

I'm sure you could get them to find your game if it wasn't already on. 

 

He plays for a small private college in PA.  Game is only on the internet, not live TV.  

Room will be our only option.  I am sure we’ll figure it out. 

 

[DaKahuna]

9 minutes ago, Best Cat Mom said:

You and I will have have the same challenge this week as Morph and I did last week -- I envision our threads shall cross quite often.

 

I feat that has already happened a couple of times and I’m not even onboard yet.  I’ll be more cautious going forward.   I almost did not even do a blog this week but decided that there are sure to be things we do and see while you are doing and seeing something else. 

 

[Best Cat Mom]

19 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

I almost did not even do a blog this week but decided that there are sure to be things we do and see while you are doing and seeing something else. 

BCD and I are joking that you'll quickly pass me on posting. I'll still be on week 1 and you'll be on your week 2. 😃

[George C]

20 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I am the same way.  I do not like tomato’s and or mushrooms with my breakfast plate and them them to leave them off. 

 

 F Y I. We are safely in our hotel in Miami. 

 

Two photo’s from the plane on our approach

 

 

and two from our hotel room.

 

 

What hotel? View is similar at doubletree, love waking up and seeing my ship from the balcony. Will be at doubletree in 70 days then YC on Seaside.

[DaKahuna]

26 minutes ago, George C said:

What hotel? View is similar at doubletree, love waking up and seeing my ship from the balcony. Will be at doubletree in 70 days then YC on Seaside.

we were in the Marriott next door to the Doubletree 

 

[DaKahuna]

56 minutes ago, Best Cat Mom said:

BCD and I are joking that you'll quickly pass me on posting. I'll still be on week 1 and you'll be on your week 2. 😃

On line I am very chatty, in person quiet and reserved.

 

we have checked our bags and are with another 20-30 folks waiting for security to open and the magical butlers to appear in the terminal.  

[Best Cat Mom]

We are off the ship and waiting to go thru customs now. 

[no1talks]

2 hours ago, Best Cat Mom said:

[Someone should insert another Ghostbusters meme, this one about crossing streams, here!]

 

We don't care about keeping CC threads tidy! We're gonna cross-post anyway!

 

[George C]

47 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

we were in the Marriott next door to the Doubletree 

 

Love all the bars and restaurants that they share , water view from Casablanca bar is fantastic.

[morpheusofthesea]

6 hours ago, Best Cat Mom said:

You and I will have have the same challenge this week as Morph and I did last week -- I envision our threads shall cross quite often.

There was never a challenge... Your posts always enhanced my posts.

[Best Cat Mom]

1 minute ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Your posts always enhanced my posts.

I like to think that we complemented each other.

[morpheusofthesea]

1 minute ago, morpheusofthesea said:

There was never a challenge... Your posts always enhanced my posts.

I couldn't have had better eyewitnesses on this cruise than @Best Cat Mom & @Best cat Dad.

[morpheusofthesea]

4 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

in person quiet and reserved.

I know what you mean. At home I'm like you, but on the ship "I'm just another wild and crazy guy." I can just see us now on a future cruise.

[Best Cat Mom]

Day 4 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

 

We started our day with coffee and Baileys in our room during sail in. This time we remembered to snap a picture of it:

 

In the background are the treats from last night. Here is a close up:

 

The treats overall are very similar to what we've had on past cruises. They are just a few small bites and usually BCD enjoys them with his morning coffee.

 

We had our usual breakfasts and made our way to TSL for some adult beverages and car building. We have been to San Juan a few times and had no excursions planned today.

 

Before we knew it, lunch time was upon us. We dropped our gadgets and supplies in the cabin and went to the TS restaurant.

 

Champagne flowed and menus were perused:

 

 

BCD started with the salmon:

 

I started with pea soup:

 

We switched to a chianti wine for our entrées. I ordered the pork and Chef Lisa made a GF hoisin sauce to accompany it:

I've not ever been able to try this pork dish on other cruises because the sauce was not GF. Chef Lisa has been excellent at creating dishes with a GF sauce that I can try now but never could before. She will be a huge asset to the upcoming launching of World America for MSC!

 

BCD opted for a chicken Caesar salad:

 

We both ordered desserts today at lunch, out of our usual habits. BCD had the Dame Blanche sundae:

 

I tried the floating island:

 

We spent the afternoon in TSL and time flew. It was soon time for dinner so we changed and made our way to the host station for another wonderful dinner.

 

Menus circulated along with champagne:

We both had the beef tartare as starters -- one of our favorites -- with the Gamay that we'd had the night before with some extra of those oh-so-delicious quail eggs:

For our mains, we both selected the short ribs though mine was without the traditional sauce. Chef Lisa again made me a GF sauce as an alternative. Here is 'regular' one:

 

And here is my GF version:

 

We switched to an excellent Bordeaux to accompany our short ribs:

Edited Saturday at 08:26 PM by Best Cat Mom

[no1talks]

1 hour ago, morpheusofthesea said:

"I can just see us now on a future cruise."

 

The 'Festrunk Brothers,' celebrating another successful sea day of hunting interlopers.

Edited Saturday at 08:22 PM by no1talks

[Best Cat Mom]

We did attend the White Party after dinner, which @morpheusoftheseacovered very well. We arrived just as the party was winding down since we prefer to eat later, which we learned to enjoy during our many land-based holidays in Italy.

 

We recorded a video of the staff dancing to YMCA, but it was nearly 400MB so it's a bit too big for here. A few images from our time there:

 

 

 

Day 5, our second sea day, is next…

[Best Cat Mom]

Day 5 Daily Program...

 

 

 

[morpheusofthesea]

31 minutes ago, no1talks said:

 

The 'Festrunk Brothers,' celebrating another successful sea day of hunting interlopers.

Spot on !