🐾🐾 Sea Dog is Live! Tiki, Tacos and Tequila: Navigator, October 18-25

[Sea Dog]

28 minutes ago, doghog said:

Agree. Anytime for us. What's your impression of the Crown Lounge?

Havent had a chance to even go there yet. Planning on stopping by before dinner.

[Sea Dog]

@taznremmy Sorry we haven’t hooked up yet. Planning on going to the Diamond lounge tonight around 5pm before dinner. Hope to see you there.

[cruzsnooze]

47 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

@taznremmy Sorry we haven’t hooked up yet. Planning on going to the Diamond lounge tonight around 5pm before dinner. Hope to see you there.

The chocolate covered strawberries are worth the trip there.

[Sea Dog]

Remember my Go pro Galveston fail?

my Go Pro’s suction cup failed and my Go Pro fell to its death.

 

 

To my surprise on Navigator the outer structure by the railing is not steel so my magnet mount would not work. So I have to improvise my gorilla pod on the railing to mount my Go pro for some sail aways.

 

 

 

Hopefully this will work. Fingers crossed.

[tootsiescurly]

Is the Diamond lounge the same as the suite lounge? 

Edited Saturday at 10:51 PM by tootsiescurly

[Sea Dog]

 

A Pleasant Surprise 

 

A very nice surprise when we got back into our cabin from our excursion in Ensenada (more about that incredible experience later) where we were delivered a bottle of Champagne.

 

 

A box of fine chocolates and a plate of strawberry covered chocolates.
 

 

It had a card wishing us happy anniversary from Richard. I am assuming maybe loyalty ambassador but I want to find out and thank them for such a wonderful and gracious gift.

 

More later I need to recover from todays excursion.

[Sea Dog]

3 minutes ago, tootsiescurly said:

Is the Diamond lounge the same as the suite lounge? 

I think there are two separate but I am not sure.

[taznremmy]

2 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I think there are two separate but I am not sure.

They are separate.  Suite Lounge is on deck 14 with big windows and view.  The Crown Lounge is on deck 5 with 2 portholes and no view. 

[taznremmy]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

@taznremmy Sorry we haven’t hooked up yet. Planning on going to the Diamond lounge tonight around 5pm before dinner. Hope to see you there.

I will make a point to be there Greg.  

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, taznremmy said:

I will make a point to be there Greg.  

 Running slightly late hope to be there around 5:30pm.

[Sea Dog]

The Ultimate Taste of Mexico

 

Nothing like  drinking  a margarita by 10:30am in the morning .Todays excursion and experience was one of the best Royal Caribbean excursions I have ever been on. I heard there wasn’t a lot to do in Ensenada and not a lot of beaches. We decided to do more of a cultural excursion so when I saw “Taste of Mexico & Margarita Madness” I thought hmmmm….this could be exciting. Think part cooking class and tasting. 
 

 

It was the spice of life I was looking for . A authentic Mexican cooking class at La Dulce Vista, where you could can learn the art of creating local favorites, followed by a tour of Tequilera Doña Engracia and tequila.

 

 

We boarded a bus and drove through the down town area and headed to a quaint area known as La Dulce Vista.

 

 

We met a chef you taught us the secrets and tips of creating Mexican favorites such as Molcajete salsa, Guacamole, a Chicken Enchilada and Tostada.

 

 

We were served unlimited Margaritas that were so smooth with a Reposado Tequila that did not have the acidity of a normal Margarita because it was made from fresh squeezed lime juice and some simple syrup.

 

 

 

The guacamole making was fun and I got volunteered to muddle some peppers. The guacamole was incredible.

 

 

A chicken enchilada was next with a fresh and hot corn tortilla 

 

 

And finally a tostada which was so good.

 

I may have to open a Mexican restaurant as the food I made today was better than most things I eat at a Mexican restaurant.

 

 

 

 

Next was a Mezcal tasting. We learned about how Mezcal is made and sampled some different flavors. 
 

 

Along with the Mezcal tasting we ate a fried grasshopper ( little thing on left) that had been roasted in bacon fat, then baked. Crunchy and a little weird but I was ok with it. I should make a bunch and hand them out at Halloween.

 

 

The Mezcals we tasted included a 

Blanco

Strawberry

Tamarindo 

Passion Fruit

 

And a wild looking Scorpion infused mezcal which I bought a small bottle of. It was actually pretty good.

 

Feeling pretty good by now we boarded up and head back into for the tequila tasting.
 

 

Our guide showed us how tequila is made and the emphasis that it must be made of 100% blue agave. We tried a total of 7 tequilas.

 

Blanco

Reposada

Anejo 

Peach tequila

Cinnamon tequila 

 

And a coffee and almond tequila which was incredible as an after dinner dessert drink so I bought a bottle.

 

 

We also tasted some Moonshine tequila that had 80% ABV. Needless to say I had a good and happy buzz. 
 

 

With  every taste we did we were led in a toast in Spanish.  It sure I improved my language skills by slurring Spanish but I tried my best.

 

 

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this excursion. We had the best time and really appreciated what Mexico has to offer.

[jmh2006]

What a fun day you had!  You remember how I love chocolate covered strawberries, I am jealous!

[Sea Dog]

9 minutes ago, jmh2006 said:

What a fun day you had!  You remember how I love chocolate covered strawberries, I am jealous!

Yes I ate 3 already. May kill off the plate tonight.

[A&L_Ont]

3 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

my Go Pro fell to its death.

 

To my surprise on Navigator the outer structure by the railing is not steel so my magnet mount would not work. So I have to improvise my gorilla pod on the railing to mount my Go pro for some sail aways.

 

 

 

If I ever go mountain climbing, I’ll make sure to bring you with me.  You have it all covered, where as I still trust the suction cup. 😉

Edited Sunday at 02:14 AM by A&L_Ont

[Sea Dog]

4 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

If I ever go mountain climbing, I’ll make sure to bring you with me.  You have it all covered, where as I still trust the suction cup. 😉

We will see if the camera is still there when I get back from dinner before you trust me. 😉

[A&L_Ont]

3 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

It’s unfortunate that Richard ate one before you got them. 😄😂

Edited Sunday at 02:27 AM by A&L_Ont

[DaKahuna]

5 hours ago, cruzsnooze said:

The chocolate covered strawberries are worth the trip there.

 

 I like the coconut shrimp and the chicken wings.  Only reason I go there.

 

[Sea Dog]

2 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

It’s unfortunate that Richard ate one before you got them. 😄😂

Are you sure you aren’t Richard????? Still trying to figure who sent it??

[DaKahuna]

3 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

A box of fine chocolates and a plate of strawberry covered chocolates

 

 I see someone sampled one before you could take the picture.  Hmmmm  I wonder who that could have been. 

[DaKahuna]

3 hours ago, tootsiescurly said:

Is the Diamond lounge the same as the suite lounge? 

 

No.  the Diamond Lounge is on deck 5 Forward and is for Diamond, Diamond +, and Pinnacle guest.  

 

The Suite Lounge is on Deck 14 and is for guest sailing in a Grand Suite or higher or Pinnacle guest.  

 

[A&L_Ont]

1 minute ago, Sea Dog said:

Are you sure you aren’t Richard????? Still trying to figure who sent it??

It wasn’t me, but I will guarantee you that there would be no chocolate covered raisins if I had.

[Sea Dog]

3 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I see someone sampled one before you could take the picture.  Hmmmm  I wonder who that could have been. 

That would have been my wife Linda! She’s never met a chocolate covered strawberry she didn’t like.😁

Edited Sunday at 02:35 AM by Sea Dog

[DaKahuna]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

We were served unlimited Margaritas that were so smooth with a Reposado Tequila that did not have the acidity of a normal Margarita because it was made from fresh squeezed lime juice and some simple syrup.

 

 I bet using Reposado instead of Blanco had a lot to do with that as well.  I always try and get my margarita's made with Reposado.  If I am sipping then Anajo is the only way to go. 

 

[DaKahuna]

2 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

If you know something please tell.

 

There appears to be a piece of chocolate missing in the box .. 

[Sea Dog]

Dinner In The MDR

Got a wonderful window side table.

It was Mexican night but after our incredible cooking class I did not have faith the Mexican food would be as good as we had today.

So instead I had:

 

 

The best rolls ever. Salted Cheese Rolls

 

 

Caesar Salad

 

 

My usual Escargot 

Our waiter Jason from South Africa recommended the Salmon. It was fantastic. 
 

For dessert Coconut Cake with a double espresso to wake me up for our next foray into cocktails.

 

 

Very impressed either way the food quality in the MDR.