Another Sea Day

Apparently it takes our ship about 40 hours to reach Bermuda, as we won’t dock there until 10:30 tomorrow morning. We moved ahead one hour last night, so we’re now two hours ahead of 3/4ths of my readers.

We went up to the top deck lounge for sail away yesterday afternoon, and I took a panoramic photo of the city as we left to head back into the Atlantic.

We also got to see the pilot boat arrive to pick up the local pilot who helped our ship out of the channel. I didn’t get a pic, but saw a good video on our Facebook group. It must take nerves of steel to step from the ship to the tiny pilot boat!

We went to Sabor for dinner. By now we’ve sampled most of the menu and have our favorites, and the staff knows us. Charlie went to the casino afterwards and had a good time. He has earned over 400 points on this cruise since then. 

This morning we went to the Loyal to Royal event again, mostly for the free mimosas! Here’s the count of members by category.  (We’re Diamonds.)


The seas have been tossing the ship quite a bit, so everyone is staggering around and holding onto the railings. And you know it’s rough when the seasickness bags appear around the ship. We’re fine, just staggering. 

We had lunch in the mainstream dining room, which is really lovely. 


This cruise definitely attracts a different demographic than the previous one. We saw many more young people in the suites lounge, and there are many more children on this trip.  Some drama at a table near us at lunch made us grateful NOT to be traveling with young children. 

This evening we’re having dinner at Giovanni’s Table, then going to a musical event. So far, we’ve been impressed with the talent of all the performers. The jazz band that seems to be a permanent feature is really good!

Tomorrow afternoon in Bermuda we have a small group tour for sightseeing and shopping. We’re looking forward to it!

Comments

  1. JanieOctober 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM

    So glad you’ll be getting back to warmer weather!

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  2. RachelOctober 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM

    I’m so relieved y’all aren’t seasick!! Looking forward to hearing about Bermuda

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  3. AnonymousOctober 20, 2024 at 2:54 PM

    At the rate you’re cruising, y’all might make Pinnacle next year!

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  4. EleanorOctober 21, 2024 at 10:32 AM

    Wow that there are only 25 people in the top tier! I wonder what perks they get

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