I will start with last night’s show which was Beatles tribute act, not too bad but not as good as the one we saw on Norwegian Epic a few years ago. Still it was fifty minutes well spent before dinner.
If I had to criticise the Tuscan Grille then the only thing I could fault would be there was too much. Having got used to the portions in the MDR it comes as a bit of a shock when your plates have a little more on them. The food was absolutely delicious and great service as you would imagine and made all the more entertaining by the motion of the ship as we have now set sail for Miami and last night experienced a little bit of a swell which made the ship rock just a bit. All good fun!
With just two days left we have been offered unlimited internet for $59 so I am going to take it up and consequently will be able to post a few more photos. What I will do perhaps is experiment by updating the post throughout the day. It sounds good in principle and the only downside is the area of the ship where we intend to be for the day doesn’t have a strong signal. On the positive side though the s,hip is a lot more steady this morning and the skies are pretty much clear overhead and we have a beautiful day in prospect.
Something out of the ordinary to post, the cruise director Richard Spacy announced over the tannoy that the captain has adjusted our route back to Miami so as to miss a storm system which would have made it quite bumpy. We are now heading along the Northern coast of the Dominican Republic and will cut back up when we reach Haiti. Some 60 miles longer but missing the storm.
It feels incredibly hot today and most are seeking the shade, even the terrace at the back of the Oceanview Cafe has plenty of seats which considering it’s a sea day is an indication of the heat. There is just no breeze today with a high of 82F.
After we had finished lunch we collected our bags etc from the Solstice Deck and took refuge in the cabin. We will probably regret that move next week when we are back in a less than hot UK.
The unlimited WiFi has enabled us to find a hotel with day facilities. We were notified that the Miami marathon is taking place on the day we arrive back and to expect disruption. This pretty much scuppered our plans to go South Beach and instead have booked a room at Sheraton Miami Airport which will give us somewhere to go. It has a pool and we will at least be able to get changed and have a shower before we fly.
Last night’s show was concert featuring rock anthems. Very colourful and entertaining.