We think the sail out from Rotterdam is one of the most fascinating there is, passing all sorts of things along the route that in most walks of life you don’t see. By this I am taking about the industrial side of things and as a sea fairing nation, the Dutch make very good use of their closeness to the water. It certainly makes for an amazing spectacle when sailing out.
Dinner last night was at 9:00 and in Jamie’s Italian restaurant and on the whole very nice indeed. Food was fresh and tasty and the staff brilliant. One thing that did occur to me though, it really didn’t feel like we were on a ship, and by that I mean we could have been anywhere in the UK in one of his other restaurants. The experience was very enjoyable but it just didn’t seem right.
We didn’t leave until gone 11:15 and once again found the time had passed really quickly. So feeling really tired through all the walking we all retired for the evening but not before hearing a couple a few cabins down having some sort of drunken brawl in their cabin. In 10 years and twenty plus cruises that is a first for us. Does it have any coincidence with it being our first sailing from the UK?????
This morning was a very relaxed one and we made the decision last night not to go to breakfast, instead opting to go for lunch in American Icon when it first opened at 12:00. There is only so much you can eat in 4 days so breakfast was skipped today in favour of a bit of a lie in. However after getting down to the Park Cafe in Central Park to get coffee I spotted a nice English Muffin with egg, cheese and ham which looked as if it would go nicely with coffee so who was I to refuse?
We took these back to Dazzles which is a lounge/bar overlooking the Boardwalk as and to date we haven’t seen many using it. It’s on two levels and this morning there were plenty of seats for us to sit and enjoy our mini breakfast.
Feeling the clothes getting a little tight we then walked four laps of the running track before going for lunch. Can you see a pattern emerging???? Guilt free cruising!!
We were very disappointed to find the lunch menu was identical to the one we had two days ago, what’s that all about???? Come on Royal Caribbean pull your finger out.
After lunch the sun came out to play so we sat out until it was time to go to Studio B to watch the ice show (1887: A Journey in Time) which was a 50 minute show featuring about a dozen or more skaters and some impressive lighting effects. Well worth the effort and just a shame we booked it on the best day for weather. As soon as it had finished we hastily made our way up to deck 16 to catch the last of the days sunshine. We are baffled by the amount of people still wanting to stay inside.
There are still some things not open and this includes all the water slides which was a tad disappointing as I had geared myself up to go on those but it looks like that will never happen now. I did spot a sign that amused me and perhaps it will amuse you too. I just have this vision of a guide dog going down one of the water chutes.
One thing that did open today was the zip line which quickly generated a queue but for something that lasts less than 8 seconds I am baffled again by the desire to do it.
Tonight we have dinner in Silk Restaurant again and after its packing time, as we are walking off with our own luggage we don’t need to have them out by 10:00. It does however mean we have to be off by 7:30 so should be easily home before midday.
And lastly I have added today’s photos to the Flickr Album which you will find >>>Here<<<