I was up early to see the ship dock in St. Croix. It was 8:00 am and I headed up to the Windjammer for the first of many fresh-made omelets and incredible hash brown potatoes. After breakfast, a few laps around the jogging path were in order.
My friends and I were meeting at 10:00 am to head to the beach. Which beach? It was unclear at that point. I had done some research, but was open to whatever the day brought. It turned out that my friends got off the ship early and scoped out the area. We ended up going to a beach right near the port. I am not even sure it had a name, but it was very convenient and within walking distance. Two chairs and an umbrella were $19. Be warned, the chairs and umbrella were in less than stellar condition. They served the purpose though. Plus, I was swimming in the Caribbean Sea. Despite the fact that it was pretty rocky, the water was incredible (especially compared to the Jersey Shore!). If there are any sea glass collectors out there, it was pretty easy to find here. A few hours on the beach and we were fried.
We headed back to explore Frederiksted, but it was Sunday. Nothing was open in the immediate area. There were a few vendors selling their goods but the port area was pretty desolate. I will point out now that we were the only ship at each port on this cruise except in St. Maarten where we were docked with the Explorer of the Seas.
Once back on the ship, I spent the rest of the afternoon in the solarium in the pool and hot tub.
Tonight was the first of two formal nights. Cheesecake was on the menu tonight, a personal favorite! Rayfton and Kimber again provided us with excellent service.
After dinner we headed to the Safari Lounge to attend the Captain's Reception. This was an opportunity to have a photo take with the Captain and meet the rest of the crew.
Captain Gustavo Feduzi - He has been captain of this ship since November 2013
Staff Captain Kate McHue - Second in Command (she was only 36 years old!)
Chief Engineer Nikola Petrovic - He is married to Kate McHue
Hotel Director Anthony Curtis - Yes, Tony Curtis was our Hotel Director!
Cruise Director Carly Boileau - Carly B.! She was the CD on my previous cruise on the Jewel and is a bundle of energy
Champagne was served and there were many other introductions made. The officers and staff were very approachable all week. I was very impressed with them.
On to the next activity, the first of 2 productions show with the Royal Caribbean Singers and Dancers. They sang and danced well but their choice of music was just meh. Some of the music was familiar but a lot of it I didn't recognize it. I was expecting a little more.
And our last activity for the night? Well some of us went to bed. But some of us headed back to the Safari Lounge for the Battle of the Sexes Game Show. A lot of fun and very entertaining.
Tomorrow we dock in St. Maarten.
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| We had a view of our ship from the beach |
We headed back to explore Frederiksted, but it was Sunday. Nothing was open in the immediate area. There were a few vendors selling their goods but the port area was pretty desolate. I will point out now that we were the only ship at each port on this cruise except in St. Maarten where we were docked with the Explorer of the Seas.
Once back on the ship, I spent the rest of the afternoon in the solarium in the pool and hot tub.
Tonight was the first of two formal nights. Cheesecake was on the menu tonight, a personal favorite! Rayfton and Kimber again provided us with excellent service.
After dinner we headed to the Safari Lounge to attend the Captain's Reception. This was an opportunity to have a photo take with the Captain and meet the rest of the crew.
Captain Gustavo Feduzi - He has been captain of this ship since November 2013
Staff Captain Kate McHue - Second in Command (she was only 36 years old!)
Chief Engineer Nikola Petrovic - He is married to Kate McHue
Hotel Director Anthony Curtis - Yes, Tony Curtis was our Hotel Director!
Cruise Director Carly Boileau - Carly B.! She was the CD on my previous cruise on the Jewel and is a bundle of energy
Champagne was served and there were many other introductions made. The officers and staff were very approachable all week. I was very impressed with them.
On to the next activity, the first of 2 productions show with the Royal Caribbean Singers and Dancers. They sang and danced well but their choice of music was just meh. Some of the music was familiar but a lot of it I didn't recognize it. I was expecting a little more.
And our last activity for the night? Well some of us went to bed. But some of us headed back to the Safari Lounge for the Battle of the Sexes Game Show. A lot of fun and very entertaining.
Tomorrow we dock in St. Maarten.
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