It was a lazy day at sea for us, now that we have bypassed St. Thomas. The ship seems to be headed north westerly now as we make our way to Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas on Saturday. The weather has remained sunny and really warm on the port side of the vessel.
We have noticed a subtle difference with breakfast in Club Orange. The service and food is good as always, but this is an observation concerning the interaction between the guests and the management and waiters. From day one, it was the norm to have conversations with the staff, especially if they were not too busy. This is not happening now, and we think we know why. Maybe we are wrong, but we think the "arm's length" has something to do with Covid. We were told that even the department heads stopped having face-to-face meetings. They are relying on their cell phones for a conference call.
We felt the need to get outside and walk the promenade deck. One side was pleasant, and the other hot. On the plus side, there were many boobies hunting down the flying fish. Always fun to watch.
Lunch was in the Lido, where the salad maker knows exactly what we like. Hope he is not transferred to a different station, like they are doing with the dining room waiters. We are not used to that, and not sure we like it. Instead of splitting a sandwich, we went to deck 10 for a Margherita pizza or whatever is close to that. We have only tried the pizza once, and we were disappointed with it. The second time around, we definitely decided it is not the best we have had. When we were on the N. Amsterdam last fall, the NY Deli and Pizza was on the same level as the Lido. And their equipment was different, like having a real pizza oven. Everything about the pizza from the dough to the sauce and toppings were far superior.
There was an interesting-looking movie on the TV, but it was not a good one. With all of the choices they have for the movie library, we sure don't know where they get some of these. Guess we should put these thoughts on their survey, or better yet, email them directly from here.
There had to be at least three birthdays around our table tonight. The waiters outdid themselves singing the traditional song. We did not see a birthday cake served to the groups. Maybe they only do that on Grand Voyages.
Barb and I ordered soup….. one potato cheese and one chicken noodle soup from the room service menu. Fredy, our headwaiter, brought it personally. Chicken tenders with honey mustard sauce was an entrée for one of us, while the alternate chicken and a ½ order of ribs was the third one. All of us were happy to enjoy ice cream for dessert. The conversation revolved around the upcoming Covid test tomorrow. And we must admit, we are nervous about it. Anyone can have it, and not know it. Oh well, it is what it is.
Bill & Mary Ann
Friday, January 21, 2022
Report #34 Day at Sea Thursday - January 20, 2022 Sunny and 82 degrees
