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Some photos from the beach we visited as well as sail away-

Our stay in Tortola was short with an all aboard at 2:00. With limited time and obc we chose a beach excursion through the ship. There was a 7:30 meet time but once we were loaded onto the open air bus we were told they were waiting on some passengers who were late. They never showed, and we left 15-20 minutes past the scheduled departure time. The beach was pretty and the water was perfect but we ended up with less than 2 hours on the beach unfortunately. Sail away on the helipad was a go this time 👍. It was very hot but was still beautiful- I love a sunny sail away with champagne 🍾☀️

Last night’s dinner was Le Petit Chef. The menu included the filet, short rib menu was earlier in the week. We enjoyed our meals, and to be honest it was nice not dealing with the chaotic atmosphere we’ve been experiencing in Luminae. Photos from dinner-

Good morning from Tortola, BVI

Today was our stop in St Maarten. I booked an excursion through the ship, Small Group: Dutch Blonde Beach Bar: French Wine and Cheese Tasting. The excursion included round trip water taxi fare, 5 good size pours with cheese pairings and details about what we were tasting. The owner was funny and very entertaining. We ended up staying for lunch, then spent about an hour at the beach in front of the restaurant (chairs and an umbrella were also included). Tonight we have reservations for Le Petit Chef, and tomorrow I was able to get a dinner reservation for the Lawn Club Grill, which had been showing no availability. Photos from the excursion-

Thank you!

So Luminae was slammed again tonight 😑. Plus the ship had an inspection today 😑. So courses were a bit slow to arrive, but we get it. There’s a function for some crew tonight in preparation for next week’s first visit to Coco Cay, so we said just give us whatever desserts you have left and we’ll take them to go because we’re good and y’all go and have fun and enjoy. Please remember to acknowledge the hard work of the crew ❤️

I met with the Future Cruise Consultant and was able to book a Signature Suite for April of 2026. I know there was a thread on here a few weeks ago about what comes with that suite and I was told the same as the higher end suites- bottles of spirits for the cabin, specialty dining, and free laundry service. We’re hoping to get a peek on turn around day.

Today was a beautiful beach day at Magens Bay. Taxi fare is 15.00 pp and there is a 7.00 entrance fee. Two chairs and an umbrella will cost you 40.00. It was quiet when we arrived around 10 but was pretty busy by around noon.

Now that I’m a little more awake I can add a bit more description to our experience at Marmalade last night. It’s a 5 course tasting menu with an addition of their signature dish, the white bean soup, for everyone. These are the descriptions of our selections from Marmalade’s website:

We were able to talk to the speaker for about 10 minutes prior to the start of his presentation, so well worth it to attend in person.

If you enjoy thoughtfully prepared food done by a passionate chef I would recommend Marmalade. We were lucky enough to have the chef stop by our table twice to talk about his food and wine pairings and inspirations. Here’s a few photos from our meal

Our TA contacted Celebrity to have our anniversary noted by the ship

Tonight was our 3rd time dining at Marmalade. It’s located on Calle Fortaleza, reservations recommended. I reserved on Open Table and noted our anniversary. The restaurant had rose petals waiting for us in our table ❤️. They do a 5 course meal which you can add a wine pairing with and I would suggest a good 3 hours for this meal. My husband started with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, a Hendricks and tonic concoction with cucumber and jalapeño.

We are now docked in San Juan. Unfortunately the Sail In on the helipad was cancelled, so we watched the sail in from our balcony. Tonight we are off to one of our favorite restaurants, Marmalade. I’ll review when we get back, but may not take photos so I don’t disturb other diners.