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If it’s not near the toaster it’s brioche. I learned the hard way that it’s not near the toaster because it burns very quickly. I thought it was delicious. I could live on bread and bakery items (though not for very long!) and I never found anything I didn’t like. I avoid bagels pretty much everywhere though.

The water in the sink isn’t filtered like the drinking water.

Just a suggestion, coffee and tea will both taste better if you use the water provided in the carafes than the water from the bathroom sink.

There were classes with a teacher and provided materials. The watercolor classes had a little art show near the end of the cruise. I think the other classes were macrame but I’m not certain. There was supposed to be a Zentangle class but the person teaching it had to leave due to an emergency. We also had 21 sea days so there was plenty of time.

On the Hawaii and French Polynesia cruise in November we had both craft corner in the Wintergarden and watercolor and other craft classes in another area.

There was a shared table option when I made my dinner reservations last month. I prefer to sit alone but the tables are so close together I make friends anyway.

Our weather wasn’t dangerously bad. I never saw the seasick bags out at least. It was a weird bumpy ride, but apparently I was the only one trying to enjoy the spa pool.

This past November I found out why no one else was in the spa pool when we hit a huge swell and I got thrown into a wall. The sauna was much safer. It did feel at one point that we were bouncing to Bora Bora but I’d do it again anytime!

This is the Starlink coverage map. There is less coverage at the poles. This is interactive on the website so you can move to any part of the earth.

This is not the totality of products available on the Star but I do think they have their priorities in order.

The air conditioning works quite well. In Hawaii and Tahiti it was in the upper 80’s and very humid. My cabin was cool and comfortable all the time.

The opposite is also true. As one with mobility issues (the literal definition of “lame” I suppose) if the included excursion is a walking tour, I have to hope I can book an optional tour before they sell out.

I’m booked on this cruise too. The gratuity is $289 per person.

I canceled my last cruise on that line for exactly that reason. No way I was going to be in small crowded spaces in 2021 just to sail on a new ship. I’m a stock holder in that line and they can keep their onboard credit. I much prefer Viking’s smaller number of passengers in bigger spaces.

There were a few nights near the end of my 33 days on the Star when all I wanted was something simple. Shrimp cocktail and cheese pizza. I’m very picky about pizza and thought it was quite good. Not Regina’s in Boston’s North End good, but still done well.