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Todays pool competition featured the ladies….. cannonballs 😂

The Solarium pool gets a bad wrap for its size, and rightly so, but when it’s hotter than Hades and you need to cool off you won’t care how many people are in there ….. whatever you do, don’t make the mistake I did and walk across the solarium barefoot…🔥👣 there’s a reason you see all these shoes on the side of the pool. I’m sure someone’s posted a you tube video of me hopping across the floor like there was an imaginary “twister” game mat, trying to find a spot that was shaded or wet. 🥵 While it is tiny, the misters or sprinklers they have on symphony and harmony were a bad choice in my opinion…. The sign says max capacity is 32, but not like anyone would pay attention or the lifeguards were counting heads…. Now that I think about it…. There was no lifeguard 🤦🏼‍♀️ Yet I know I’ve seen one here before and thought it was odd since the water is 4 feet and no children are allowed in the solarium….

Very comfortable , nice breezes. But no cereal besides oatmeal . Perhaps you can convince DW To grab a box from the windjammer and join you, since it’s only a flight of stairs and short stroll away. 😉

excellent choice. In fact, as we were leaving Giovanni’s and walking thru CP, I was wishing we had. I do want to give Jamie’s a try someday, apparently the home of the REAL plank 😆

thanks for the compliment! 😊 I try for a balanced approach in my reviews. No vacation is 100% perfect obviously — but I try to find something positive to say even if I’m feeling pretty salty 😜 Sometimes I think I’ve reviewed and photographed these ships so often I won’t have anything worthy to report about!

The whole experience just wasn’t great. 😐 first we got the bread….. then 10 minutes later, the oil and Balsamic, then another 5 minutes before he brought the Parmesan… our waiter seemed frantic and rushed. When Nicole asked for his recommendation on the pasta dishes, he recommended the linguini and clams. she said “ok, anything other than the one with clams” his response “I don’t like pasta, but anything you choose will be good.” wonder who thought it was a good idea to assign this guy to the Italian eatery? 🤷🏼‍♀️ ooooookayyyy….. then she asked for an espresso martini…. He said “ok, but just so you know it’s going to take a long time because I have to go to two different places” so she says, “ oh ok, that’s ok, I don’t need one” I think he regretted his statement, because then he hurried away mumbling that he would get it. so, it’s a Thumbs down on Giovanni’s from me 👎

In my experience the upgrade charge has always been nominal, like a few hundred dollars, tops…. as an example, we have a free “balcony” cruise but on oasis class that means starting with a CP or boardwalk balcony.

Hi @Cayman Turtle! Thanks! I’ve been following along with your review also! 😊

Caprese /salads

Desserts were the highlight, unless you were looking forward to the gelato….they didn’t have any 🤨 waiter said they didn’t have the ingredients for it, so they were just serving ice cream…. At least he was honest, because after spending 10 days in Italy and Greece earlier this year, I would have called them out on it! There is a big difference….

Branzino….. what I was expecting…. what I got …….sorry if I’ve ruined any appetites this morning ….. I couldn’t even eat this 🤢 it did come without the eyes and brows, but that’s what I was seeing….😂

Pastas they were just ok….pastas were all over cooked in my opinion ….. but to be fair I was in Rome in May so my standards are high Risotto tasted no different then the meal in the MDR…. Except this contained only 3 mushrooms…

Last nights dinner was at Giovanni’s….kind of a disappointment….😕 but to be fair, I think I confused the menus and expected Jamie’s Italian….husband doesn’t care much for Italian, so usually theses restaurants are out for us when we cruise. And, I didn’t check the menu when I booked the dining package…. Went off memory, which in this situation did not serve me well! 🤦🏼‍♀️ the plank….. what I was expecting …… what we got……

Day 8 view….

I think so- Channel 1 is royal entertainment. CD discusses daily activities

- Wipe out cafe also serves iced tea in the morning. Won’t find it at park cafe or windjammer! - didn’t get my wash and fold bag this week. 🤔Thought it might come on day 6 instead of 5. The 8 nights has me confused. Had to check the D+ Benefits in case I missed that it went away…..it has not….. - caught the rising tide mid-flight yesterday! Also caught one the passengers trying to kidnap “Ted” from the car….. 😂 -towel animals getting smaller…… maybe Origami animals are next…..using day old cruise compasses….that would be awesome! -new shot of the day glasses! 💕 just purged and donated a good portion of my early collection. But these are pretty! -missed getting my roast beef sandwich today… 😐 Park Cafe not open for lunch in Labadee….. - solarium bistro has a similar breakfast to Wipe Out in the morning. The app calls it brunch, but pretty much the same stuff. There were smoothies and granola parfaits and a few more “brunch” type items. But it’s definitely more crowded, probably because so many people who are Solarium bound for the day find it more convenient than the Jammer or Wipe Out. Lines can get long, there’s also made to order omelets and eggs but the seating is so spread out there that they will have a hard time finding you. Meaning cold eggs. Also no iced tea. 😜 can you tell I’m #TEAM Wipeoutcafe, all the way?

Today’s random thoughts and musings…. Prettiest remaining Oasis class ship Diamond lounge…

I took my bottle to the trellis bar because I was intimidated by the corkscrew our cabin attendant provided. Tipped $5

ha! I love this…..maybe Vikki and I can enter together if it gets moved back before our Oasis sailing! 😂 maybe we could convince Lisa to join us, @A&L_Ont? 😉

Yes, much less crowded, and made to order eggs and omelets

Someone asked about the wipe out cafe breakfast options, so here’s the full view…. the young girls advised against this breakfast muffin. Said it was horribly dry and tasted like sand 🤢 There’s also a Frozen yogurt and freestyle machine here

I can’t remember the last time we were in Labadee. the views around are stunning! I don’t plan on getting off though. Enjoying a virtually empty ship and didn’t have to take out a second mortgage to fund a cabana rental. 🤑 we had an OTW cabana here years ago and really liked it, but it was a fraction of the price they charge now

On the way to the wipe out cafe…. breakfast with a view

Vitality cafe offerings

This mornings activities included a spa treatment and then breakfast at wipe out….. the spa special was a 70 minute head to foot massage and eye treatment for $169, gratuity additional but 18% automatically added at the end. Port special. this was better than any similar treatment price using my C&A discount, and they are not combinable. spa pricing I don’t usually visit the spa on cruises, but decided to try it since it had been awhile. the treatment was great, although beware the upsell of scented vs “regular” oils. Also expect the post massage upsell for a variety of products. They are not pushy tho…. A simple “thanks” and “I’ll think about it” and I was on my way a few spa area photos