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Todays menu and reflections. 14AFC4D7-01B4-455A-9F71-2FC9DFFD7525.pdf C816025A-2A5F-440D-80A2-2C60C2D751F1.pdf

For those that find the ship’s port guides useful, they are available every day at the shore excursions desk. A copy of today’s guide is attached as an example. Rob Castries.pdf

Parting shot. Made it back onboard before the afternoon tropical deluge soaking. Rob

In case you haven’t gotten your daily supply of fresh veggies.

Appropriate park in Castries.

We’re onboard now. Been checking itineraries and rates with onboard cruise consultant. The upgrade offer + 2.5% onboard discount + 2.5% Society discount + 5% b2b discount + applying the EI bankruptcy promotion creates some very good per diem values. The onboard consultants work in “real time” pricing and availability. They are very knowledgeable. We also work with a very seasoned and experienced TA. Based on my observations of the number of pax waiting to speak with the two onboard consultants, it appears future business may be brisk. There appears to be an ongoing optimism among senior staff onboard that by end of this year, most sailings will be full or very close to full, based on advanced bookings to date. Rob

Docked in St. Lucia today. FWIW, there’s a significant delivery of new outdoor furniture, crates of miscellaneous electronics and other mechanical-looking parts and pieces. And an equal removal of discarded furniture, electronics, recycling and other debris. Rob

Today’s menu and Reflections. 7AD8BF2D-3122-4230-A00B-4F46C1734FA3.pdf 3F283C4C-C8B6-4B7F-A346-0F652AE748DC.pdf

For those that are interested, here’s this afternoon’s snack. Rob

Glad you’re enjoying, Ivi. Today Jim & I hiked around the bend, over the hills and down this steep path to a lovely little beach. Pretty much had the place to ourselves. Anse Pain du Sucre. Nice day. 🌞🌞

Here’s a couple of pics of yesterdays house fire as we were leaving Antigua. Rob

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Love the Opihr. And the Thomas Dakin. We agree. 😁😁

Dwight, surprisingly there are some of these sampler gins in the cabins but not in the bars. And vice versa. No telling. There’s enough gin onboard to submerge the entire UK. There is a new Crystal app that can be downloaded once onboard. The computer guy did it for us in about 10 seconds. I’m not sure it can be downloaded until onboard. Rob

Terry, Aquamarine and up get them automatically. Not certain about the other categories. Lots of other new gins in the bars, too. Rob

For those that enjoy a wee bit of gin sampling in your suite (or discreetly on your balcony), the sampler selection keeps multiplying. These are in addition to the regularly replenished supply of bourbon, vodka, wine, beers and soft drinks. Most of these gins, but not all, are also available in the bars. We were not familiar with many of these gins. I assure you, they are not going to waste. 🍸🍸 Rob

The electronic version of today’s reflections wouldn’t load, so I scanned it. Sorry about the quality. Rob Reflections.pdf

We have an early tour tomorrow in Antigua, so posting tomorrow’s menu tonight. The electronic version of tomorrow’s Reflections is not yet available. The Prego carpacccio is on offer tomorrow. Choices, choices… Rob 5D6E62A4-9936-45B1-B270-E4E0590CA31C.pdf

When you’re onboard and the “cotton candy” dessert is on the menu, run, do not walk, do not “pass go”, etc. etc. The presentation itself is worth its own video. Even if you don’t like sweets, it’s worth the visual. (Sorry, but I don’t bring my phone to dinner, or I’d record it.) Rob

Paper copies are available every day at the reception desk. We asked our butler the first day onboard for daily paper copies. I do not believe it is automatic unless you specifically request a hard copy. We receive the next day’s Reflections in our “mail slot” everyday around 6p. Rob

St. Thomas

600 pax? Or, 6000 pax? Choice is good. What’s your choice? (Not a poll survey….) Rob

St. Thomas in the morning.

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Choice is good. Even Billy Joel’s music is approaching 50 years old. Beatles even older. If current musical selections, bands, entertainment , etc. are important determination for cruise selection, Crystal is currently ensconced in the mid 20th century. One should make their holiday plans accordingly.