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Yes, there are quite a few children, school age and younger. We were surprised as well.

Today’s pre- dinner snacks in the suite lounge

Something I neglect d to comment on earlier was that I had ordered the bottle water service pre-cruise. When we arrived in our stateroom there were 15 one liter bottles of water and a letter explaining that due to supply chain issues, they were unable to provide the 12 bottles of Evian and to compensate they included three additional bottles and a $15 shipboard credit.

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Now for the food porn from today’s Coastal Kitchen lunch. Seafood Veloute Lasagna (my wife started eating before I could get a picture) Steak Frits Carrot Cake all were well prepared and flavorful. The steak was not as tender as last night’s gilet but that was to be expected. Tonight is prime rib, but as many have pointed out - it is listed as ribeye on the menu.

We walked through the pool deck, outdoor, indoor, and the Solarium after lunch today. The outdoor area had a number of guest relaxing but the majority of the people were in the indoor areas. The kids were very prevalent in the indoor pool and the Solarium was full of adults. Both were close to standing room only. We did not go by the Solarium Bistro but may make an effort to do that tomorrow. My wife wears something long sleeved all the time so her wearing a jacket is not uncommon even in summer.

We have toyed with the idea of moving it agaist the wall under the TV. Then I find myself using it as a footstool and decided to leave it where it is.

The temperature in Seattle was warmer than we expected and during the inport period I felt being in jeans and a long sleeve polo shirt was warm. Once the ship pulled out of port I became more comfortable. Today I am wearing long pants and a long sleeve t-shirt and am comfortable inside. There are people in shorts and t-shirts about the ship so take that for what you will. If you are normally use to wearing shorts and t-shirt type clothes in 70 degree weather then you may want to bring some to wear inside. Outside is a different story. we have not been to the Solarium area yet but will make an effort to go there after lunch today. I do not know about a dining table on the balcony. There are two small end tables on our balcony. I’ll ask our room steward the next time I see him and see if he knows anything. we do not go for the theater productions and usually attend on a hit and miss basis, depending on what is being offered and how we feel. we do have one reservation for the show in TWO70 tonight, Starwater. Making a reservation was highly recommended by the onboard concierge.

Thought I would try and make some comments regarding our Grand Suite before I try and answer any specific questions. we ar finding space in the suite a little tight. There is a large glass coffee table between the couch and the TV so it’s tight in that area. while there is a considerable amount of closet space, drawers are at a premium. My wife does not like storing clothes in open shelves so she’s not a fan of the room layout. Our biggest disappointment is the bathroom. While there are twi individual sinks, there is very little space on either side for storage. We really miss the storage area that we were use to finding on either side of the mirrors in the bathrooms on other ships. There is a drawer under each sink but it’s very low and constantly bending over to retrieve things is tiring. Considering that this is only the second day and the layout is new to us, we may change our minds and find ways to adopt to the latout but initial impression is not favorable.

We had a wonderful time in the Schooner Bar, Peter Ritz came on T 8:45 PM and was scheduled for 3 hors. We made it to his first break when all of the days events caught up with us. He is scheduled for 10 PM tomorrow and rest assured we plan to be there. The Schooner Bar on Quantum and Oasis is not as intimate as the Schooner Bar on smaller ships and tends to be noisier. We had a small group that was not there for the entertainment and talked over the performer. However, we did not let them ruin the performances for us. Just be aware that this is a possibility.

Relaxing to the piano music at the Schooner Bar. They have a Rum Old Fashioned on the menu, but I asked for it wit Bacardi 8 instead of Barcardi Reserve Ocho.

Dinner in Coastal Kitchen was wonderful. my wife had the french onion soup and the filet, medium well. i had a caesar’s salad, the escargot, and the filet Rare to medium. my wife had the hazelnet cake and a cappuccino. I went with coffee, black. Food porn follows

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I am sorry but there are only two ‘favorite’ mix drinks that are my dat to day go to drinks - long island iced tea and a Zacapa Old Fashioned. I will start exploring for Ron Zacapa on Quantum tomorrow but in the mean time, I am enjoying my 2nd LIT.

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Leaving Seattle on time

Here are the show times for this sailing.

I am going to go walkabout after we meet with our stateroom attendant. We have a few request to let him know about then I am going to find me a LIT -- it is a lot warmer inside the ship than I expected so need a nice refreshing drink or two to cool off before dinner.

Here are some photo's of our starboard side Grand Suite on Deck 9.

I assume you go to our stateroom and get your cards before going to a bar. Otherwise, I believe you can just give your stateroom number to the server and they know if you have a package or not. We did not attempt to get a drink until we were at lunch.

The Concierge Lounge

We left our hotel via Taxi at 1010 and were walking onboard the ship at 1040. There was a separate line at the terminal for Suite and Pinnacle Guest. The security check for this line was a disappointment to us as there was only one scanner lane open and the queue was moving very slowly. Once we got past the security scanner there was a single station set up where one gentleman was checking documents. He reviewed our negative COVID-19 test results, our health questionnaire, and passports. Once we finished, he told us to go around the stanchions and proceed to the To Ship area. Here we were directed to a very crowded waiting area where we sat for about 10 minutes when we heard them call for passengers with canes, walkers, or wheelchairs to board followed by passengers with Key. After key they called Diamond and Diamond Plus, which was us. I never heard them call for Suite or Pinnacle Guest and do not think we missed that announcement. Once we cleared the gangway we were directed to proceed directly to our muster station to check in. We walked down to Deck four to the Icon Restaurant on the starboard side and checked in with the team there. Having already viewed the safety film, they reminded us of the seven short, one long blast and told us to come back to that location if we heard that signal. We then took an elevator up to deck 12 and ignored the signs saying that guest rooms would be available at approximately 1300 and walked all the way aft to the Concierge Club. We sat and relaxed for about half and hour before headed down to deck 9 and once again ignoring the closed doors, went to our stateroom and picked up or room keys. We then went back to the Concierge Lounge and waited until 1200 when we proceeded to Coastal Kitchen for lunch. After lunch we returned to our stateroom, which was open by then, and have been relaxing here listing to the announcement directling guest to check in at their assembly station about every 15 minutes. So food and scenery porn