PARADISE found, plus our CONQUEST of two more ships (with pics) - 4/14/2018

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Looking at the waterslide from Deck 12. The entrance to the slide is up on Deck 14…..

 

Looking down at the Sun Pool…..

 

Patti has spotted me at the Red Frog Rum Bar…..

 

Looking forward from Deck 10…..

 

That’s our van down in the parking lot…..

 

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This is the outside smoking area on Deck 10 aft, port side…..

 

The jogging track is up on Deck 11 aft…..

 

 

 

Looking up at the whale tail…..

 

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Volleyball and basketball are available on Deck 11 also…..

 

 

Up on Deck 12 by the whale tail you will find the mini golf…..

 

 

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Here are a few more mini golf views…..

 

 

Patti made her way down to the cabin to begin unpacking and wait for the muster drill. I joined her a short time later. The alarm for the muster drill sounded right around 3:30. Our muster station was “H” which was outside on Deck 4 aft on the port side.

 

A crew member must have seen me limping a little coming down the steps, so she directed Patti and I into Alfred’s where we could sit for the drill. We really appreciated that.

 

The drill lasted to a little after 4pm. We were the first to be dismissed, so we decided to go back to our cabin to watch our sail away from our balcony. By the time we got back, the ship had already pulled away from the pier…..

 

The Allure of the Seas would be sailing next…..

 

The sail away from Fort Lauderdale does not take long at all. Here are a few sail away views…..

 

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Here are some more sail away views. I wonder what the asking price for that house is?

 

 

 

We are sailing past Fort Lauderdale beach…..

 

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[Cincy2]

Jeff and Patti - can not thank you enough for all of your reviews. Every time I get ready to cruise somewhere, or am going to a new port I search for your reviews to see if you have been there! Our last cruise we drove down from NY for a last-minute GREAT deal on the Pride. Would love that last-minute deal again :cool::cool:

This 2nd part has brought tears to my eyes. I was born and raised in North Miami Florida, and I LOVED going to Jai Alai!!! I moved to Upstate NY when I met my husband and at times miss South Florida terribly. So Thank You, for bringing such great memories back.

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Hey Mary. I went to North Miami Sr. High . I also have fond memories of Jai Alai. Live in Ohio now but so many good times growing up in SFL.

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We have sailed past Fort Lauderdale beach…..

 

This was our Coast Guard escort……

 

We are leaving the Amsterdam, Freedom of the Seas, and Fort Lauderdale behind…..

 

 

 

We are officially out to sea…..

 

 

To be continued…..

 

[Melissahac99]

Fantastic review as always! Thank you so much for doing such a detailed and interesting job! We are sailing the Conquest in Feb 2019. My husband and I, our 11 & 8 year old boys and my retired parents. Your review is so helpful and is getting me excited to plan!

[Jamman54]

Fantastic review as always! Thank you so much for doing such a detailed and interesting job! We are sailing the Conquest in Feb 2019. My husband and I, our 11 & 8 year old boys and my retired parents. Your review is so helpful and is getting me excited to plan!

 

Thanks for following along! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Enjoy your planning! :D

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Now that we were out to sea, I was perfectly happy to hang out in the cabin until dinnertime. Patti however, wanted to check out the shops so off she went. With camera in hand she descended one deck down to the Promenade on Deck 5.

Seeing these photos now, it was amazing how deserted the Promenade looked at this time. I guess everyone was still partying out on the open decks!

 

Patti started all the way aft. This is the Degas Lounge where the Punchliner Comedy Club was held…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Right next door on the port side was Vincent’s. This is where Karaoke was held most nights…..

 

 

 

 

The Blues Bar is the Piano Bar, which is located on the Promenade all the way aft on the starboard side…..

 

 

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Here are a few more views of the Blues Bar…..

 

 

This is the Alchemy Bar, located aft on the Promenade starboard side…..

 

 

 

 

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This is a view looking forward on the Promenade, which is also called Impressionist Boulevard…..

The lamps are pretty spectacular…..

 

Henri’s Nightclub is aft on the Promenade…….

 

 

 

 

 

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The video arcade is right next door to Henri’s Nightclub…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here is another view of the Promenade looking forward…..

 

This is the Café Paris Coffee Bar, located just aft of the Casino Bar…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is theTahiti Casino, located on the Promenade mid ship…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is the Skybox Sports Bar. You can access this bar through the casino or the other entrance in the Atrium…..

 

Here is some of the seating in the Atrium on the Promenade Deck…..

 

This is one of several Sail & Sign kiosks…..

 

 

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Cherry onTop is located on the Promenade Deck in the Atrium…..

 

 

 

The Fun Shops are also located on Promenade Deck in the Atrium. Here are the operating hours for our cruise…..

 

 

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Here are some more Fun Shop views…..

 

 

 

The Painter’s Library is located on Deck 4 in the Atrium…..

 

Pixels Gallery is also located on Deck 4 in the Atrium. Here are the screens for viewing your pictures…..

 

 

 

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Guest Services appears to be a little busy at this point…..

 

This is the Renoir Restaurant which is the forward restaurant on the Conquest. It is used for Your Time Dining (YTD). It is located off the Atrium on Decks 3 & 4…..

 

 

 

 

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Circle “C” for the 12 to 14 year olds, is located outside the Renoir Restaurant on Deck 4…..

 

 

The Eureka String Trio plays in the Atrium…..

 

The aft Atrium is called the Sunflower Atrium…..

 

Patti is heading back to our cabin to get ready for dinner. This is the hallway and door leading to our cabin…..

 

 

 

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We have Late Assigned Dining this cruise, which is in the Monet Restaurant, located on Decks 3 & 4 all the way aft. I had emailed the maitre’d prior to the cruise requesting a booth for two. That is what we received. We were given table # 417…..

 

Here are tonight’s menus…..

 

Our servers for this cruise were Sebastian, Glenn, and Marlon. These guys were terrific all cruise long! This is the Monet Restaurant…..

 

 

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For our starters Patti had the cream of tomato soup, while I had the Maryland corn chowder…..

 

 

We both just love the cranberry bread. They brought us a basket of these every night…..

 

We both also had a shrimp cocktail and a Caesar salad…..

 

 

For her main Patti had the flatiron steak…..

 

 

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For my mains I had the sweet and sour shrimp and a pork chop…..

 

 

For dessert, Patti had some butter pecan ice cream and I had a banana split. Afterwards, we strolled along the Promenade. We stopped to check out Club O2, which is for the 15 to 17 year olds, along the way…..

 

 

 

 

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[FLCruise7]

Enjoying your review Jeff. I love that Pork Chop from the nightly menu - seems like I end up with that multiple times on any cruise!!