Semi-Live Enchantment of the Seas! (Solo!) 8 Night, Southeast Coast and Bahamas, Jan 26-Feb 3

[cruisin73]

We have friends on this cruise.  They are first time cruisers so hopefully they are having a good time and want to cruise again.  

[Cruise Kay]

We are in Nassau today. We docked around 8 o'clock. The  Carnival Paradise is right beside us and we have since been joined by the Disney wish, Navigator, and Carnival Liberty. Each ship has taken turns testing their horns.
 

Classic day in the Bahamas here. Sunny and hot with clouds drifting by and clearing out and drifting by and clearing out. Lots of people got off the ship but a lot of people stayed behind. I have spent the morning on the pool deck swimming and soaking in the sun.

[Cruise Kay]

We are in port with the Disney wish, carnival liberty, carnival paradise, and navigator of the seas. It's a typical day in the Bahamas… Hot and sunny with sparkling water and clouds that come and go. Lots of people out on the water and ferries and one pirate boat and crowded catamarans, lots of people milling around on the docks headed to town. Quite a few people stayed on the ship this morning and the pools are crowded. I swam for about an hour and talked to a nice lady for a long time, swapping cruise ship reviews. Lunch at the buffet and now it's time to dig out the laptop and do a few hours of work. 
 

Edited January 31, 2023 by Cruise Kay

[Sandie]

       Thank you so much for posting.  It has been so nice following along with your adventures.  Almost like being there.  We will be onboard Enchantment for the 12 night cruise on March 11th.  Can you tell me the starting time of the late show? Have you had any lunches in the Safe in the Solarium? 

[Cruise Kay]

The late show has been at 9:15.
 

I only ate lunch in the Solarium café on the first day. I had pizza and it was hot and greasy but good. They have little sandwiches and desserts, they have a small salad bar where they will make your salad for you, and once in a while they have a slab of roast beef or something like that or hotdogs and hamburgers.

 

[Sandie]

Cruise Kay,

    Thank you so much for your reply. The information is helpful to us and our My Time Dining time of 7:00 PM.  The 9:15 Show Time should work out just fine.  I hope that you continue to enjoy your cruise.  It was great seeing all of your photos including Hogwarts!  I'm afraid you will be coming home to a very cold weekend. 

[BND]

4 hours ago, Cruise Kay said:

The late show has been at 9:15.
 

I only ate lunch in the Solarium café on the first day. I had pizza and it was hot and greasy but good. They have little sandwiches and desserts, they have a small salad bar where they will make your salad for you, and once in a while they have a slab of roast beef or something like that or hotdogs and hamburgers.

 

Some days we hang in the solarium all day and grab breakfast or lunch there (or go to the WJ and bring it back).  Sometimes a salad is what I need after eating so many calories on other days.  We're on EN on April 8 for the 12 night.   They usually have either roast beef at lunch or another meat to carve for sandwiches.  I also love egg salad so get that sometimes.  We haven't eaten in there in a while even though we did 3 cruises on her last year.   

 

We normally go to the early show and then head straight to late seating.

Edited January 31, 2023 by BND

[Cruise Kay]

Well it was just a terrific day. We had classic Bahamas weather and the most amazing sailway at sunset… It was just picture perfect. All of the ships in port left one after the other and it was fun to see them ahead of us and behind us and then we all just kind of spread out. I did not have my camera with me at sunset so I don't have any photos but it was really nice and Huge groups of people were on top deck watching the sunset tonight. 
 

but to back track a little... lots of people got off the ship today but a lot of people also stayed on the ship so the pools were full all day and the sun chairs were full as well. Having said that, there were plenty of lounge chairs to be had if you were looking for one. There was just a lot of people on deck all day long.

 

scheduled activities today were very light indeed. A couple of morning activities and then a really long gap before they had anything else going. And I think that's why so many people were gathered on pool deck and in the solarium, just enjoying the outdoors. it was the kind of day where you saw lots of people playing games together, board games and card games, reading books, crocheting, and of course sleeping.
 

This evening there was a show that I did not go to so I can't really comment, and there was a dance party under the stars, and dinner theme was Italian night. I did not participate in any of these… I was busy today swimming, lying out in the sun, I had to work for quite a while, and I made some friends at the puzzle table and we worked on the puzzle quite a while. Then I had an acupuncture session and a massage.

 

I've never been on a cruise ship where acupuncture is offered but it's offered here. I think it's a relatively new thing as the doctor is only on his second month on the ship. I have to say he is amazing. If you come on enchantment and you have any health issues, pain, arthritis, anxiety, or trouble sleeping or anything at all, be sure to go to one of his free informative seminars and have a free consultation and just talk to him. I have a medical condition that is most bothersome, and he has been a great deal of help to me.

 

The live music seemed a little more scarce tonight than it has been all week. But there was a lively lip-synch competition in the centrum this evening and four crewmembers performed pop songs as their favorite pop artists and it was really outrageous fun.
 

Another full day tomorrow and I have plans to hang with my friends at the puzzle table which has turned out to be quite a popular spot on this ship. There's not just a handful of people on board who like puzzles there's quite a few and we have smoked through all of the library's little puzzle offerings so now we're just starting to recycle. I will have to work a while as well and I have a massage planned for tomorrow as well. The spa here is really nice and the staff is great. 

The ship is really swaying up and down tonight.

 

thank you to everyone following along! It's fun sharing the cruise and the photos. A sneak peek at tomorrow's menu. The theme is Royal night.

Edited February 1, 2023 by Cruise Kay

[Cruise Kay]

And when I came back to my room there was a mouse on the bed! This little washcloth animal was so cute. I've never seen one of these before in all of my cruises.

[Cruise Kay]

Stayed up till midnight working on the puzzle with seven other puzzle fanatics who kept informing me "you're not leaving!" It was fun but I went to bed way too late. Up now to a beautiful clear sunny morning. Going to have to work a few hours today so I'm gonna get that out-of-the-way first thing.
 

some morning photos

[Cruise Kay]

Yesterday there were a lot more activities offered than the day before, the day we were in Nassau. There were three different trivia games, one was Harry Potter, one was lord of the rings, one was called progressive trivia. There were dance classes and stretch classes. A lot more live music throughout the day and well into the evening. It was a sunny warm day and the ice cream machine was in heavy use and the pool stayed packed all day.  There was a headliner show last night as well and then at 10 o'clock there was a 70s disco party! The entertainment staff came out and danced and put on a great show. It was high energy all around. 
 

today is our final day and as we approach Maryland, we have moved into some cold, icy winds, super gray skies and gray, rough seas. It is an indoor day for sure. The ship is moving a fair amount up and down and some pockets of the ship are cracking and popping.

 

plenty of activities lined up today, games, trivia, dancing, there's a veterans honoring ceremony in a few minutes. We have been urged to shop and use the casino because they will close early once we reach Maryland waters around seven. There are frantic last minute pushes to get massages today or buy spa products, buy anything at all in the shops, things like that. 

 

The little puzzle table seems to be newly discovered by families today and is surrounded by lots of families with young kids having a great time.

 

My Facebook cruise group organized a $25 slot pull yesterday. I've never gambled or used the casino but I went to that and participated. It was a lot of fun although apparently we ended up with the worst slot machine in the history of slot machines. We all walked away $14 in the hole but we had fun for well over an hour.

 

I'm going to go watch the veterans honor and ceremony and then I have to work for a few hours. More tonight! Enjoy the photos from last nights disco.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Cruise Kay

[ginnynj]

Bundle up for the entry into the CB and Baltimore. It's definitely nippy out there and Phil says 6 more weeks of winter. 😂Thanks for your posts and pix, have enjoyed your journey and looking forward to ours the end of March.

[Cruise Kay]

Tonight was the parade of nations with all of the staff carrying their nation's flags. It was really fun. Lot of national pride out on the Dancefloor! 
 

today passed by in a blur. At one point the seas got quite rough outside but the ship wasn't bouncing too badly. There was a lot of pushing to shop and use the casino because they had to close those around seven, once we entered Chesapeake Bay. There was a comedian this evening, they had captains corner today, lots of live music both in the day and in the evening, and then they had a flash mob this evening for about five minutes. They've been practicing that Flashmob all week and it was cute. then came the parade of nations which was really nice, followed by a big dance party.

 

My puzzle buddy and I were at the table a couple of times today, but the puzzle table seemed to be newly discovered by families today. Lots of families with kids crowding around wanting to work on the puzzle so my puzzle buddy and I left the table whenever that happened so everybody could get a chair and get a turn.  Café latitudes had a long line all day long and naturally, I got one last scoop of Ben & Jerry's.
 

The ceremony honoring the veterans this morning was really nice and they had a very big cake afterwards which was beautiful. I'll include a photo below.

 

I've come to bed relatively early so I can finish my book and donate it to the little library next to the puzzle table. I've got the TV on and of course it's playing the "wash your hands" song. 
 

I'm self assist in the morning so I'll be barreling out of here and grabbing a cab for the airport.

 

all in all it's been a good trip and a nice break, which is really all I wanted. And every time I cruise solo, I figure out things that I like, things I don't like, things I want to do differently next time, things that I look forward to each cruise. It's certainly a different experience each time. I mean this time I tried gambling! And had those massages, which I haven't had in years. and with this cruise, I've sailed all of the classes of ships that royal Caribbean offers, so now I have a great frame of reference when planning.
 

Thank you so much to everybody that followed along and commented… It's been really fun sharing my photos and adventures with you. Safe travels!

[Cruise Kay]

[SteelCityCruiser10]

Thanks for taking us along & for taking the time out of your vacation!  I enjoyed following.

Cheers 🍻