Saturday December 9th, 2023 -- The Fleet Report and Daily

[dobiemom]

Flight was great. We left 8 minutes late but arrived 27 min early. I took advantage of my First Class upgrade and had Bailey’s on the rocks at 7am (it’s 5 o’clock somewhere! 😉). Breakfast was a 3-cheese omelette or a charcuterie board. 

 

 

My sis and her DH had arrived just before we touched down so sis was able to help me with my luggage. 

 

Hotel room is huge! We had stayed at a Hyatt Place in Miami this past Feb and it had 2 double beds plus a L-shaped sofa with a bed in it. So we chose the Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port & Convention Center. This is the same setup PLUS a nice desk/work area and a wet bar. 

 

Sis had heard that Kelly’s Landing was pretty good so we went there for dinner. Good thing we went early as at 5pm there was already a line to get in. And yes, it was good. 😋

 

We arranged for the hotel shuttle to take us to the cruise port at 11am. We have the first boarding time at 1pm Group A, as the NS is going through various inspections and immigration for the crew. So we plan to have a nice leisurely breakfast at the hotel then take our time checking out and boarding our BHB. 

[Cruise Suzy]

9 minutes ago, dobiemom said:

Sis had heard that Kelly’s Landing was pretty good so we went there for dinner. Good thing we went early as at 5pm there was already a line to get in. And yes, it was good. 😋

 

Our "go to" place before a cruise. Especially on Friday night's it's wise to remember that Florida is the home of "early bird" dining! The line at Kelly's gets longer even after that.

[catmando]

Good Evening My Cruising Friends,

 I wanted to share few of my pictures from Funcal, Portugal. It was an island bus tour but unfortunately the weather was a bit cloudy and misty. The ride up the mountain was quite interesting and our driver was a master at negotiating the switchback roads. So here are a few pictures of the tour. 

our ship

Mary In The Mist On The Mountain Top

a fish hatchery

 

an interesting statue

a small town along the trip

the same place

Funchal at dusk

as we are leaving, Funchal at night

 

THERE YOU HAVE IT

Catmando

 

 

[grapau27]

Some thoughts on the Second Sunday of Advent. Hope you have a lovely day today. God bless, David 😀

 

https://youtu.be/X5f9yAJ7DkQ?si=dbwk2MP5H7DAUSn_

[portofrome]

Thank you for the Fleet Report.

[StLouisCruisers]

6 hours ago, catmando said:

Good Evening My Cruising Friends,

 I wanted to share few of my pictures from Funcal, Portugal. It was an island bus tour but unfortunately the weather was a bit cloudy and misty. The ride up the mountain was quite interesting and our driver was a master at negotiating the switchback roads. So here are a few pictures of the tour. 

our ship

Mary In The Mist On The Mountain Top

a fish hatchery

 

an interesting statue

a small town along the trip

the same place

Funchal at dusk

as we are leaving, Funchal at night

 

THERE YOU HAVE IT

Catmando

 

 

 

Thank you Chuck for your photos of Funchal, Madeira Azores.  I'm glad you were able to find time to search for them to share.  Hope you have a wonderful day today!

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

8 hours ago, catmando said:

Good Evening My Cruising Friends,

 I wanted to share few of my pictures from Funcal, Portugal. It was an island bus tour but unfortunately the weather was a bit cloudy and misty. The ride up the mountain was quite interesting and our driver was a master at negotiating the switchback roads. So here are a few pictures of the tour. 

our ship

Mary In The Mist On The Mountain Top

a fish hatchery

 

an interesting statue

a small town along the trip

the same place

Funchal at dusk

as we are leaving, Funchal at night

 

THERE YOU HAVE IT

Catmando

 

 

 

Chuck, I'll add my thanks for sharing your pictures of Madeira.  I hope you start feeling better soon.

 

Lenda