Visions of Sugarplums - Live from Vision of Seas 12/22/23 to 12/30/23

[schlimazel_traveler]

4 hours ago, Lady Hudson said:

Thanks for this review — enjoying it.

 

I have a favor to ask.  My sister thinks she left a large sum of money in her cabin last trip.  Would you mind asking if there is a direct number she could call to talk to guest services?  It would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

I wish you the best of luck. My daughter drove back to Cruise Maryland within an hour of disembarking without her keys and got a stonewall when she asked someone to help her determine if she'd left them in her cabin. The ship was STILL RIGHT THERE.

[Rubyfisch]

I'm sure this will surprise no one, but I loved Coco Cay.  We were there with Freedom:

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Christmas decorations and random stuff right off the boat:

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Chill Island:

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

The protected beach:

 

 

 

 

Straw market:

 

[Rubyfisch]

The pool:

 

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

There are a lot of accessibility features at CoCo Cay:

 

Sand wheelchairs and large strollers:

 

 

Pool lift:

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

The food is really good - first, the Snack Shack.

 

Snack Shack:

 

 

Menu:

 

 

Funnel cake (this was probably my favorite bite of the day):

 

 

Drinks:

 

 

Fruit and cookies:

 

 

Toppings:

 

[Rubyfisch]

We ate lunch in the pouring rain - this was so good:

 

[Rubyfisch]

The Perfect Day at CoCo Cay from deck 10:

 

[Rubyfisch]

After getting utterly soaked and cold, I headed back to the ship and a warm shower and my fluffy platinum robe. After a cup of coffee, I felt energized enough for a couple of trivia games in the Schooner Bar.

[Rubyfisch]

Sail away:

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Sunset:

 

 

[zaylyn2590]

On 12/25/2023 at 5:32 PM, Rubyfisch said:

After I got back, I went up to deck nine and socked in the hot tub for a bit. And watched a small child vomit in the pool ... It was still closed the last time I walked past it ....

I heard that's what closed the pool 🤣. I went to the beach right off the port. Very nice! If you walk down a bit, it's so quiet. And i love a walkable beach! 

[tupperny]

Thank you for doing this review.  We are boarding Vision soon.  Have you seen draft beer on the ship?  Any idea where is the best bar to get draft beer?  THANKS

 

Bill

[Rubyfisch]

On 12/23/2023 at 9:37 PM, wolfcathorse said:

who is the captain for your sailing. I want to make sure my Current Captains thread is up to date

It's Captain Mise (not sure if that's the right spelling). 

[Rubyfisch]

Last night was a juggler (Albert Lucas). It was pretty impressive, and the theater was standing room only (which I didn't fully understand as there was a second show).

 

Some photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

They had the warm chocolate cookie thing in Windjammer that was on the MDR menu for a hot minute. It was so good ...

 

[Rubyfisch]

It was Mexican night in the MDR.

 

Sweet corn cakes (these were a little bit gummy and needed a sauce of some sort - a chipotle creme would have been fantastic...):

 

 

Salmon (tasty, but could have used more of a kick):

 

 

Vegan toffee cheesecake (quite tasty):

 

[Rubyfisch]

After dinner, I played cards in the Solarium until bed.

[Rubyfisch]

Good morning from Freeport:

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Breakfast in Windjammer.

 

The poori and chickpea curry is amazing:

 

 

 

These are possibly my favorite pastries in all the world:

 

[Rubyfisch]

Apparently my window frame is getting a new coat of paint...

 

[BND]

31 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

It was Mexican night in the MDR.

 

Sweet corn cakes (these were a little bit gummy and needed a sauce of some sort - a chipotle creme would have been fantastic...):

 

 

 

 

 

It used to be served with an avocado cream type sauce.  Originally on the lunch menu but has been added to dinner.

[Rubyfisch]

21 minutes ago, BND said:

It used to be served with an avocado cream type sauce.  Originally on the lunch menu but has been added to dinner.

That would have helped. It wasn't terrible, but it's probably my least favorite thing I've had in the MDR.