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

[Rubyfisch]

We made it Port Canaveral and are awaiting clearance. I'll catch everyone up on everything later today ... I'm going ashore once we get clearance.

[Rubyfisch]

Last night's show was Rhythm and Rhyme. Either I know nothing about Broadway (which is true) or the songs they used are not exactly modern hits. It was very pretty and enjoyable, but other than West Side Story, I had no idea what anything was from ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

I was reassigned dining tables again. The food and service was very good, and there was a live pianist.

 

Wedge salad:

 

 

Butternut squash soup:

 

 

Salmon:

 

 

Cookies and ice cream:

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by Rubyfisch
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[Rubyfisch]

Step total:

 

[Rubyfisch]

I had oatmeal with peanut butter and pastries at Windjammer. It was good.  Windjammer wasn't too bad at 8:15, but it was getting crowded by the time I left:

 

[Rubyfisch]

After breakfast, I did a bunch of laps around the top deck, and then met up for card games with some folks in the solarium. 

 

Also, am I misremembering, or could you walk the full promenade deck on Enchantment. You can't seem to do that on Vision.

[Rubyfisch]

They opened the MDR for lunch, which was really nice. 

 

View:

 

 

Menu:

 

 

Tomato salad (the tomatoes were sad, evening else is it was good):

 

 

Gnocchi (this was so good):

 

 

Not pictured - apple crumble and ice cream ... Very good.

[fla33023]

1 hour ago, Rubyfisch said:

We made it Port Canaveral and are awaiting clearance. I'll catch everyone up on everything later today ... I'm going ashore once we get clearance.

It's made the news

https://wpde.com/news/local/man-falls-overboard-from-cruise-ship-off-the-charleston-coast-uscg-united-states-us-coast-guard-southeast-seventh-district-vision-of-the-seas-south-carolina-sc-wciv

[Rubyfisch]

After lunch, I got a coffee and played more cards.

[Rubyfisch]

Sail into Port Canaveral:

 

 

Jetty Park:

 

 

Norwegian Epic:

 

 

More Epic:

 

 

Guide boat:

 

 

The port:

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by Rubyfisch
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[Rubyfisch]

All but two excursion were cancelled - the pontoon boat and the shuttle to Ron Johns. We were supposed to be ashore by 3:15, but it was honestly closer to 4 pm. Its about a 10 minute ride, and the shuttle drops you off between Ron Johns and beach.

[Rubyfisch]

Pictures from Ron Johns:

 

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

The birds of Cocoa Beach.

 

Pelicans:

 

 

Some form of seagull:

 

[Rubyfisch]

The ocean was angry and cold and I enjoyed walking along it ... Although my Capri leggings are now wet to the knees ...

 

The path to the beach:

 

 

 

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The waves:

 

 

 

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The pier - without a rainbow:

 

 

The pier - with a rainbow:

 

[Rubyfisch]

The launch towers in the distance:

 

[Rubyfisch]

Local art:

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Overall, with one or even two people, the shuttle makes as much sense as an Uber or taxi, particularly if you get it on sale. I think I paid $13.99 for it. With more people, obviously the math changes.

 

I will also say, if you idea of a beach day is walking on the sand and getting your feet wet, it's really nice. There are showers and foot wash stations, so I think I left most of the sand there ...

[Rubyfisch]

Restorative post-excursion iced tea and matcha cream puffs:

 

[Rubyfisch]

Walking around deck 10:

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Windjammer Christmas desserts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Sampling said desserts - the cake was light and wonderful. The spice cake was super boozy.

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

I think it's pretty funny that the slowest speed I've gotten (which is still really fast) is with a few of the Starlink launch pad:

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Ready for the Christmas show with a virgin mojito.

 

Drink:

 

 

Show:

 

Edited December 25, 2023 by Rubyfisch
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