Finally, The Ship To Ourselves

Today we are arriving at Costa Maya, Mexico. The weather has been a bit rough and windy since we boarded. The Captain announced that we were going to be docking an hour later than expected. The decks are still closed so, I head up to the gym for a walk on the tread mill.

After, I head to the Observation deck to wait for Ken and Gabi to start their day. We head down for breakfast at the buffet. It is of course a zoo. One of the crew finds us a table and then we head into the mob for a do-si-do to get breakfast. Good thing I get my coffee quota in the Observation deck! They have a wonderful selection of food but my favourite for breakfast is still an omelet. They do have some cinnamon buns that I sneak in and some pineapple and grapefruit. It is too loud for my liking, so I think I'll stick to the Hudson for breakfast. Much more civilized for my advanced years.

After breakfast, we wonder to mid ship where the senior staff are answering questions about the ship and ship life. I'm always amazed at how they handle this hotel on water. So much care goes into food prep, storage and buying. The amount of laundry is just staggering. The fact that this is all handled seamlessly and with a smile is amazing. At least on a cruise ship you can still get excellent customer service. I jokingly call is the ‘Land of Yes', you never hear the word no. (The only exception was at dinner when I wanted a Guinness to go with my steak.)

Gabi is not feeling well today. Too much rocking and rolling, so they head back to their cabin where Gabi can get a Gravol. We'll meet up for lunch. I head to one of the shops to get my charms from Pandora. On the first day they had a $10.00 deal where you can get a bracelet and 5 charms. Every day after you can get 2 charms at $5.00 each, collect all 8 and you get the cruise ship charm for free. Yeah, it's a gimmick but I go for it. Back in 2014, my girls had gotten me a Pandora bracelet to fill when I was in Europe. I did a very good job of it back then and thought I would start another one.

We have lunch at Indulge. It is a unique eating experience for us. They have different types of food that you order at your table from tablet. I order a Caesar salad from one place and Pad Thai from another. Ken gets a pulled pork sandwich and fries. Gabi gets French Onion soup and prosciutto and cheese from another place. It is a cool way to have 10 different types of food in one place. After lunch, we head up to the pool deck. Ken and I finally get into the hot tub! Ken has a bad knee so; this helps him a lot. It also helps to loosen off my back. Finally, it is nap time!

Dinner tonight is in the Commodore restaurant. It has the same menu as the Hudson but a different atmosphere. We are seated right by the window which is nice. This is when I find out that I can't get a Guinness with dinner. Humph, I guess I don't get steak. I settle for the shrimp fettuccine alfredo; Ken gets the BBQ ribs and Gabi has the steak. This restaurant is nice, service is great (except the Guinness) but the décor is not as open and airy as the Hudson.

After dinner we head up to the pool bar for a nightcap and then head off to bed.Leia mais