It is about 1200 miles from Ft Lauderdale to Curacao, our first port of call. The journey will take us about 40 hours and we are expected to arrive just after 8 AM on Tuesday.
Breakfast in Chops hasn't changed. Uncrowded and good service. Later in the morning I entertain myself by listening to the shopping sales pitch. Not that I care at all about shopping, but he is a polished pitchman. He knows, and uses, all the tricks.
I have access to the suites lounge on this cruise, an option that I am often denied because there are so many top level cruisers. Capacity is limited so only the top of the top cruisers get the benefit.
Coffee, snacks, and bar service is usually available. Located on deck 17 there is a good view of the ocean and the ship's pools below The. seating is comfortable.
When I return to the cabin to freshen up for dinner I face a very strong draft in the hallway. By strong I mean blowing hair and flapping shirt strong.
Yes, I will be judgemental and say the jerks in the cabin next to us left the balcony door wide open while simultaneously proping open the cabin door to the hallway. The resultant tornado through the halls disrupted AC for many dozens of passengers. I took it upon myself to close his door. A risky move but neccessary.
There are a lot of kids on this cruise. More than I expected for an 8 day cruise while school is in session, but overall they are well behaved. As usual, the searching for ducks is a frequent quest. I stoped bring ducks last year after witnessing how much damage irresponsible passengers were causing to the plantings in central park.
The weather is basically good. High 70's mostly sunny. There have been a few very short showers. Many northerners are getting a good tropical burn.
By the end of the second sea day the wind has increased and the seas are now 8 to 10 feet. If the captain hadn't told us, we would not have been aware. The ship delivers no pitch or roll to the guests. What the seas do though is slow our progress. We will be an hour or hour and a half late arriving in Curacao. Whatever our arrival we will stay in port the scheduled time.
I did not go to see the production of cats. Several others did and said it was greatly improved from a couple years ago when they last saw it. Maybe the next time I am on Oasis.
The top tier event is very brief. About 5 minutes of entertainment, a few recognitions, and a few words from the Captain. Obviously many knew it wasn't worth the effort as attendance was poor. Years ago it waa a lavish afair. No more.
The aqua show has been redone since I last saw it. Good and worth staying up for the 10:30 PM start time. Fortunately I rembered ear plugs as the music can be deafening.
Tomorrow we will spend most of the day in Curacao.
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