Mom and me with the captain at his pre-dinner reception
Awww. Mother and son. Kind of like an upscale Olin Mills....
And this is the picture my roommate says "ought to snag me a husband"; see how sincere I look in a tuxedo?
Showing posts with label Jewel of the Seas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewel of the Seas. Show all posts
Friday, September 29, 2006
Formal Night Pics
These are the photos from our first formal night on board the Jewel of the Seas
Mom and me with the captain at his pre-dinner reception
Awww. Mother and son. Kind of like an upscale Olin Mills....
And this is the picture my roommate says "ought to snag me a husband"; see how sincere I look in a tuxedo?
Mom and me with the captain at his pre-dinner reception
Awww. Mother and son. Kind of like an upscale Olin Mills....
And this is the picture my roommate says "ought to snag me a husband"; see how sincere I look in a tuxedo?
Friday, September 22, 2006
Service Highlights
The cruise staff conducted themselves far beyond our modest expectations of good service - especially our dining room waiter Yatin from India and our assistant waiter Olga from Lithuania.
Even though he manages dozens of tables, Yatin found time every night to seat my mother himself. Olga discovered early on that we enjoyed hot tea with our meals and layed out a tea service every night for us.
While the cruise line provides everyone with generic envelopes in which to place cash for tipping, we picked out some handsome watercolor greeting cards in which to enclose a gratuity with our handwritten thanks.
Even though he manages dozens of tables, Yatin found time every night to seat my mother himself. Olga discovered early on that we enjoyed hot tea with our meals and layed out a tea service every night for us.
While the cruise line provides everyone with generic envelopes in which to place cash for tipping, we picked out some handsome watercolor greeting cards in which to enclose a gratuity with our handwritten thanks.
Final Sea Day!
We dock and disembark in Boston on Saturday. Once there, we rendevous with my uncle and his family for a weekend in the New Hampshire woods. Then Monday we fly home.
Today on the Atlantic, the cloudless sunny weather persists. Mom went to a towel folding demonstration this morning and I read my book by the pool in the Solarium where I took a dip in the saltwater pool. We're looking forward to watching the sunset from our nightly stakeout in the Champagne bar (one diet Coke one regular Coke, the bartender calls it "the usual").
Today on the Atlantic, the cloudless sunny weather persists. Mom went to a towel folding demonstration this morning and I read my book by the pool in the Solarium where I took a dip in the saltwater pool. We're looking forward to watching the sunset from our nightly stakeout in the Champagne bar (one diet Coke one regular Coke, the bartender calls it "the usual").
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Sea Days
The transatlantic crossing, constituting the middle three days of our journey, ended today in St. John's, Newfoundland.
During our sea days:
- Mom played a sanctioned game of duplicate bridge
- I saw a French Caberet singer in the shipboard theater.
- Mom went to the daily Catholic mass held in the discoteque.
- I worked out in the gym. ("Why do these weights seem so heavy? Oh, KILOS!")
- Mom watched a cooking demonstration.
- I worked on my novel in several quiet corners.
We saw a several movies in the cinema including "The Devil Wears Prada," which seems to be the passenger favorite. We also both got treatments in the spa.
During our sea days:
- Mom played a sanctioned game of duplicate bridge
- I saw a French Caberet singer in the shipboard theater.
- Mom went to the daily Catholic mass held in the discoteque.
- I worked out in the gym. ("Why do these weights seem so heavy? Oh, KILOS!")
- Mom watched a cooking demonstration.
- I worked on my novel in several quiet corners.
We saw a several movies in the cinema including "The Devil Wears Prada," which seems to be the passenger favorite. We also both got treatments in the spa.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Our Ship
Our cruise ship, The Jewel of the Seas, as seen from the tender boats departing from Plymouth, England.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Embarcation Day
After a three-hour transfer through the English countryside Monday, we arrived at the port of Harwich and boarded the boat.
Our cabin is layed out differently than we expected. More favorably in many ways.
It's as big as some suites on other ships, but not nearly as long. The balcony is roomy enough for two to comfortably sit with a table between them. I've spread out on the desk. The bathroom was perhaps the best surprise, roomy and clean with blue tiles and circular shower stall featuring sliding doors.
We took in the "Welcome Aboard" show which featured a juggler/commedian I'd seen on my very first cruise.
Our cabin is layed out differently than we expected. More favorably in many ways.
It's as big as some suites on other ships, but not nearly as long. The balcony is roomy enough for two to comfortably sit with a table between them. I've spread out on the desk. The bathroom was perhaps the best surprise, roomy and clean with blue tiles and circular shower stall featuring sliding doors.
We took in the "Welcome Aboard" show which featured a juggler/commedian I'd seen on my very first cruise.
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