TR: Jewel of the Seas 2014 Caribbean Cruise Pt. 3 – Embarkation & St. Croix (10/11 & 12/2014)

With boarding complete, the process of waiting to leave seemed to drag on forever. Our bags arrived after a short time and we had to force ourselves into putting things away. The sailaway show promised comedy. Feeling confident in my own personal ability to make jokes about how powerful the toilet flushes and how many times lights flicker in the bathroom, we chose to skip this and do, well, something else. Mostly, this “something else” was to go tour the ship and see things. Both lunch and dinner were found in the buffet, with us siting both inside and outdoors in a comparative rarity – outdoor aft space for balcony dining. Nice to have it.

TR: Celebrity Summit Southern Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Sea Day and Fake Sea Day at St. Thomas (11/29 & 11/30/2012)

Following a couple rough nights of sleep caused by being really awful at directions and my own inherit paranoia, we arrived at our itinerary’s sole at sea day. This was a day here we’d hope to enjoy the boat, relax, and not do much. Our one activity on the slate was a return to Qsine. That’s it.

TR: Celebrity Summit Southern Caribbean Cruise Part 4: Departure and St. Croix (11/24-11/25/2012)

Walking onboard the Celebrity Summit, the first thing you’re greeted with is a glass of limoncello. We guzzled it and left the glasses somewhere unobtrusive, overwhelmed with the whole excitement of actually being on the cruise ship. We briefly walked around the atrium, ascended the stairs to Deck 6, noting the existence of the iLounge in the center of the ship. We moved directly to the aft and our cabin. Having a really awesome room is, well, really awesome.

TR: Ruby Princess Pt. 4 – Cruise Review Days 3-5 (2/1-2/3/2011)

DAY 3: AT SEA (2/1)

The first at sea day of the cruise brings with it formal night and also a lot of nothing. I can never make up my mind when it comes to whether or not I like more ports or sea days. If you don’t have to be anywhere, you don’t have to do anything either. We sorta saw the Fruit/Vegetable carving. We sat in the room a lot. Come to think of it, we did practically nothing other than eat and or drink. Dinner that night was another unspectacular affair where we didn’t even receive a wine menu when my wife and I sat down. It was only after our table mates joined us that it appeared to the table. Uhh, okay. Entertainment for the night was non-existent given that we didn’t want to see the comedian. And again; secondary theater. Why not the main stage?