From 530 to 615, tie lines were crashing along the side of the boat, so we assumed we were docking.
Around 630, we could see that we were still out to sea. So they had to of stopped at some point in the night – there is no way we couldn’t go 50 miles in 12 hours!
From about 615 on, the seas are really rough. Even mom can feel it and there is stuff rolling around on our window sill. It’s thunder & lightning too!
Crap, we have no rain gear.
I also realized that I don’t have a little waterproof plastic pouch to put our IDs/money in while we snorkel (that I can attach to my vest). So hoping we can find one OR there are lockers at the beach.
Then again, considering the weather – snorkeling won’t be happening if it doesn’t improve.
I got coffee and took it back so mom could get out of bed.
We got dressed and headed down to deck 6 where there is a lap lane. 3.5 laps is a mile… we did 6. So we felt somewhat happy with that. We were docked – so my sea legs were fine – yah!
Back to the cabin for showers…. How this cabin fits 3 is beyond us!
We are literally crawling over each other! No lie, we have each ducked on several occasions so the other could step over and get to the bathroom or closet.
Mom has declared that the fat people on board can’t possibly be showering. She doesn’t even know how my fat ass fits in the shower. (thanks mom) It’s unlikely anyone on board has the ability to shave their legs without opening the curtain and putting their leg up on the toilet seat!
Anyway…. We headed up to the Outdoor Café which is on deck 11 aft. It’s a trough (that’s what our family calls a buffet) There was an omelet station – ya! We got our meals and headed to a nice table outside.
Oops! High winds… bad move. Food literally jumped off our plates!
Back to the room. Got on our sneakers and headed out to see what the port had to offer.
Not much. It’s basically a small group of buildings with several stations where you meet your pre-booked excursion company, a taxi or shop in the crappy shops with stupid souvenirs.
Since we had taken the “no plans” approach to this trip, we had no clue of where to even go if we got in a taxi. It was evident that this port was nowhere near downtown Freeport. That’s what happens when no one does research! And since neither of us had ambition or really cared…. We walked back onto the boat!
The sun had come out, so we decided to just sit on the sundeck and take it in.
Spent about 2 hours and it became blazing hot!
We had noticed the (pay) Italian place was free at lunch time, so we went there. Mistake! It was a pasta/pizza buffet and it sucked!
We have determined that it’s more the lack of customer service that is annoying us; more than the crappy food. The staff is just plain rude and not helpful at all. There is not any signage. We have spent a lot time figuring out where we are supposed to go and what to do – as opposed to it being all spelled out for us. (aka: Disney or other FL vacation spots)
After lunch, we came back to the room to cool down and take a nap. Neither of us napped that well, but we tried.
Around 4, we headed back up to sunbathe. It was quite pleasant.
The ship pushed back just after 5 and we were no longer in the sun, so we moved to the other side of the boat. Which was better since no one was smoking.
Another complaint - the no smoking areas are not at all enforced. There are designated smoking areas – but just like dress code; not enforced.
Around 6, I ventured over to the trough to bring a selection of snacks back to the Queen.
We sat out for another hour, reading, even though the sun had gone behind the clouds. Just nice and relaxing.
Once back in the room, we showered again and got ready for dinner. Since the Italian place sucked for lunch, we decided to head to the other dining room – Crossings. Same menu as Palace (Monday nite); but deck 5 aft.
It was definitely a nicer atmosphere. Less white trash. Dinner was better tonite. Neither of us were ga-ga over the meals; but the service alone was far better!
On the walk back, we had to go thru the casino. I had an itch; but didn’t see a “Wheel of Fortune” slot, so decided to pass. Plus, the walking “black cloud” was with me.
Back in the room – mom read and cursed about the kids running the halls.
All in all – good day. We did nothing, but that was a good thing.
Our goal for tomorrow, in Nassau, is to get off the ship around 9am. Try to find a 2 hour trolley tour… a new “frock” for mom to sleep in ….. a new toe ring for me (I left mine in the rental car in Outer Banks 2 yrs ago) and be back in time for Bingo.
This ship has TONS to do! Most of it is after 9pm though. Not sure how that happens. Not for us!
Yes, we are unhappy with the food and the customer service – but we are having a great time doing nothing!!!!
I am having email withdrawls… only checked it 3 times on Tuesday and that damn near killed me! Baby steps.
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