Sea day sorting problems on expensive internet

Friday, March 27, 2015
Caribbean Sea
The Royal Princess is on a north-westerly course through the Nares Abyssal Plain (Atlantic Ocean) after passing the island of Puerto Rico on our port side. Throughout today, we will continue on a north-westerly course passing north of the Turks and Calcos islands. Tomorrow morning we will pass 5 nautical miles to the south of Rum Cay before making our final approaches to Princess Cays (Eleuthera).
The swell is a bit high today plus it is overcast and everyone is too busy spending their money on the last minute sales before the ship berths at Fort Lauderdale on 29 March. All purchases on-board are Duty Free.
No need to get up early today seeing we are at sea, so it is a late breakfast and a restful day of doing virtually nothing. While Richard got acquainted with his new Steiner Predator Binoculars I checked out my new Canon PowerShot SX700 HS digital camera only to find the battery charger was missing from the box. The joy of upgrading the binoculars and camera turned to another disappointment, which is one of many on this holiday.Down on Deck 6 at the Camera Shop we spoke of our misfortune and they suggested emailing the Royal Caribbean store to solve the problem. We do have another 10 day cruise on the Royal Princess so looks like we wait till we berth at St Thomas on 5 April before we use the new camera.Another costly internet session of internet banking of paying accounts, emails to Royal Caribbean and update on cancelling Embassy Suites booking for 29 March plus daily expenses on-board. I am glad Mandy is on the ball for us with all the emails I send to her.So glad we can get plain simple food that doesn’t make me sick. Getting to know most of the drink, pool, buffet and shop staff (who are from all over the world) plus they recognise us and we have a friendly chat with them. Bobby (Waiter) at Sabatini’s Restaurant let us know there is a lobster/shrimp night in the Traditional Dining Rooms (Concerto Deck 6 and Symphony Deck 5) plus we don’t need to make a reservation as it will be “Anytime dining” like Horizon Court and Horizon Bistro Buffet sections.Nice to be waited on and have a sit down three course dinner in an elegant dining room. My dietary requirements were met and we had a great evening. The Head Waiter took my order for tomorrow night so we can have another formal dinner.Found a table and chairs on the edge of the dance floor near the stage watched passengers in their formal attire having their photos taken (who brings a Tux and long formal gown for a cruise formal night). First we listened to the three violinists playing classical music. The young Russian drink waitress knows us and brings our glasses of water over as she knows we do not drink alcohol or soft drink.Noticed the Philippine couple across the dance floor so lucky I had my cameras to video them dancing to the music of New Deal who will be playing music the Passengers choose from the 60’s, 70’s. The couple are so entertaining only wish they dance in time with the music.This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Princess Line and at 11.15pm will be party time and the gold balloons above will be released, but we won’t be staying for that, too tired and it is late. Retired like many others for the evening.
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