Last night the Royal Princess
travelled on several southerly courses down the Florida Straits where we expect
to have some adverse current due to the fast flowing warm water of the Florida
current. Then alter onto several south easterly courses into the Old Bahamas
Channel, then continue on this leg as we transit down the northern coast of
Cuba on the starboard side and the Great Bahama Bank on the port side.
Like everyone else being at sea
for the day we slept in and had a late breakfast. Bad idea for the first time
we have encountered both the Horizon Court and Horizon Bistro full with people
having breakfast. Finally found a vacate table in the Court section, while
waiting as usual for a long time for my lactose free milk we shared our table
with a lovely well-travelled couple from California Fran and Jay. Had so many
laughs with exchanging conversation about our holidays across the world and
before we knew it, it was 11am. Parted company and went for a walk but it is
very winding, overcast with a good swell plus new passengers are exploring the
ship and don’t look where they are going.
Wander round the cruise ship
after lunch then settled in the Atrium Piazza to listen to the Inspirational
Trio playing classical melodies. A lovely American couple joined us to escape a
very loud group on the other side of the Piazza. They absolutely love Australia
toured the East Coast, Alice Springs and Uluru last December. Noticed this time
there is a younger crowd of people including more kids on this cruise plus many
don’t like washing their hands before entering the Horizon Court or Bistro they
think the sanitiser kills the germs.Looking out our suite to the
ocean the swell is picking up so we could be in for a rocky night, pity the
people with their patches behind their ear. We miss Alfredo our Cabin Attendant
From Deck 12, the chap we now have, we don’t hear him knock (forget to put
“Privacy please” on door) and he has entered when we were dressing for dinner,
plus he puts items in different places. Everyday I play hide and seek to find
things so now I leave a little note “please leave”.Dining waiters in the Concerto
Traditional Dining Room are just a little quicker tonight not an extended wait
for our evening dinner. Wish there was more variety for me, Richard enjoyed his
Surf & Turf and the surprise desert for me tasted like the lactose free
yoghurt and jelly mix I do at home. Too crowded in the Piazza to watch the
special performance by the Princess singers and dancers, so enjoyed our
peppermint tea in the quiet Horizon Bistro before retiring.
2025-05-23