Baltic Blog - Life on the Ship
I haven't posted much about the ship or the food. Each morning I have room service bring me a pot of coffee. Once I wake up, I go to the gym and work out because I know I have a day of eating ahead of me. After the gym, it's time to clean up and go to the Lido Deck for breakfast. You can get anything but I usually have fruit, muffin, eggs, and sometimes pancakes. After breakfast there's usually enough time to run back to the cabin and grab my gear before going into port.
Depending on the length of time I spend in port, I'm back on the ship for lunch. Sometimes it's the taco/burger bar, sometimes the salad bar, sometimes regular food, but always the dessert bar! After lunch there's time to hang out at the pool or jacuzzi, have a drink, take a nap, or participate in the ship's activities. There's a full casino, plenty of trivia challenges, the internet cafe, a sports deck, and my favorite - the spa!
There always seems to be some event where free champagne is served. Drinks are expensive on ship so it's best to take advantage of the freebies when you can. Tonight is the departure speech and to get people to attend, they're offering free drinks! I've had dinner in the main dining room most of the nights. You can order as many appetizers, main courses, and desserts as you want. I try to stick to just one of each course. There is an upscale restaurant on board and I've gone there twice. There is a cover charge but the food here is top notch and the service is worth it.
Of course there's afternoon tea, late night desserts, and always the odd random food event. Yesterday in Germany, we had the Om-pa-pa band on deck with plenty of bratwurst and schnitzel to go around.
There are shows every night. I've made it to zero. Some are comedy, some are music, and some are magic and illusion. There is a speaker who is a port/history expert who tells you what the highlights of each town are. We also had a guest speaker who specialized in Viking history, and Hanseatic history. I had to catch both of those on television. There is a movie theater and 24 hour television.
Combine that with all the Trek suff and I have not been bored!
Depending on the length of time I spend in port, I'm back on the ship for lunch. Sometimes it's the taco/burger bar, sometimes the salad bar, sometimes regular food, but always the dessert bar! After lunch there's time to hang out at the pool or jacuzzi, have a drink, take a nap, or participate in the ship's activities. There's a full casino, plenty of trivia challenges, the internet cafe, a sports deck, and my favorite - the spa!
There always seems to be some event where free champagne is served. Drinks are expensive on ship so it's best to take advantage of the freebies when you can. Tonight is the departure speech and to get people to attend, they're offering free drinks! I've had dinner in the main dining room most of the nights. You can order as many appetizers, main courses, and desserts as you want. I try to stick to just one of each course. There is an upscale restaurant on board and I've gone there twice. There is a cover charge but the food here is top notch and the service is worth it.
Of course there's afternoon tea, late night desserts, and always the odd random food event. Yesterday in Germany, we had the Om-pa-pa band on deck with plenty of bratwurst and schnitzel to go around.
There are shows every night. I've made it to zero. Some are comedy, some are music, and some are magic and illusion. There is a speaker who is a port/history expert who tells you what the highlights of each town are. We also had a guest speaker who specialized in Viking history, and Hanseatic history. I had to catch both of those on television. There is a movie theater and 24 hour television.
Combine that with all the Trek suff and I have not been bored!
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