Day 4 At Sea

With an hour lost to time zone change in the night, I slept straight through till 8:30 am. Yikes!!  With a cruise a critic meeting scheduled for 10 am that I was in charge of - I wanted to get a move on!!  A shower, followed by breakfast in the Lido had me racing to get to the Billboard On-board Lounge by 9:35 am!!

Holland America had it set up as promised with coffee, tea, cookies and water and a roped off area stating it was a private event. We had 42 members from Cruise Critic gather and meet one another after some months of conversation online!  The forum offers roll calls for each cruise and it is an opportunity to hear suggestions from other travellers about what to do at each port. As expected, no officers showed up but we enjoyed the comraderie just the same. 

Mom read her book for a bit, and I joined LC and B in their room before lunch in the dining room. LC and I then walked on the promenade deck for a few laps, while Mom waited in the Explorer’s Lounge for the Women’s Pamper Event that began at 2 pm. I joined her for the event and we placed all kinds creams and collagen on our face in an effort to reduce wrinkles!!  It wasn’t a high pressure sales event so that was appreciated!

We then decided to go for high tea in the dining room. It was not over the top. Just a few sandwiches and a few squares along with lovely black tea from a pot!

Mom and I visited the Crowsnest and the EXC lounge to explore excursion options while in Cape Canaveral. We then heard confirmation from our Captain that Gale force winds of 45 knots per hour with gusts to 60 knots per hour will prevent us from docking (or dropping anchor) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island tomorrow.   No doubt this is the tail end of Hurricane Michael and its devastation.   We should expect rocky  seas tonight - I anticipate Dramamine or gravol will he needed!

Our formal night in the dining room meant we got dressed in our finest and had an elevated menu. I chose escargots, salad, sole and chocolate mousse!

Tonight’s performer was Brett Cave - a singer pianist who performed Billy Joel, Elton John and the Beatles. Great entertainer and funny to boot!

Mom and I reviewed what we would take in a lifeboat if necessary - so therefore we won’t need anything tonight - but I have bonine and Dramamine at the ready!!

Now watching the movie The Post!