Sunday, October 27, 2024
We were up at 7:00 and were sitting on the balcony when we docked in Curacao this morning at 10:00 a.m. We have a very long day here as all aboard is not until 10:30 p.m.
We watched several staff members, including the hotel manager, and some of the entertainers disembarking with their luggage. The staff members will be taking some much-deserved time off. We will be embarking new entertainers and staff members later in the morning.
Unfortunately, we also saw an ambulance pull up at the gangway and a passenger was wheeled out on a gurney. We’ve seen this happen several times on past cruises. Always a sad situation. The ship’s medical facilities are very good, but they can’t take care of everything. Hoping for the best outcome for this passenger.
Once the passengers started disembarking en masse, Chuck and I made our way to the Lido for an early lunch. We had decided to stay on the ship as the heat and humidity were high with a good chance for rain and we have been here before. I decided to give the pizza another try. I did not think it was very good in August, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it much better today.
Also, this morning we realized that the air conditioner was not blowing out cool air anymore. Not good since we were now so far south in this trip. We reported it to our room stewards and kept the balcony shades drawn. I was glad that I had brought my small portable fan as Chuck used it when he wanted to take a nap.
I opted to cool off in the pool. By the time I got back to the room at 3:00, the air was again cool and the room temperature back to normal. Would have been an unpleasant night.
Because we were in port for such a long time, the Casino could not open. We went to the Billboard on Board bar and had pre-dinner drinks and good conversation with a very nice couple from Las Vegas. Chuck and I have both commented that the passengers on this cruise have been very friendly and polite with the exception of just one or two.
We had another Pinnacle Grill dinner tonight and I made our reservation for the dinner that the Casino gifted us. I chose the shrimp cocktail and the Chilean Sea Bass and Chuck chose the crab cakes and the Ribeye steak. We split the candied bacon and took the cheese plate we ordered for dessert back to the room. All of these choices were from the regular menu.
We waddled to the Rolling Stone Lounge to listen to the last two sets from the band. There was no performer on the World Stage tonight. They showed the movie: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire which I had already seen.
Photos from previous visits to Curacao:
Tomorrow: Oranjestad, Aruba
