Day 4 - 04/15/12 Second Sea Day

Day 4 – 04/15/12


Second Sea Day



Today we slept in a bit. I’m starting to acclimate to the new times but we’ll be turning the clocks back again tonight so that’ll screw me up a bit. I went for a walk to take a few pics while most of the boat was still asleep. The place is empty at 06:30.



We met Dave and Annette in the Windjammer for breakfast at 09:00. That ran until about 10:30. It’s great when you don’t have anywhere to be. After breakfast we changed into our swimsuits and headed for the hot tub. It was crowded and deck chairs were hard to find. On a sea day everyone has the same idea. We found four chairs on an upper, upper deck and put our stuff on them. We went into the hot tub for a while then returned to the chairs. It was getting cloudy which made it cool for lying out so we gave up and returned to our rooms. More relaxing and hanging out.



Next it was lunch before the big Ice Show. Yes, there’s a skating rink on the ship. It’s not huge but it’s big enough for an ice show. The show was actually pretty good. It was called the Seasons on the Explorer of the Seas. After the show it was off to the casino to lose a few more dollars to the machines.

Portofinos Dining Room

Dinner was at Portofinos. It’s the high end restaurant on board. It costs an extra $20 and is by reservation only. The whole ETA group decided to go, 52 of us, so it made for a fun evening. Great food, great conversation, great evening. The Captain and his staff also attended.



We ended up in the Chamber where they were having the silent dance party. Everyone gets a pair of wireless headphones that can be switched to either of two DJ’s playing different music. It’s really funky. Everyone is dancing, quietly. That is until they start singing. Before long Barb and Annette were singing aloud, along with a lot of other folks. So much for the silent part. I fell asleep in the chairs so we decided it was time to call it a night.