En Route To Montevideo, Uruguay

We thought we’d start off by providing a few more details about last evening’s event. In between all of the wonderful dinner courses that were served to us, the entertainers performed a variety of acts from singing, to dancing, to juggling. Each of the dinner courses from the appetizers to the entrée to the desert to even the rolls were outstanding and each was prepared with special care. The effort that went into the planning of this event was unbelievable. We had a wonderful time and all of the passenger’s we spoke with afterwards echoed similar comments as well. We also enjoyed the conversation of our tablemates including the assistant Hotel Director who also sat at our table. It provided a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the crew and for us to provide comments (all positive) about our experiences on board the Crystal Serenity. We were also very fortunate to having been assigned to a table directly in front of the stage. And finally, we were very fortunate to have been assigned to a table with two other wonderful couples. As we learned, the Maitre d’ from the Crystal Dining Room was responsible for coordinating the table assignments and this is another example showing the thoughtfulness that goes into coordinating all of this. This was truly a memorable evening for us.

This morning we woke to clear skies. As has become our regular routine, we had breakfast in the Lido Café this morning. As we have mentioned, the Lido staff are wonderful. They always have a big smile on their faces, are very attentive with most of them knowing our names and knowing what we enjoy for breakfast and they are so very helpful and considerate to each and every passenger. At last nights dinner, we complemented the Lido staff to the assistant Hotel Director and she mentioned that this is a particular position that many on the crew try to attain. We also made sure to complement others from the staff around the ship who have significantly added to our adventure.

After breakfast, we worked out in the Fitness Center. Anne Marie worked out on the treadmill while Keith worked out on the Elliptical Machine. We really enjoy the routing of working out in the fitness center. Now that we are once again sailing in warmer climates, we plan to augment our work out by walking more on the promenade deck in the afternoons. Keith also lifted some weights while Anne Marie did some stretching exercises.

There are many activities on the schedule for today since this is a sea day. This will be the last sea day for those passenger’s on this segment who will be disembarking in Bueno Aires in two days.

We caught up on a variety of items after working out in the morning. At Noon we went to team trivia. Today is the Birthday for one of our team members and when we saw her as we were getting coffee this morning on the Lido Café we ended up leading a rendition of Happy Birthday and as we looked up passengers and crew all around us had joined in as well.

Today’s trivia was the last one for this specific segment. Our team did very well placing towards the top for today’s questions. Overall, we didn’t win for this segment but there is always next time. ☺ We had a wonderful time playing and that is what counts.

After trivia we had lunch in the main dining room. At the same time there was the American Classic Luncheon Buffet held around the Neptune Pool area. This classic buffet includes a whole range of food starting with various starters such as Cajun seafood gumbo, crisp coleslaw, mixed greens, Waldorf salad, carrot raisin salad and potato salad. There were a variety of barbeque items from baby back ribs, to beef ribs, to blackened fresh fish, to southern fried chicken.

If you are still hungry then there are a variety of other items from prime rib to chicken potpie to roast turkey to New Orleans Jambalaya. There are also baked potatoes, casseroles, baked beans, Texas style Chile, corn fritters, corn on the cob and many other food items. There was also Cobb salad, Caesar salad, grilled chicken, avocados, hard-boiled eggs, blue cheese and a variety of breads to choose from.

Are you ready for desert? There was chocolate fudge turtle cake, key lime pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, bread pudding, New York cheesecake, lemon bars, brownies, macaroons, crème caramel, chocolate pudding and apple pie. And the list goes on and on and on.

Given that we are cruising for such a long time, we purposely passed on this wonderful buffet and we each enjoyed a wonderful salad entrée in the main dining room.

This evening is the final formal for this segment of the cruise. The formal evening was kicked off with a Captain’s farewell reception. We had a great time at the reception as it provides another wonderful opportunity to sit with other passenger’s and to also hear from the captain. After the reception we went to dinner. It is always nice to see the men dressed primarily in tuxedos or dark suits and the women dressed primarily in long gowns and cocktail dresses. Hopefully, the tradition of formal nights will continue on most cruise lines for years to come as we really enjoy these evenings.

Tomorrow morning we arrive in Montevideo, Uruguay and then the following day we arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Keith & Anne Marie