Today the dining room was not open for breakfast. They are having another Extravaganza Buffet Brunch from 10 am to 1 pm instead. I believe they are doing this to enable the restaurant staff to sleep in a bit as we have had so many consecutive sea days and one-hour forward time changes on this cruise. The crew has definitely voiced how tired they are due to lack of sleep.
We are not fans of self-service buffets, so we are skipping the brunch. Instead, we had our Cappuccinos at the International Cafe. Afterwards, I was off to the Fitness Center. Debbie returned to our cabin to do her nails.
For lunch today, we had Tuna sandwiches at the International Cafe. These were accompanied by Maui Potato Chips that we purchased in Kauai. They are sooo good and it's difficult to stop eating them!
This afternoon we visited one of the Future Cruise Consultants to obtain information regarding the Spring of 2026 Japan cruises on the Diamond Princess. We are currently booked on the Island Princess, 54-day, March of 2026 voyage. But, after this cruise we are having second thoughts about doing another cruise on the Coral or her sister ship, the Island.
The Coral is really showing her age. We now realize that we have come to like the newer Royal Class ships more than we had previously thought. There are definitely more dining options and venues on the newer ships. Along with newer amenities.
Tonight, we had a great dinner with the Director of Restaurant Operations, the F & B Director, and the Executive Chef at Sabatini's. We had a fun time reminiscing about the "old" cruise days!
