Cruise Day #33 - Sea Day 3 of 3

Last night was a repeat of our usual (and favorite) pattern—starting out in the Observation Bar. Once again, it was hopping, and Charlie had the whole place singing along with him. Always a good time! 🎶

We stayed until it was time for our 7:30 reservation at Solis, where dinner was another big success. We shared the table with two lovely solo ladies we’ve come to know over the course of the voyage, Hazel & Lois. They are incredibly interesting and extremely well-traveled, especially with Seabourn. We’ve learned a great deal about the line through them—always fun swapping stories with seasoned cruisers.

Now, on to the food… Debbie and I both started with the grilled gamba (a huge shrimp—more like a langostino) as our appetizer. Wow, was it good! 

Next, I had the table-side prepared Panzanella salad… another wow! 

For our main course, we each ordered the (also huge) grilled swordfish and shared a Zeffirino Trofie with pesto.

So. Good. 😋 We were one of the last tables to leave—10:00 pm! We couldn’t believe we’d been there that long, but that’s always a sign you’re having a great time.

After dinner, we headed back to our stateroom to continue streaming a really good Netflix series, The Beast in Me. Before calling it a night, we turned our clocks forward another hour.

The seas were calmer overnight and are even better this morning. Today’s high is expected to be around 78°F with slightly overcast skies. Our plan? A relaxing day by the pool—which is exactly where we are right now, stretched out on our loungers. 🏖️

Tomorrow—Monday for us—we arrive at our first New Zealand port, the Bay of Islands. They’re hosting a Super Bowl party in the Grand Salon starting at 12:30 pm. Since we’ve been to the Bay of Islands a couple of years ago and didn’t find it especially memorable, we’ll be staying onboard and joining the “Super Bowl Monday” festivities instead. Sounds like a perfect plan to us! 🏈