Cruise Day #33 - Sea Day 3of 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. 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! 🏈