Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Cruise Day #36 - Auckland, New Zealand

We still weren’t very hungry by 7:30 last night, but we also knew that if we skipped dinner entirely, those familiar hunger pains would show up right around 10 pm—never fails. So we compromised and headed to The Restaurant for Caesar salads. We got dressed up, went in around 7:45, enjoyed our salads (no wine! 😲), and then called it an early night back in the stateroom. I know we could have ordered Room Service, but we are just not fans of eating in our stateroom. We wrapped things up by finishing The Beast in Me on Netflix.

This morning we actually slept in until almost 8 am! Of course, that peaceful start didn’t last long. Overnight, I received a notification from our alarm company that something wasn’t working properly on the alarm panel at home. That led to about 45 minutes on the phone with them—and our nearby daughter. She’ll need to stop by the house this afternoon to take care of it. Why do these things always happen when you’re away? Oh well… not the end of the world.

After breakfast burritos at the Patio (still a favorite!), Debbie claimed our loungers by the pool—temps are heading into the mid-70s today—while I made my way to the Fitness Center. Once I finished there, I joined Debbie poolside, where we plan to happily spend the rest of the day.

There’s also a sail-away party at 3 pm, so that should be fun.

That’s it for today, unless something interesting pops up. Tomorrow is a sea day and formal night… always a good combo. ✨🚢







Cruise Day #36 - Auckland, New Zealand

We still weren’t very hungry by 7:30 last night, but we also knew that if we skipped dinner entirely, those familiar hunger pains would show...