Wednesday 3 May 2017

May 1 - Sixth Cruise Day - No Flying Titties

We had planned to title this blog "We Slept" because we thought to take advantage of our sea day by resting. So, after breakfast at 0730, we went back to bed for a little added sleep. The next thing we knew, it was 1610 And I had pink eye but that's another story. Anyway, OMG, we had to scramble because we had reservations for a Cirque dinner show at 1830.
The dinner was probably as good as any we have had on board. An appy , a surf and turf thing and a nice medley of desserts on a plate.
The show was great. A typical Cirque offering with amazingly talented acts and some audience participation which was hilarious. It was set up with our dining tables around a small circular stage so everyone had a good view. In fact, the entire show reminded us of the one we saw in Vegas except that the girls had tops on tonite. So there were no flying titties. ;^) After the show we found a nice lounge for a nightcap, featuring a very talented guitarist playing everything from Queen to Flamenco.
While there, Carol and I discussed the "flavour" of our ship compared to others we knew. Norwegian clearly targets the mass market attracting clientele who appear to be a bit rougher. I mean dressing up for dinner involves a fresh pair of shorts and glittery flip flops. P&O, which we sailed on in 2015 and Holland America which Carol used several years ago are a level up with more decorum and "class". More like Old Style cruising. Then there are the fancier ships which are much more expensive but may be worthwhile according to an NCL employee we talked to because she claims that for the added cost you get way better food, service and itineraries. So it might be worth saving up an extra year and just going for it.

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