My Solo Splendor repo cruise (with pics) 10/24/14

[Christoffer]

What a nice start to yet another nice review.
You do such a good job, always nice to follow these reports. Feels like we all are onboard with you. Nice photos from New York too. Got plans to go there next summer.

 

[Jamman]

Great review so far! I'm looking forward to more.

I was on Splendor for a few hours while she was docked in Boston several weeks before your cruise. So, it's like seeing an old friend. The Liner Bar was a wonderful area, I thought. I loved the funnel design -- and did you get any photos of the ships that are by the elevator? (I will say no more other than that they were stunning.) I love when the interior designers add touches that appeal to us liner fans.

I just published a review of my lunch at Mongolian Wok. You are so right about the lines. I had a wait and it was a port day with many still off the ship. But well worth it, IMO.

Thanks again for bringing us onboard with you!

Lisa, I didn't take pictures of those liners on this cruise, but did take pictures last year.

 

[Jamman]

Hello again everybody! Time to tell you about our first of three consecutive sea days.....

Since we were sailing south, and my cabin was on the port side, I would be able to watch the sun come up from my balcony on our sea days. I woke up just before 7am, and saw my first sunrise of the cruise.....

Looking forward towards the bridge. Looks like smooth sailing ahead.....

My view looking aft.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

Feeling a little hungry, it was time to head up one deck to the Lido for breakfast. The stairways and elevators were just steps away from my cabin.....

The Atrium elevators.....

I walked up the stairs and out into the Splendido Pool area. Though it was a lot warmer today than yesterday when we boarded, they still had the roof closed.....

The forward Breakfast Grill line.....

Beverage Station.....

To be continued.....

 

[Donna - dsw]

Love the areas with the glass top pool area for cool weather. It always seems so much more quiet than the big main pool area.

 

[Jamman]

This is the forward Omelet Station. This becomes the Mongolian Wok at lunchtime.....

I'm having my omelet with the works.....

My new breakfast buddies, the omelet guys.....

Time now to get my breakfast meats. Watch out for the bacon police. He seems friendly enough.....

The Continental Breakfast Station.....

This is the aft Omelet Station. This becomes the Burrito Bar for lunch.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

I head up the stairs to the Rotisserie, to eat my breakfast. There is no one up there, so plenty of tables to choose from. Here is my first breakfast of the cruise.....

Breakfast done, I head all the way aft to check out the Splendor's wake.....

The Liner Pool and hot tubs are empty this early.....

I'm feeling like a bloody mary, so I head to the Liner Bar and Gusti sets me up.....

After a couple of those, I decide to take a walk around the ship and take some pictures. Here's the smoking area on Deck 10 aft, starboard side.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

Here's another view of the Liner Pool.....

Gusti, is getting ready for the morning rush.....

Here is the Spray Park, Dec11, aft.....

The closed sliding dome over the Splendido Pool.....

The Thunderball Pool and waterslide.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

Let's do a quick tour of the Serenity area on the Splendor. The Serenity on this ship is my least favorite of all the ships that I have been on that have a Serenity area, because it does not have a pool or even a hot tub. Thankfully, the Liner Pool and hot tubs located all the way aft, are adult only. Serenity sign....

21 or older. I don't agree with this. If you are old enough to serve our country, you should be allowed here. JMHO.....

Serenity, Deck 12 forward, starboard side. That shower is the only way to cool off up here.....

The Serenity Bar.....

Another Serenity view.....

Mini Golf is one deck up from Serenity on Deck 14 forward. This is the view of the starboard side.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

View of Mini Golf, Deck 14 port side.....

They have added netting to the railings to keep golf balls from raining down on the Serenity area.....

The entrance to the waterslide is located on Deck 14 forward.....

View of the waterslide.....

The Splendido Pool as seen from Deck 10.....

Hot tubs are located on Deck 10 on both the port (shown), and starboard sides.....

To be continued.....

 

[Donna - dsw]

Love the Serenity area on all their ships!

 

[Jamman]

The Splendido Pool towel hut.....

A warning for the CHOGS.....

The Fun Shops are now open.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

Looking down to Pixels Photo Gallery on Deck 4 in the Atrium.....

Formalities, Deck 5, in the Atrium....

The Royal Flush Casino. I'll be hitting this place often.....

The Oceanview (Casino) Bar.....

The Coffee Shop.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

The Video Arcade, located on Deck 5 aft.....

I needed to be able to check emails and communicate with Patti, so I needed to head to the internet café, which on the Splendor is called The Web. It is located on Deck 4 aft. You need to go through the Robusto Bar to get to it.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

More views of the internet café, (The Web).....

Internet information.....

Afterwards, I made my way to the Casino, and for the next three hours, played blackjack, until it was time to head to the roll call formal meet and greet. The organizer was able to procure the Cool Lounge, located on Deck 5 aft, on the port side. The name tags are lined up on the bar.....

The gentleman in the green was our organizer.....

Cruise Director Malcolm "Whoo Hoo" Burn, and yours truly.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

Malcolm addresses the group.....

Malcolm introduces some of the Senior Officers.....

Hotel Director, Nickos D. Batistatos answers questions from the group.....

Members of the roll call.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

More pictures of roll call members.....

Gifts for the gift exchange.....

After the meeting quite a few people hung around to play the dice game LCR. After that, I went back to the cabin to relax for a bit, and found that a plate of chocolate covered strawberries had been delivered.....

Still feeling hungry, I ordered a BLT from room service. It came in less than 15 minutes.....

Here is the room service menu.....

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

Having finished my snack, it was time to head back to the casino and play some more blackjack. I played until it was time to get ready for our first Elegant Night Dinner. I'm down a couple hundred bucks at this point.

After getting dressed, I made my way to my table in the Gold Pearl Dining Room. Here is the view from my seat.....

Tonight, I started off with the stuffed white mushrooms.....

Followed by an order of alligator fritters.....

For my main, I had multiple helpings of these babies!!

For dessert, I chose to have the cherries jubilee.....

Soon it was show time!!

To be continued.....

 

[Jamman]

The Gold Pearl Maitre d', Constantine.....

The wait staff sings "that's Amore" to us.....

Tonight's show in the Spectacular Theatre is "Fiesta Latina". I choose to head back to Our House sports bar and watch the World Series. On the way I passed the band "Music Asia" playing at the Oceanview Bar on the Promenade Deck.....

After the game I made my way back to my cabin to find tonight's turn down service.....

The Platinum / Diamond gift for this cruise was the toiletry bag.....

Tonight's towel animal.....

So ends another great day.

Coming up next: Another great day at sea!!

 

[The Cruiser]

I'll pass on the mushrooms, but I'll have some of the Lobster tails. Jeff, do you get free minuntes on the internet?