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Our Fascination Anniversary / Spring Break Get Away (with pics) - 3/26/16
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<blockquote data-quote="Jamman" data-source="post: 1687282" data-attributes="member: 201"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">We paid for our parking for the cruise, which was $75, payable with cash or credit card. Once we parked, we were met almost immediately by a porter, who loaded our bags directly from our car onto his cart, and away we went. We entered the terminal a little before 10am, entered the VIP line and breezed through the scanners. They didn’t even take a second look at the two bottles of wine we had brought. They were using the VIP lounge for an employee meeting, so they took us over to the regular lines to check us in. After a quick painless check in, they walked us back over to the VIP seating area, and got our sail and sign cards for us. We were the 2nd Diamond / Platinum couple to be seated.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">They began boarding at 11:15am, and we were among the first to board. Here’s our embarkation photo…..</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><img src="http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF058.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">The one thing I don’t like about boarding the ship in Jacksonville, is that you board onto Deck 3 forward, which if you are a first time cruiser, does not give you a great first impression, because you are boarding by the medical center and crew area. I love it when you board a ship and you are immediately standing in the Atrium. That’s much better for a first time impression. Anyway, talking to Captain Longhin later in the cruise, he told me that once the ship moves to San Juan, boarding will be onto Deck 7 mid ship, where the Atrium is.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">Of course, boarding onto Deck 3 forward, there is an immediate bottleneck for the elevators. We avoided that by climbing up one flight of stairs to Deck 4, Rivera Deck, walking back to the mid ship elevator bank, then going up to Deck 7, Empress Deck.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">This where the lowest deck of the Grand Spectrum Atrium is, and where you will find the Atrium Bar, Guest Services, and Shore Excursion Desk. Here is our first view of the Grand Spectrum Atrium……</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><img src="http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF059.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">Our first stop of course, is the Atrium Bar, where Patti orders a Chocolate Mocha Getaway, and I order a Corona…..</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><img src="http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF060.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">Here are Patti and I enjoying our first drinks of the cruise…..</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><img src="http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF062.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><img src="http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF064.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">Of course Patti just can’t wait to start snapping pictures, and as she likes to take some before the ship gets crowded, off she goes. I can only wave, and order another beer…..</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><img src="http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF068.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000">To be continued…….</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jamman, post: 1687282, member: 201"] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#660000]We paid for our parking for the cruise, which was $75, payable with cash or credit card. Once we parked, we were met almost immediately by a porter, who loaded our bags directly from our car onto his cart, and away we went. We entered the terminal a little before 10am, entered the VIP line and breezed through the scanners. They didn’t even take a second look at the two bottles of wine we had brought. They were using the VIP lounge for an employee meeting, so they took us over to the regular lines to check us in. After a quick painless check in, they walked us back over to the VIP seating area, and got our sail and sign cards for us. We were the 2nd Diamond / Platinum couple to be seated. They began boarding at 11:15am, and we were among the first to board. Here’s our embarkation photo….. [IMG]http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF058.jpg[/IMG] The one thing I don’t like about boarding the ship in Jacksonville, is that you board onto Deck 3 forward, which if you are a first time cruiser, does not give you a great first impression, because you are boarding by the medical center and crew area. I love it when you board a ship and you are immediately standing in the Atrium. That’s much better for a first time impression. Anyway, talking to Captain Longhin later in the cruise, he told me that once the ship moves to San Juan, boarding will be onto Deck 7 mid ship, where the Atrium is. Of course, boarding onto Deck 3 forward, there is an immediate bottleneck for the elevators. We avoided that by climbing up one flight of stairs to Deck 4, Rivera Deck, walking back to the mid ship elevator bank, then going up to Deck 7, Empress Deck. This where the lowest deck of the Grand Spectrum Atrium is, and where you will find the Atrium Bar, Guest Services, and Shore Excursion Desk. Here is our first view of the Grand Spectrum Atrium…… [IMG]http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF059.JPG[/IMG] Our first stop of course, is the Atrium Bar, where Patti orders a Chocolate Mocha Getaway, and I order a Corona….. [IMG]http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF060.JPG[/IMG] Here are Patti and I enjoying our first drinks of the cruise….. [IMG]http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF062.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF064.JPG[/IMG] Of course Patti just can’t wait to start snapping pictures, and as she likes to take some before the ship gets crowded, off she goes. I can only wave, and order another beer….. [IMG]http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/518/CF068.JPG[/IMG] To be continued…….[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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