Quick and easy post today. We are at sea enroute from exiting the Panama Canal and on the way to Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Another beautiful sunny day and significantly cooler and less humid. Perfect for sitting on the balcony and reading or just watching the ocean. We saw other ships – big container ships and LNG gas ships. We have only seen one other cruise ship since we got past Cozumel (where we saw the Disney Magic). Here’s picture I took of it on Gatun Lake:
Google image search identified the ship for me. It’s the Celebrity Cruise Lines Beyond. 3,900 passengers. It looks like it might topple over. It’s big, but not big like the new behemoth that holds 7,600 passengers (Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas). We prefer Viking’s small ships.
Today’s sitting area:
Very quiet day. Reading. Napping, Eating. Dinner was at the Chef’s Table restaurant. Set menu with a theme; the theme varies every three days. Today it was California cuisine. This is the actual menu we had. Since we have the beverage package, we get the premium wine selections.
Here are pictures of the courses (minus the Moscow Mule granita). The crab cake was fabulous. Everything was good.
The Explorer Lounge Bar after dinner was quiet except for the bar itself. We had one drink and headed to bed.
You’re right. That Celebrity ship looks like it’s going to tip over any minute. Yup, your choice of a much smaller ship is very wise. And what a very nice and cozy sitting area to spend a relaxing day.
Dinner at the Chef’s Table looks very Cali and very fancy. Yum.
Go Pats.
It’s OK, Cindy, I love the cold and snow. It is winter after all. Jeff, not so much!
Nice menu, we never had the American while we were aboard the Viking Mars last May. Looks good, crab cake yum! The weather is certainly holding up as we are turning a bit from the record highs to a cool morning this Sunday, 47. High only to be 68. We have been spoiled this December, our heat hasn’t turned on since our fall tuneup by our A/C company LOL.
I agree with Sue, does look like it could go over. That is a very big ship! We finally got snow, but no shoveling needed, it’s all melted. Think mountains got more….so needed for skiing. Take care you two.
I love the explorer lounge! I try not to let my geek astronomer out looking for mistakes in there star maps. Just a joy to lookout and see the see.
You are now piling the waters used to film the Love Boat TV series. Enjoy you lovey dovey love birds! Chirp chirp! ❤️👍