Monday,  Feb 04 - Day 15 of holiday and Day 13 on board Island Princess

The day started as planned after a relatively good sleep.  I went down for my hot chocolate and some writing time and returned to the stateroom to go for breakfast.  The Horizon was very busy as it was a sea day.  We decided to go to the stern of the ship and rent space in the Sanctuary for the day.  It is an area with very comfortable lounges and a private pool.  It was not too busy in the morning but the afternoon proved to be a challenge to get near the pool.  However, being served afternoon tea and fresh orange water all day made up for that.  We read most of the day and enjoy the warm weather and sun.  It rained for 90 seconds at one point as we passed Cuba.  Other than that is was very peaceful and enjoyable away from the crowds.

Later in the day we retired to our rooms to ready ourselves for the Captain's gathering of the Princess  Members to give out appies and free drinks while they gave away some prizes to some long term floaters.  One couple had over 780 days at sea with Princess - as passengers!

We then went to Sabatini's for dinner where we encountered a less than effective server for the first time.   Our dinner was simply shrimp appy and duck with fava beans for me and salad and steak for Freddi.  The food was very good and the environment was quiet as this cruise had clients that would not invest the extra money for their food.  Apparently the Bordeaux dining room was crazy after the Captains cocktail party.  It was a formal night to boot.  We met Mario on our way out of the restaurant and he concurred that we had made a good choice.  We then went to the comedy act in the lounge and enjoyed the view of the world through the eyes of Scott Wyler.