May 21, 2019
M/V Celestyal Crystal
We had to be out of the apartment by 11AM but boarding was not until 1:30PM so we simply waited at the cruise terminal. Our ship is small with only 1200 passengers but it is full. The day was mostly overcast but the sun came out as we were eating our buffet lunch on the Leda deck. The food was amazing with so many vegetarian and seafood options. We certainly won’t go hungry. Plus our cruise includes an all inclusive alcohol package from Aegean or International cocktails to Greek wines & liquors to a variety of hard liquor to sherry, port and more. The sun came out for a few hours late afternoon but then the clouds returned. Hopefully the weather will improve for our week cruising the Greek islands.
Taken from the ship. A typical street view. Talk about living one on top of the other.
The tiny pool. Holds 10 -15.
One of the many lounges. No one area ever seems crowded.
The show lounge.
Our favorite white Greek wine.
Thanks to my research I came up with the ideas to use magnetic hooks on the ship wall to hang a few times. The shoe bag over the door idea is brilliant. We have plenty of closet and drawer space for clothing.
I was trying out one of the Aegean cocktails called Greek Mama. It is made with tequila, apricot brandy, coconut cream, fruit punch & grenadine. The few this few sips were good but I found the fruit punch overwhelmed the drink.
One of the Signature Martinis. Ouzotini, made with ouzo, vodka, peach schnapps, lime squash and mint. Yummy!
Everything we ate was excellent and Colin’s pan seared Alaskan salmon was well presented and proved to be moist and tasty. I should have had it as well but my Caesar salad with grilled shrimp was good but only came with three small sized grilled shrimp. Mexico has forever spoiled me with its excellent shrimp.
Once we started to cruise, Colin went for a wee walk and saw so many seagulls flying alongside.
Bésame Mucho sung with ballet.
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We love cruising as well , enjoy your time at sea. Looks like a nice small ship
What a wonderful first day on board. Colin’s dinner looked delicious. Your idea of magnetic hooks is such a good idea. The shoe bag over the door would work in a small RV – just a smaller one; neat idea, thanks for sharing.
I am guessing the pool is tiny as this ship doesn’t spend much time at sea and lots of time in ports – looking forward to seeing where it goes. Looks like a nice ship and cabin though!
My plan was always to take a Greek Island cruise when I retired but then hubby decided to retire right away and we hit the road … it’s still on my bucket list!