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2005.12.11 Mexican Riviera Mexican Riviera Where would we all be if it weren’t for Starbucks? The hotel offered full Asian, American, or Continental breakfast but all we wanted was a cup of coffee and toast. However there was a Starbucks within the Otani Tower so we were able to get the Sunday LA Times, split a piece of crumb coffee cake, and enjoy our coffee as we read the paper. Checkout was very easy… very efficient; and the Shuttle Bus driver was already waiting for us fifteen minutes early. We loaded up the luggage and sat back as he drove us the 20 or so miles to San Pedro and the World Cruise Center. Only two cruise vessels were in port but the entire shipping facility is the largest I have seen. The piers and towering cranes seemed to go for miles in either direction. I think I saw a sign that said “Piers 200 and above turn right.” Therefore there must be 199 piers to the left. The port is huge! We were early and the major activity was disembarkation of passengers from the cruise that just finished. We could not board for another two hours. There was some grumbling in the line as word passed down that the ship had to drop two ports of call. “A change of itinerary is being made to this week’s cruise because of damage to the forward thrust bearings of the ship’s ABB-manufactured azipod propulsion system. Norwegian Star’s engineers have been running comprehensive inspections on the pod and the results show that a reduction of speed is necessary to prevent further deterioration to the bearings. Although the ship can still travel at the 20 knot pace that is typical for most big cruise ships, she cannot perform the maximum 25 knots that is a feature of the new NCL ships and that is necessary to operate the published Mexican Riviera itinerary.” /s/ Captain Sverre Søvdsnes 253 One of the men nearby complained that the entire reason he came on this cruise was to enjoy some sport fishing in Acapulco. But most of the complaints seemed to be that the cruise line notified some but not all passengers before they arrived at the ship. Had they tried to reach us we were already on Amtrak and would not have turned back. Besides, Manzanillo and Mazatlan are ready to accept shore excursions too. We processed and boarded the ship shortly after one o’clock. Being one of the first aboard held no particular fascination until later when we saw lines still at the terminal at four o’clock. We, on the other hand, went to the Versailles Dining Room for a lovely lunch beside one of the large windows overlooking the harbor. The Versailles is a gilded, almost Baroque representation of the French palace. Portraits of French kings, queens, and courtesans are on the walls between mirrored arches. The staff is extremely helpful and pleasant. And provided us a much better choice than a serve-yourself, steamed buffet. After lunch Christina, the International Desk Manager from Austria, gave us a guided tour of the ship (less the engine room, galley, and bridge). Soon I will remember which elevators cover the decks I wish to visit. Liz and I then toured areas of the ship on our own until our luggage was delivered. Then we set up our very comfortable stateroom. Of course, by then it was time for dinner so we returned to the Versailles. We were joined by a couple from Sacramento and exchanged our stories of how we selected this tour; were we disappointed at the schedule change (no!); and other cruises we had taken. Liz ordered the salmon and I selected the prime rib. We exchanged portions and both were excellent. We enjoyed half a bottle of Valley of the Moon Syrah with our meal. They will hold the other half-bottle for us… where are Tina and Roger when you need them to help share a nice vintage? Because people were still getting their luggage and settling in to their staterooms only one show was scheduled. Mike Szwajkowski, our Canadian Cruise Director, introduced the Norwegian Star Show Band and several musicians that perform in the various lounges throughout the ship. Stan Sykes, “…recaptures Moments of Motown Magic” was the spotlighted performer. Tomorrow we will be able to select between two performances each evening. 254 We had coffee and tomato juice delivered to the room at seven o’clock. Then after we cleaned up and got dressed we went to breakfast. Liz had salmon and I had an apple-walnut waffle. And great coffee! The dining room was hardly full even when we left. Then we walked out on the promenade for our morning exercise. Today is an “At Sea” day. Liz went to The Art of Making Sushi class. She enjoyed watching the preparation of Ebi Nigiri, California Roll, and Asia California Roll. She said that Sushi is considered an art form. It usually is prepared quickly in front of the customer’s eye by the Sushi Chef. Liz learned some of the easier techniques and is sure we will like some dishes. She will try them at home. I returned to the room to work on my journal. We got together again at the cinema to hear the destination lecture, Mexico’s Ancient History with Douglas Basil. Dr. Basil is a multi-degree professor and lecturer. He began this first of three lectures concerning the early natives of central and South America. Showing Mayan and Aztec pyramids, he described the time line against that of Egyptian pyramids. He also discussed theories that Africans arrived before Leif Erikson or Christopher Columbus. His research of this theory is not conclusive and he discusses that. He also compares the development of the calendar which is remarkably similar to that of the ancient Chinese. The rest of the afternoon was spent in further explorations of the ship. We thought we would attend a future cruise briefing but there was no presentation, only brochures and schedules. Tomorrow there will be an actual briefing. Tonight was the formal dinner and photo opportunity. People were in line in the Atrium to have pictures taken with the captain and/or formal portraits. The lines were long, as they would seem to be all evening, at all events. We had decided to go to an early dinner in the Versailles Dining Room in anticipation of the crowds. Even then we were asked if we would accept community seating but opted for a table for two for our celebration. Our waiter brought us the remaining Valley of the Moon syrah from last evening and then took our order. For starters Liz ordered the Crab Louie and I selected the escargot. Both of us had spinach salad and for the main course Liz chose the lobster and I ordered Beef Wellington. The dinner was excellent. Each of the dishes was done to perfection. For dessert Norwegian Cruse Line provided a complementary birthday cake with a side of vanilla ice cream. Six wait staff gathered and sang Happy Birthday. The only drawback to the evening was the fact that when full the Versailles sound level was high. Additionally, a four or five year old at a table twenty feet away had launched into a crying fit and was unable to be calmed for fifteen minutes. I enjoy the fact that this has been a much younger group on this cruise but I would have recommended that one of the parents take their son outside for a few minutes and resolve his unhappiness so he would not disturb others. The Jean Ann Ryan Company provides entertainers for Norwegian Cruise Line and we have seen their companies on other ships. This group of nineteen singers and dancers was like the others; very spirited and energetic and provide a fifty minute routine that wears one out just to watch. 255 Tonight’s theme was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Music of the Night . Musical numbers were selected from Webber’s many Broadway hits. Solos and duets provide the pause between extravaganzas in order to allow for many costume changes. Here too the evening’s delays caused by formal dinning and photographs overlapped in the Starlight Theater. Some people decided that their entry halfway through the performance might not be viewed as being rude to those who showed up on time. A fairly large number of people stumbled through the dark auditorium, even mixing in with the cast who were performing in the aisle, and forcing people to stand to let them pass to seats. My recommendation to NCL would be that once the performance has started people should select the second performance. After the theater we went to the Pearl Martini Bar for cocktails. The drink menu offered many concoctions of vodka or gin martinis with what I would call non-traditional mixes – I special ordered a gin martini with vermouth straight up. Liz had a brandy Alexander. It made for a lovely evening, a grand celebration. Today is another At Sea day. After breakfast we joined with four other people to play Morning Trivia. As the Know Nothings we were playing for a free cruise… brochure. Actually, we won the competition and won real leather NCL bookmarks for each team member. Prizes are very modest on the ship. Probably that will be the best we can do, we don’t go to the casino. Liz attended the cooking demonstration with Chef Joseph, the Austrian born chef who supervises the specialty restaurants on board.
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