The clocks went forward again last night so the time difference between Ottawa and where we are is 7 hours. Being a sea day there is no great rush to get up, so we can sleep off the lost hour!
We spent the day exploring parts of the ship we hadn’t seen before and getting some exercise in walking around the track on the upper deck.
The ship is larger than we are used to with 3600 passengers and 1300 crew. The smaller ships are better. It seems as though the bean counters have had a say in “improvements” to the ship. Areas that were once viewing areas or areas to relax in have either been converted into cabins or an expanded casino.
This leads to overcrowding in public sitting areas and line ups for restaurants. We have developed a work around to the restaurant issue that works quite well! We have become known to the hostesses and so far we are getting window seats for most meals! Despite the bean counter influence, the staff we interact with all seem to be (genuinely) happy and friendly.
Below is a picture of the Plaza area stretching vertically for 3 decks. How long before they put cabins there???
We’re now on our way to Estonia, another new country for us.