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Our Royal Adventure- Sea Day #2

 Deck Adventures
February 24, 2023
Sea Day #2


It's the last day on board... Say it isn't so! 

Morning
We slept in a bit (8:30AM) and woke up to more choppy seas but they were not near as bad as the cruise outbound. We met the boys at the Windjammer around 9AM and it was surprisingly not that busy. It was a typical sea day crowd but we ventured to the back and the crowds were much smaller. The food was typical and we were not impressed but it worked for a quick breakfast. 

We then went to the Royal Promenade for the "T-Shirt" sale at the shops. TIP- This used to be a 2/$20 sale and now it is 2/$35... Be prepared. We all got a Royal Caribbean port shirt and $70 later we were in business. It was during the sale that Chris found "Tornado Tana", the Cruise Director, and we were able to get the coveted CD picture with the family in fact. Thank you Tana. 

It's a tradition! And it hasn't failed since cruise #4!!! 

After we met and talked with Tana a bit, we went to the Duck and Dog Pub in the Royal Promenade and participated in the Sports Trivia. This was, once again, well attended and a larger venue would have been better but we survived. TIP- The SPORTS trivia questions were very "European" and featured a LOT of soccer and not-as-common sports. Luke and Chris did extremely well and tied with a neighboring table of adults. These adults were nice enough to give Luke the medal instead of the highlighters. Luke was SO excited he (mainly Chris) won and we continued our success of bringing home a trophy/medal. Way to go BOYS! 


Luke LOVED winning his medal for sports trivia! 

After the sports trivia we had to make another stop at Cafe Promenade as Luke had not had his daily pizza and brownie fix. We stopped by right around noon and it was not crowded at all. We also ran by the Windjammer around 12:30PM to see what lunch menu items were offered but none of us were impressed. 

Luke... making sure he got some pizza! 
This was his 1st trip of 5 for the day! 

Afternoon
We knew we wanted to catch the Ice Show at 1PM so we got there early to get seats in Studio B. TIP- The RCCL Ice Show is NOT TO BE MISSED. It is offered on Voyager class ships and above with Studio B Ice Rinks. It is usually ONLY OFFERED ON 1 night and 1 sea day. Be sure to get there early to be sure to get a seat because once it is full, they close the doors to audience members.  

Studio B... It is SO GORGEOUS! 
And on Voyager class and above! Be sure to check it out! 


Hello from the ICE SHOW! 

The Ice Show was absolutely INCREDIBLE and the cast was phenomenal. The storyline that went with the beautiful ice skating was excellent. Even Luke LOVED IT! 

These skaters were ATHLETES! They did a remarkable job and the show was just incredible! 

After the Ice Show we went back to the room to get into swimsuits so the kids could enjoy the Main Pool and Hot Tub Area. Chris and I knew the Solarium would be jam packed so we opted to go to the Viking Crown Lounge on Deck 15 to read a book while still watching the kids in the hot tub. TIP- This is such a HIDDEN GEM on most RCCL ships. It offers some of the best views on the ship and has a BAR. How could you go wrong? 

This was the LEAST full of kids we EVER saw the main hot tub area. 
I am not sure if this is just the "new norm" but the amount of kids in the main pool and hot tub area were ASTONISHING at times. We didn't think it was a busy time for kids but we were WRONG... 956 "junior cruisers" is just too many! 


A view of the Adventure of the Seas Main Pool deck from the Viking Crown Lounge on Deck 15!

The kids enjoyed swim time for about 2 hours and then change and joined us in the Viking Crown Lounge, making a pit stop at Cafe Promenade of course. I am so glad they are at the age that they can go and change and grab snacks on their own. It made for a very enjoyable and relaxing cruise overall. 


The kids enjoying themselves as they're walking back from changing! 

We stayed in the Viking Crown Lounge until early evening when we went back to the room to pack our suitcases for debarkation. This is always my LEAST favorite time of the cruise but all good things must come to an end. I threw the suitcases together and then we went back out to try and catch some of the live entertainment in the Royal Promenade before going to the Farewell Show in the Main Theater. 

I've gotta get just one more look of this gorgeous wake view... I'll see you again in July! 


And yet another beautiful sunset... We were SO LUCKY on this cruise to have a stunning painted sky every single night of our voyage! Thank you Jesus, it's gorgeous! 

Evening
We enjoyed the Farewell Show and then went to our last meal in the Sapphire Dining Room which was Italian Night. We were all looking forward to this so much as we LOVE pasta. The food was once again done very well, but the service could use a little improvement. It took us about 90-100 minutes from start to finish, which is fairly slow for the last night of a cruise.

The Farewell Show in the Main Theater was sort of a "catch all" of the various shows and performers from the week! 
  

The Italian Night (new menu) in the Main Dining Room! 


I LOVE Royal Caribbean with the GIANT Texas flag on the ships that sail from Galveston! They really know how to speak to their audience! 

After dinner we roamed around the ship enjoying the smooth seas and eventually called it a night around 10:30PM. It was the end of an AMAZING week aboard the Adventure of the Seas and we are ALREADY planning our next cruise with the kids! 

Up Next... Debarkation in Galveston! 
Thank you SO MUCH for following along! 
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