21 Nov 2018 - Cruise Day 1: Dinner, Sunset, Arcade and Welcome Aboard Show

We had our dinner at Cascades Dining Room which offers new dinner menu each evening in an elegant setting, with extraordinary personal service from a dedicated waiter and his assistant.  With My Time Dining, I was given a flexible option to reserve our dinner time (5:45pm for us) and secure the same seating and table every evening.

Usually every guest will order one starter, one main course and one dessert from the menu.  However, if you feel like trying out a few different options, feel free to order more.  The waiters and waitresses were all very friendly and dedicated.  Below were some of the main dishes we had ordered during our first dinner onboard.

 Crispy Calamari

 Escargots (Our all time favourite)

 Horseradish Crusted Salmon

 Australian Beef New York Strip Loin

Creme Brulee

After dinner, we spent sometimes admiring the beautiful sunset on the upper deck of the ship.

According to our cruise compass, which provides all the information that we need to know on the ship for each day, there will be an hour of free Arcade games for the family.  One thing about this cruise is that there was not many kids on board.  It is probably because the summer holiday for the local kids (Australia/NZ, even UK/USA, which formed more than 90% of all the guests) has not started.  As such, we had the entire Arcade room to ourselves and we made full use of that one hour.

Before going for their first Kids Club night session, Jerlene and Javier had a few rounds of Shuffleboard games outside of the Arcade room.

While the kids were enjoying themselves in their Kids' Club, we proceeded to the Aurora Theatre for the nightly show.  Today, we had the "Welcome Aboard Show" featuring the Cruise Director and a Comedian.  The shows on Royal Caribbean have never disappointed us.

After a fun-filled day on the ship, it's time to take a good rest.  Looking forward to more fun and relaxing time in the coming days.

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