Harmony of the Seas - Day 2

I forgot to put out the menu to get coffee delivered this morning. Once I looked at the menu I found there was only continental breakfast via room service. We called for the coffee and John ordered fruit, juice, and sweet rolls as well. We ended up having time to go to the Diamond Lounge to get espresso and cappuccino. They also have a nice little array of foods to have along with your coffee. We had time to make it to the Meet & Mingle Cruise Critic event at 10a. It was typical, we didn't win a prize but got some lanyards. lol We skipped the Slot Pull they had planned because there as a "Top Tier" event for us in the Aqua Theater. Free drinks, a short sample show, introductions of the Captain and others. It was enjoyable, even if a repeat of every cruise except for the brief Aqua Show sampling.

We ate lunch at the Windjammer "Marketplace" as they call it on this ship. This buffet is also an upgrade from past ships. They have things very well organized. Instead of the long buffet line or two, there are at least 5 stations of food: Hot, salad, sandwiches & fixings, then there are hot dog, pizza, & hamburgers stations with a variety of each for your choosing (vegan, etc). For some reason, it didn't seem crowded. I am continually surprised how "uncrowded" this ship seems when you consider the number of people on board! But my thoughts wander - back to the Windjammer. There are drink stations as well: Soda machine for those with the package where you can fill your own cup, cold drinks which included 4-6 types of Vitality water (which tastes more like juice at least for the watermelon/kiwi I got for John), iced tea, lemonade. Then hot drinks with at least 10 types of tea bags, coffee, & decaf.  

So moving along through our day we walked around the ship and then relaxed until it was almost time for our early dinner. We briefly explored the Central Park neighborhood, very lush abundance of live plants and you almost feel like you are in a park! It was quiet and peaceful like a park when we were there. We hit our Diamond Happy Hour for a Lemon Drop martini and then headed to dinner - very nice. We walked right in (with reservation), John wanted a table for two. It is hard for him to converse with other people due to hearing difficulties. Table 911?!? We each had an appetizer, then lobster bisque, then the tenderloin. I'm never quite sure what "tenderloin" is going to be but this was scrumptious, tender, and perfectly done to med-rare. We did wait a bit for the main course but not terribly long. 

911

We were finished with dinner sooner than we thought so we decided to walk around some more and then head to The Fine Line Aqua show. We wanted to get there early because John wanted to sit in the canvas chairs that are in every other row. The alternate row is wooden benches but they have a back and seemed comfortable enough to me. Anyway, we were there early and enjoyed relaxing, watching people, and the balmy air this evening. 

The Fine Line show is hard to describe but it is breathtaking! The music is not for everyone and I can imagine my Mom would not have liked the show. We liked it a lot. It is a combination of Alternative music, break dancing, modern dance, acrobatics, high dives, synchronized swimming, and much more. It really is hard to describe. Warning: if you are siting in the front rows you will be splashed a lot. Anywhere you sit you will get drops of water as entertainers come from the water and sail overhead! 

The Fine Line

After the show we headed back to our cabin where our Towel Tony was waiting for us. On the way you can sense the excitement onboard and hear the different music and dancing venues along the way - Something for everyone! 

Towel Tony