The final port of name on our Odyssey of the Seas cruise takes us to Curacao.
Since the space between our earlier cease of Aruba and Curacao is sort of brief, the ship docked round 8am and we had a full day to benefit from the island.
We had no plans for the day apart from not going to a different seaside. Â After three seaside days in a row, the household wished one thing totally different. With that in thoughts, we determined to only wing it and see what occurs.
Breakfast was in Cafe @ Two70 for a way fast we are able to get out and in for time onshore.
Odyssey of the Seas docked an inexpensive distance from downtown, with a simple stroll from ship to retailers.
The day began out cloudy and fairly humid. As the day went on, we had an occasional gentle rain bathe, however the clouds finally cleared. The humidity, nevertheless, didn’t go away.
Before you will get to the actual a part of downtown, it’s a must to go over a pontoon bridge. This bridge will generally transfer to make approach for boat site visitors, which is a neat sight to see.
Once downtown, we began meandering to search for souvenirs and the rest attention-grabbing. We had no agenda, simply see the place the streets would take us till the youngsters complained an excessive amount of.
We ran throughout Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue , which is the oldest surviving synagogue within the Americas.
We had visited it a couple of years in the past as a part of a Royal Caribbean shore tour, however the youngsters are older, so we determined to poke our heads in once more.
At first, I simply wished to offer the synagogue a few {dollars} to see the within of the temple and take one other glimpse.
The first synagogue constructing was bought in 1674, and the present constructing dates from 1730.
Something else distinctive about this constructing are the sand-covered flooring.
There’s additionally a small museum that tells the story of Jewish neighborhood in Curacaco, courting again to the late fifteenth century.
We continued our stroll round city and get to the primary sq., the place the youngsters took an ice cream break.
We did some extra buying earlier than stopping for lunch at a restaurant alongside the water.
The meals was nothing particular, however the views of the water have been good.
At this level, the humidity was a bit an excessive amount of, so we determined to go again to the ship.
We rested up for the night, because it was Thanksgiving.
The ship did not do a ton for Thanksgiving, but it surely lined the fundamentals. There is a particular menu in the primary eating room and some Thanksgiving actions within the Cruise Compass.
Prior to dinner, we took the youngsters to get a drink from the Bionic Bar. Â
They beloved watching the robots make the drinks. I discover the drinks too candy for my style, however they beloved it.
Next was dinner in the primary eating room. We have been on My Time Dining as a result of if you e book the Unlimited Dining Package, you robotically get moved to My Time to unencumber a desk in conventional eating.
The earliest time you may e book is 6:45, however we wished to dine with our mates within the first seating of dinner at 5:30.
We obtained downstairs at 5:30 and requested and so they mentioned to come back again at 6 as soon as they knew who the no-shows have been. Â Sure sufficient, we have been seated at a desk proper subsequent to them at 6pm.
It’s arduous to not admire the great thing about the primary eating room on Odyssey of the Seas as a result of it is a totally different look than eating rooms throughout the fleet.
There’s the traditional major eating room menu, together with a particular Thanksgiving menu.
I needed to get turkey, together with the butternut squash soup. Â My spouse opted for the honey baked ham.
After dinner, we went to the Schooner Bar for “Name That Tune: Thanksgiving songs”. Â If you are like me, you may’t consider any inherently Thanksgiving songs.
Sure sufficient, the concept was track titles that might double as Thanksgiving references, versus songs synonymous with the vacation.
We weren’t certain the place to go subsequent, so we headed as much as Playmakers to observe the night NFL soccer sport between the Patriots and Vikings.
We did not intend to remain for the entire sport, however had fun so did so anyway.
I rounded out my night with a while within the on line casino earlier than heading to mattress.
Tomorrow is a sea day.