Year 4, Day 276, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 1/31/2025. Day 9 of 10 day Tampa to Bahamas trip (Day 7 of 7 night Bahamas cruise on Radiance of the Seas from Tampa, Florida) – At sea traveling from CocoCay, Bahamas to Tampa, Florida. It is a lovely warm day to be at sea.
Here is a video of the Windjammer Buffet this morning.
We have had a good experience with the buffet breakfast this cruise. It is nice and quiet in the early morning.
The oatmeal and yogurt bar is great.
The dining room crew is very friendly. This includes the coffee lady, the pastry lady, the door greeter, and the table cleaners. Everyone is so nice and helpful. Great Royal employees. We had a medical emergency in the morning. They closed all shops and the casino so we could position ourselves closer to Florida. Within 12 nautical miles of land, ships are governed by the United States laws. Outside that limit they come under the laws of the nation in which they are registered. Royal Caribbean ships are registered in the Bahamas. A Coast Guard ship met us to pick up two passengers in need of immediate medical assistance.
They quickly moved us after the Coast Guard pickup. We were taken out far enough from the United States to open the stores and the casino. At noon we are 17 nautical miles from Key West and I am in the Windjammer staring at this pig. It really doesn’t make me feel hungry.
This is a ship where at noon time the captain announces all birthdays of all passengers and crew everyday. It is really a nice personal touch. The captain’s announces that we will be docking at 3am tomorrow morning. Tampa Cruise port has requested us to arrive early due to dense fog being expected tomorrow morning. They want us to pass under the Sky Bridge before the dense fog sets in. That means we will be traveling at a much higher speed than normal to make this early arrival.
Found a few more interesting house designs. The bicycle one is the best. We could take our tiny house with us and travel.
Today’s Lunch and Dinner menu.
Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking.
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