Well, we also missed all the morning activities (Napkin Artistry, Sudoku Challenge, Origami Class) that I had initially planned to go for, so we had quite a bit of free time on hand before lunch is served. Sadly, the queue at the Flow Rider was super long as the Rock Climbing closed for the day due to strong wind and the rain. So, we took a stroll around, chilled at the Solarium on the sunbed, take in the magnificent view of the vast sea while waiting for lunch to be served.
Once it was 12pm, we made our way over to Windjammer Marketplace on Deck 14 for lunch, which, sadly, was not great at all. No doubt that they have quite a spread to choose from but the items (that we tried) were very meh. Some were even simply very salty. Like we were eating salt out of the jar. Didn't take any photos of the food because it was quite disappointing.
On to our next activity - the Basketball Free Throw Competition at Seaplex (Deck 15)! Quite many people participated and there were even some (pro) basketball players. Needless to say, as novice players, we did not come in as one of the top 3 players. So, no medals for us. At least we tried. Teehees~
After the Basketball Free Throw Competition, we went to take a peek at the FlowRider's queue, and, surprisingly, there was barely any queue (only about 5 people in queue)! WOOHOO~ Off into the queue I go! Yeobo didn't do the FlowRider (he did Boogie Boarding before) so his "duties" were to hold my stuff and to take photos and videos while I Boogie Board! Hehe. SUPER EXCITED!
It was so much fun, but at the same time, it hurts when the super strong "waves" hit while I was on the board (I had bruises all over both thighs after). As fun as it was, one time is enough for me unlike others (mostly kids) who went to queue over and over after their turn.
Needed some "fuel" after Boogie Boarding, so we went to grab hotdog buns at the SeaPlex Doghouse. Yeobo had the Coney Island (Classic American All-Beef Kosher Hot Dog ) and I had the German (Thuringer; Pork Genuine Old World Style). Both are so so so so delicious that yeobo went for another (German).
It started drizzling (again), so we headed back into our room to rest and wash up before heading over to the Vitality Fitness Centre for our gym session. We are not gym people but wow, the gym on Royal Caribbean is amazing. It is huge, has a lot of equipment and its treadmills have a sea view. The best part of all is that it is not crowded!
Once we were done with the gym, we went over to the American Icon Grill (Deck 4) for dinner. We gave up on the food at Windjammers.
At the American Icon Grill, multi-course meals were served. It is not buffet style, but we are able to order as many items from their menu and as many servings as we want. Basically, the menu has a selection of Starters, Main Course, and Desserts to choose from.
For Starters, Yeobo had the Escargots à La Bourguignonne and I had the Crispy Coconut Shrimp. Both were pretty good, and at the very least, it is not just plain salty. It has flavors. Hehe.
Escargots à La Bourguignonne : baked snails in garlic-parsley butter |
Crispy Coconut Shrimp : breaded coconut shrimp with a pineapple-red-onion slaw and sweet chili dipping sauce |
For Mains, we both had the Aged Prime Rib of Beef, which was just okay but it definitely cannot compare to what we had at Chops Grille.
Aged Prime Rib of Beef : slow-roasted boneless beef ribeye with crispy potato croquette, broccoli, and horseradish au jus |
To conclude our dinner, yeobo had his Royal Cheesecake and I had the Crème Brûlée for dessert. To be honest, both were just okay. You can't go wrong with a classic cheesecake and this definitely wasn't the best Crème Brûlée for sure, but it is okay.
Royal Cheesecake : velvety cheesecake garnished with glazed strawberries |
Crème Brûlée : rich vanilla custard topped with caramelized sugar |
Well, with all that being said, the food at American Icon Grill was definitely way better than the food at Windjammers (in our opinion)!
After dinner, we managed to go for another activity - Game Show: Friendly Feud at Boleros (Deck 4) before heading to Sorrento's (again) to grab some pizza to munch on while we watched movies (Wonder Woman 1984 and Love & Monsters) in our room.
It is only Day 2 of our cruise and we lost count of how many slices of Sorrento's pizzas we have eaten.
S O Y U M !