Regulars in here know we hardly ever get off those W. Carib boat rides anymore...been to all those ports several times...not interested in the loooong walks, over priced sweaty tours (to places we've been) or paying for "amenities" which in fact are free onboard..Greatest parts of last one on VISTA were 3 port days...wandered to the pizzeria, no lines..had TWO pepperonies made fresh for us, watching the crowds on shore through my 10x50's...went to the deli...tried to eat our way thtrough their menu...no line, sit anywhere...same everywhere, went strolling, spoke to three different ship's officers...about nothing worth remembering...heheh..didn't get to see Captain Guilliame SanDePietrogeppetto tho...busy planning his next medical evac no doubt. (j/k...sort of)
Did our usual Continental on the balcony...Thanks AB...or more accurately, Tony the delivery kid thanks you for his raise to $3 per day...(set it up with room service almost ASA we got into the cabin)...then off to the MDR..fixed the HUB so we didn't even have to mess with it..got a notification our reservation was waiting, no reply or confirmation response necessary) and off to our breakfast table...nobody looked or even blinked...same for Dinner BTW, different table...(by the second day the "gate guards" smiled and waved, then went back to helping the multitude of lost souls).......then off to the "HAVANA EXPERIENCE" private, even quieter if thats possible...and NOBODY messes with your stuff when you leave it to go eat AGAIN...how quaint!! Some folks might say thats a boring day...not me...learned just how pleasant boring can be, a looooooong timne ago....always folks around to chat with, if thats your thing..
Glad you were able to do exactly what you wanted without the masses in your way. Sometimes, i just need to go touch the "ground" to say I was in port whatever. But we have been known to stay on the ship, especially when going on a B2B and we'll be there again next week.