First of Two Sea Days

St. Barts was our final port of this cruise segment. Now we have 2 sea days to return to Miami. We continue to experience rough sailing. They put the barf bags out again last night. We're really rolling side to side this time. It was tough staying on a side in bed last night.

We still went up to Terrace for a light weekday breakfast this morning. We plan to return to Terrace for lunch and dinner.

We had mail this morning when we opened the cabin door. One letter invited us to the deck 5 reservations desk after 8 am today for next segment's restaurant reservations. As it was after 8 am, we went directly there before breakfast. When we booked online months ago, we were only able to get 2 reservations at 6:30 pm. To get the other 2 reservations we were entitled to, we'd have to eat at 8:30 pm or later. We got our other 2 reservations at 6:30 pm and the guy asked us if we'd like to make any additional reservations. We took a bonus to Polo at 6:30 pm. No idea what is wrong with O's online reservations system! The other letter was an invitation to in transit guests to a lunch served in the Grand Dining Room from noon to 1 pm on Friday 2/14. We didn't get one of these invites on the 2/4 turnaround day. We don't know if they didn't have the lunch or we just weren't invited. We declined the invite due to a schedule conflict. Clay made 10 am 2-hour Art Deco Walking Tour reservations for us in Miami's South Beach so we won't be available. I assume we'll have lunch off the ship that day. It is our Valentine's Day present to each other. According to the TV's navigational channel, we should dock in Miami at 6 am.

We've seen lots of flying fish today with all the big waves. So, which is it, a flock or a school of flying fish? According to the Internet, neither. It is a glide!

Bob entertaining Melissa's babies

If you've been following along, then you may remember the day Bob went missing and I panicked. I called Housekeeping and our wonderful cabin attendant, the sweet Melissa answered. She told me where she'd seen Bob last and there he was. She also told me she was almost to my door to find him. She looked as relieved as I felt when I opened the door. She told me that day that she too had a stuffed dog aboard and she'd like Bob to meet him. I agreed and today was the appointed play date. Melissa set the time for cocktail hour and we left Bob to entertain. Melissa also brought her dog's "twin" (they were born the same day). Bob was pleased to meet and entertain a pair of fellow world traveling mascots.

Currents today warned that we turn the clocks back an hour tomorrow night. Also we were warned that disembarkation will not begin on 2/14 before 8:45 am due to operational reasons. Disembarkation with no luggage handling or assistance will be available from 8:30 am approximately.  We plan to just walk off ASAP on Friday, make our tour meeting and come back to rejoin Riviera after lunch ashore.