View of Tortola

Yesterday we were in Tortolla, part of BVI. We had no tour scheduled so we stayed onboard. We had our usual light breakfast of Greek yogurt, granola and Detox smoothie from the Spa Cafe. Angie had a fee hours of work to finish up before we had our lunch at The Porch!! I had to have the Mussel Fettuccine again and Angie had some delicious sauteed shrimp. They also had this delicious and creative Caesar salad with avocado. More Caesar salad should have avocado. When you think of the country where it was invented, it really makes sense.  

After lunch we went to the Enclave and relaxed in our cabana enjoying some Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc. 

 They were playing the Whitney Houston movie on the big screen. Pretty enjoyable movie. Especially the costuming as they replicated her iconic moments at the Super Bowl 25 and the 1994 AMAs. Of course you know the ending. The movie really didn't hammer you over the head with the drug addiction. And we both felt like Clive Davis got a really good edit for trying to be (literally) the white savior. Some good performances by Naomi Ackie and Stanley Tucci. And a very surprising performance from Tamara Tunie who played Whitney's mother. If you are a Law & Order SVU fan, you'll remember here as the medical examiner several seasons ago.  

We had an underwhelming and uneven dinner at Murano. As good as our other dinners have been, this one just missed the mark. First, they brought me the wrong soup. Easily corrected and they brought me the mushroom cappuccino. This has been one of my favorite soups on Celebrity. It does look just like a cappuccino. Unfortunately this soup had been over reduced or over salted (or both). Just not edible. Our waiter came over to ask why I hadn't finished it and I explained the issue. He said that the soup "wasn't for everyone's palate". I would have liked to see the chef come to the table, try the soup and then tell me it tasted as intended. Angie had the Turbot which was tasty. I had Dover sole my main. It was a well cooked piece of fish that they debone table side. They then had a sauce which I am glad I had on the side. Normally, Dover sole is served with a light buttery sauce. The sauce they served was better suited for a beef dish. I kept my fish as far away as possible.  

They did have a great selection of cheeses which ended the meal on a higher note.

After dinner we watched the deck party which had Rebel, one of the acts from the main theater, perform some rock favorites.  We then had drinks at the Sunset Bar, enjoying the beautiful evening. 

Today we are docked in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic. We ordered room service for the first time on this ship and enjoyed it on our very large dining table. Black truffle omelette, traditional eggs Benedict and blueberry pancakes. All very good. 

Puerto Plata is a relatively new port, only about two years old. We were here on Virgin Voyages Scarlett Lady about two years ago. We plan to get off the ship and walk around a bit. No organized tour.