Voyager of the Seas Day 1 & 2

We had a great first night onboard the Voyager of the Seas!! We disembarked the Jubilee and Terminal 21 at 9:30 and made the twenty minute walk to Terminal 10. It was a bit adventurous since the Galveston port area isn't the most pedestrian friendly. Many of the "sidewalks" are grass or dirt. So our AWAY luggage got quite a workout. But we made it and had a quick boarding. We were onboard and at the pool deck by 10:35. Had a nice lunch at the Windjammer buffet. Salad and BBQ chicken. We went up to the Viking Crown lounge on Deck 14 to watch the deck party. This is a 180° lounge with views of the pool deck forward.  

Dinner was in the main dining room. Some good starters of smoked tomato soup, escargot and shrimp cocktail. Angie had the featured Indian main which was Chicken Saag. This was a stew of chicken in a tomato and spinach curry. A decent amount of spice!! I had the stuffed portobello mushroom which was perfectly cooked and had some crunchy panko. 

 Also a side of steamed broccoli. As usual, no dessert. After dinner we went back to the Viking Crown lounge for a nightcap.  

Today we had a sea day. We had breakfast at the Crown Lounge where they had a nice continental breakfast display. Smoked salmon on a bagel, some yogurt and fruit and a bran muffin!! We then headed to the pool deck and found what appeared to be the last couple of shaded seats. We enjoyed the music, had some lunch and of course watched the International Belly Flop competition. They showed it on the TV screen so you didn't have to be right next to the pool. I didn't enter this year. :-)

We then played some beverage trivia at the Pig & Whistle Pub. We missed quite a few questions. Such as what is the most popular pub name in England? And what did Australia invent in the 1950's that they called an Esky? Answers below.  

There is a band we found yesterday called The Deloreans which we liked. They play in the Star Lounge so will check them out before dinner. Tonight that will be at Izumi which is the Japanese restaurant. We had a great meal there when we sailed on Oasis a few weeks ago. 

We're staying in a Virtual Balcony interior cabin this cruise. First time in an interior in over ten years. 

 For those that are curious what the "virtual" part is, take a look. It's essentially a large TV screen with an image of the bow camera. Actually pretty neat. And you can close your drapes. But don't try to step outside.  

Tomorrow we'll be in Costa Maya. Arrival is scheduled for noon. We'll stay on the ship and enjoy a sea day. Probably hang out in the adults only Solarium area in the afternoon.  

Trivia answers:

Red Lion

Esky is a beer/beverage cooler/ice chest similar to what Coleman produces.