September 2021: Second Apex Cruise

 9/18/21 First Cruise Ends / Second Cruise Begins 

This morning we got up and packed so we could change cabins. The process was very easy. We just went down to security. They took our old cards and gave us new cards. We hung out in the Solarium waiting for lunch and our cabin to be ready.

We had the place to ourselves. We went to lunch at Le Grande Bistro. I had the burger and it was delicious. 

After lunch, we checked in at our muster station and then went down to the cabin to unpack. Then we headed to the Martini Bar for some live music. It was so different with so many people. This cruise people are definitely ready for fun. We stopped by Eden to see the bartenders. Then we went to Tuscan for dinner. It as very good. After dinner, we caught the end of the Rockumentary show. It was good. We played a game in The Club. It's much harder to win when we aren't the only contestants. We listened to the band and went to bed early. 

September 2021: First Celebrity Apex Cruise

 We were pleasantly surprised to see Demetrius - our driver from Thursday - waiting for us in the lobby to drive us to the port. 

The drive was only 35 minutes. We handed over our luggage and proceeded through vaccine card check, COVID testing, metal detector, and a stop at Greek immigration. It's the first time we've had to appear before a foreign immigration official to board a cruise. I think he was checking that we entered Greece legally. 

Then, we walked to the ship and boarded. It took about an hour and 45 minutes because there was only one immigration officer and he disappeared for a while. 

On board, we went straight to Raw on 5 - our embarkation day tradition. It was closed. :( So we headed to the buffet and what a delight it was. So many incredible options. What a happy accident. Jorge was greeting everyone with "Welcome aboard! This is the best day of my life." We had a great meal.  Then, we headed down to the cabin. Our luggage was there so we unpacked. 

Off to Eden to see if Santos was there.