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. January 26th and 27th. Our final two days at sea!
Our last two days at sea were perfect! I didn't get a ton of photos for these two days so I will summarize them as best I can . We ate. We drank. We laughed and told stories and just enjoyed each other's company. We played bingo. We went to the casino. We saw the ice show which was amazing!! We saw Columbus, the Musical which was wacky!! We swam and sunbathed and had plenty of relaxation time. Adrienne and I got our hair washed and styled. The boys played mini golf.
All too soon, we were leaving this beautiful ship and heading back to reality!. In summary, this was an amazing vacation and the four of us thoroughly enjoyed it!! Muffin and I are going back to Bermuda in September on the Anthem and are trying to get the Adlers to join us again.
Here are a few photos of the artwork on the ship:
Here are some more random ship photos:
Robot bar
Belly flop competition
Central Park
Dave and Muffin playing mini golf
Some girl
Humungous pie at the Windjammer:
Pics of formal night which we spent at Sabor which was our least favorite meal but had the best avocado margaritas!!
Bingo:
The Ice show:
Columbus, the Musical:
Some friends we made over the week:
Our last dinner and our only one in the main dining room, which was just meh. Notice the boys are sporting their new shirts again!
The rising tide bar:
By the pool:
Relaxing on the balcony:
Dave and Adrienne loved their Central Park view balcony stateroom and said they would stay there again in a heartbeat! They said it was surprisingly quiet and enjoyed people watching.
We loved our junior suite as well and the location of our stateroom was perfect for us! We definitely used our balcony as well. We were only about ten doors away from each other, which made it quite convenient for everyone!
The Harmony is a gorgeous and fun ship and anyone who is bored on her is just not looking to have a good time. There are more activities than you can do!! We absolutely loved this vacation from start to finish and we would sail again on the Harmony without hesitation!!
I hope you guys enjoyed this TR!! It was certainly fun to relive!!
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Great last two days! It looks old like it was an amazing time! Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride! .
Thanks for reading!!. It was a fabulous vacation from start to finish!!
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Great last two days! It was a great vacation! Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks for following along!!
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What a great last two days! How neat to see an ice show on the ship! Thanks for sharing this wonderful TR!
Thanks for reading!!. The ice show was really amazing!!
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I was wondering how the inside balcony was. Thanks. Looks like a great time!
All I can say is that the Adlers loved their stateroom!! It is the same size as an ocean view balcony and they loved the views of Central Park!!
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What an amazing trip!
Thanks, Donna!!. It really was!!
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Would love to see a picture of your new necklace. And info about the cruise to Bermuda - number of nights and departure port, please.
Ok! The Bermuda cruise is five nights and departs from Bayonne, NJ. We don't even have to fly!! I will gladly take a picture of my necklace and post it!
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Thanks so much for taking us along on this cruise! It truly sounded wonderful. Hope the Adlers can join you later this year on another one.
A great last two days on the ship! I can't believe this is over so soon! Too bad your last dinner wasn't all that great! Thanks for sharing another TR with us as I always enjoy them!
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Sorry you didn't like Sabor. That was the ONLY restaurant we liked on the Navigator of the Sea. We ate there 3 times in a week. Did they do the table side guacamole? We wanted to bring that guy home with us!
You & the Adlers seemed to have a magnificent vacation. It is so wonderful to have close friends that travel so well together. I can't believe how much you all did and that it is over already. I am glad you had an amazing birthday.
Sorry you didn't like Sabor. That was the ONLY restaurant we liked on the Navigator of the Sea. We ate there 3 times in a week. Did they do the table side guacamole? We wanted to bring that guy home with us!
They did and that was delicious as well!!. I forgot about that! Maybe it was just bad menu choices on our part.
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You & the Adlers seemed to have a magnificent vacation. It is so wonderful to have close friends that travel so well together. I can't believe how much you all did and that it is over already. I am glad you had an amazing birthday.
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We surely do appreciate having friends that we can travel with!! It was the best birthday ever!!
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. In summary, this was an amazing vacation and the four of us thoroughly enjoyed it!! Muffin and I are going back to Bermuda in September on the Anthem and are trying to get the Adlers to join us again.
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I can't believe this is over so soon! 
Too bad your last dinner wasn't all that great! 
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