2018 Transatlantic Cruises

Saturday, March 23, 2019

DAY 35--GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN

Background/History:
        Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman islands and is a British overseas territory.  The island is approximately 22 miles long and at its widest point being 8 miles wide.  It is located south of Cuba. 
        Grand Cayman is probably best known for its offshore banking.  There are just under 600 banks and trust companies located here, including 43 of the 50 largest banks in the world.  Because of this large financial presence, banking, investments, and insurance drive the economy on the island.  Also tourists come here for watersports such as snorkeling and scuba diving to see the coral reefs and ship wrecks.

What We Did Last Night:
                                                      Cocktails in the Meridian Lounge
           Raymond, long time friend and a head waiter, posed with the ladies in Compass Rose
                                                 Very disappointed in our seafood dinner.

                            Beatles dance night in the atrium after dinner.

What We Did Today:
We arrived at our anchorage by 8:30 this morning but it took them 45 minutes to get the tenders in the water and put the shoreside equipment in the first tender ashore.
It took them just over an hour to get all those going on tours ashore so we both went to the gym for our workouts.
 I was in the first tender ashore after the tour folks had been landed and on their way for the tours.  I left the ship just after 10:30.
My mission today was to go to this pharmacy just a 10 minute walk from where the tender dropped me.  Still looking for more Nasonex for Rebecca.  It costs $125 per little bottle in the US.  It was a prescription item here but the pharmacist let me have one bottle as an "emergency" supply.  It cost $40 here.  Got it in Santiago, Chile, for $11.  Should have bought more there but did get 8 there.  Drug prices in US is highway robbery!!
                                                          Just a short 6 minute tender ride.
                                        View of our home for the past 35 days.  Will miss her!
Really going to miss these two:  Sebastian & Hazel.  They have been taking such good care of our suite on this cruise.

        I returned to the ship at 11:30.  Right after I boarded I ran into our super good friend, Elena.  She just returned to the ship this morning from her vacation.  She is replacing Karolina who just left on vacation and is the new head bartender.  So happy we will get to see her for two days at least.
        I guess it is time for me to get off the ship as I did not enjoy the lunch in La Veranda.  My fault as I chose the wrong things.  I am going out to sit on the balcony for until we sail again at 3:00 this afternoon.  There is a nice breeze and it's 80 degrees under cloudy skies.
        This evening is another formal optional dress so I will be wearing my tux again.  James Bond!!
At 6:00 there is the Krew Kapers show in the theater.  That is a show put on by some of the crew members.  Hazel said she will be dancing in it.  This is the Captain's Farewell dinner so here is that menu.  Love the beef Wellington!

        Tomorrow is our last day at sea before arriving in Miami early on Monday morning.  It will be a busy day of packing, which I hate to do.

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