ENCORE IN ACAPULCO, MEXICO

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

This morning we found out that if you don’t put your room service request on your door the night before, you do not get room service the next morning! Mea culpa! TK kindly went to the buffet and brought me back some coffee, thank goodness!

When I got ready, we had breakfast at the buffet. TK likes the eggs benedict, the hash browns, and bacon. I stuck to diced watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, and pineapple. I was pleased that there was no wait for the buffet. On a cruise ship the silverware is already on the tables and a waiter removes the dishes when one has eaten. The waiter also brings coffee and juice. Available for breakfast at the buffet: a fruit bar, breakfast breads/rolls/Danish/bagel/toast etc., cereal, omelets made to order, eggs done other ways (eggs benedict, scrambled, etc.), waffles/pancakes, fish selections, hash browns, ham, bacon, sausage selections, etc. etc.

After breakfast we headed for Acapulco and decided to take a city tour offered at the terminal, $25 pp. I can’t believe we have been in Acapulco twice in two weeks. We visited areas similar to the tour in January, but during the daytime. We saw the cliff divers, so totally daring. We stopped at various high points of the city for panoramic views of the Pacific, the bay, and the city. We saw the Beverly Hills of Acapulco—huge villas perched on the hills with swimming pools incorporated into the hillside. Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone have homes here. We also visited The Flamingo, the hotel to stars like Humphrey Bogart, Red Skelton, John Wayne, Johnny Weismuller, Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. Another stop was the Casablanca Hotel, built in 1937. It is still being used, but has seen better days.

We stopped for a Coca Cola Light and nachos at Senor Frog’s near the ship after I bought a few more silver .925 pieces. Back on the ship by 3:30 p.m., we went to the pool for some sun and the live band. This is when we really missed the NCL Dawn, the Calypso band, and the poolside fun with CC friends Angel, Bill, KC, Barb, Paul, Kathy, Jeff, Dawn, Kenny, Elaine, and Chuck! The Crown crowd does not compare. (note to our NCL Dawn friends-those of you going on the Mardi Gras cruise next week—have a great time!!!! We will be partying at the same time in Colombia, thinking of you!)

Acapulco: 4-5 hours from Mexico City, population 721,000, originally part of the Aztec empire.

Dinner: shitake mushroom tartlet, celery root and apple soup, diced prickly pear and pineapple, ribeye steak with Paris butter, 5 layer black forest cake with sour (not really sour) cherries and kirschwasser.

The “Fiesta Tropical Deck Party” on the pool deck started at 9:30 p.m. --- warm (90s) with a starry night. I liked the live music, but the action did not compare to the NCL Dawn, the Grand Princess, or the Carnival Spirit at all.

TK’s Takes: It was very hot today, but not too humid, probably 90s. We got a better idea of Acapulco today.