Day #7: A Day At Sea
Cruise Line: Princess Ship: Caribbean Princess Length of Cruise: 7 days Departure Port: New York City
Cruise Line: Princess Ship: Caribbean Princess Length of Cruise: 7 days Departure Port: New York City
Last day of cruise: We had set sail for New York early in the evening the day before and sailed all night. It was good to have a day at sea to just relax after all the busyness of the last few days. We didn’t have to rush to eat breakfast in order to get somewhere, so that was nice.
 Piazza, Deck 5 |  Trident Grill, Deck 15 |
Scheduled Events:
For those who were interested, there were still plenty of planned things happening all over the ship at various times during the day. One of the most interesting was a Culinary Demonstration in the Princess Theater and a tour of the galley. The Culinary Demonstration was not only informative but also humorous. The galley tour was a good opportunity to see a portion of the galley which gave us a glimpse into the immense amount of work, cooperation and skill it took to get all the meals prepared in a timely manner all during the day. What a job!! Another event that we particularly enjoyed was the Backstage Tour and Meet the Cast. We met in the Princess Theater and were first introduced to some of the available cast. Then we were taken by small groups through the dressing rooms and prop area for a look behind the scenes of all the shows and live entertainment. It was such a small area that it was hard to believe that the productions could go off so smoothly.
Of course, for the competitive cruisers, there were all types of contests and tournaments (trivia, board games, bingo, paper airplane competition, ping pong, basketball) planned for the day.
For those who were interested, there were still plenty of planned things happening all over the ship at various times during the day. One of the most interesting was a Culinary Demonstration in the Princess Theater and a tour of the galley. The Culinary Demonstration was not only informative but also humorous. The galley tour was a good opportunity to see a portion of the galley which gave us a glimpse into the immense amount of work, cooperation and skill it took to get all the meals prepared in a timely manner all during the day. What a job!! Another event that we particularly enjoyed was the Backstage Tour and Meet the Cast. We met in the Princess Theater and were first introduced to some of the available cast. Then we were taken by small groups through the dressing rooms and prop area for a look behind the scenes of all the shows and live entertainment. It was such a small area that it was hard to believe that the productions could go off so smoothly.
Of course, for the competitive cruisers, there were all types of contests and tournaments (trivia, board games, bingo, paper airplane competition, ping pong, basketball) planned for the day.
 Hamburger and Fries |
 Scoops Ice cream bar, Deck 15 |  Scoops Ice cream bar, Deck 15 |
Unscheduled Time: We had been so busy all week leaving the ship and going on excursions that we had not really discovered all the areas of the ship. So we took some of our free time to take a good look at those unexplored areas including the Trident Grill for lunch, Scoops ice cream bar for dessert, the Princess Links, the Fitness Center, and the Sanctuary for adults only. Other areas we saw were the play area for the kids and the Wedding Chapel. We found the Princess Caribbean to be a really beautiful ship.
 Princess Links, Deck 17 |  The Sanctuary, Deck 17 An adults only area for relaxation and quiet |
 The Sanctuary, Deck 17 |  The Sanctuary, Deck 17 |
 The kids' play area and pool, Deck 16 |  The kids' play area and pool, Deck 16 |
 Wedding chapel, Deck 16 |
 Areas around the ship |  Areas around the ship |
Disembarkation: After another wonderful and delicious dinner and an evening filled with entertainment, we started packing. Since we had chosen to do the Express Walk Off, we did not have to have our bags packed and in the hall before dinner. Instead, we took our own bags with us from our room and “walked off” at the scheduled time after arriving in New York.
 Arriving in New York just as the sun was rising |  Arriving in New York just as the sun was rising |
 Arriving in New York just as the sun was rising |  Arriving in New York just as the sun was rising |
Arrival in New York: We arrived in New York just as the sun was coming up. All the lights of the city seemed to welcome us back from our wonderful week of cruising.
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