The day got off to an inauspicious start. We woke up early, got showered and dressed, and took an overpriced Uber to the pier. (I shouldn't put it that way - we needed to get there on the day of the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, and the price is what the market would bear.) We weren't surprised about the traffic jam leaving the terminal area. But we were surprised to quickly make it from the Atlantic avenue exit on the BQE to the Brooklyn Cruise terminal.
Arriving at the cruise terminal before noon can be a problem when a cruise is fully booked. But with the ship having propulsion problems, people were arriving early, so that they would make it onto the ship before its planned early departure. As for us, we were out of our Uber and through the terminal, finally reaching our cabin in less than 20 minutes. This is a record for us boarding this MSC ship.
Once onboard, we tried to go to the one sit-down restaurant that was open for lunch - and were told that they were full, not accepting new diners. (Why didn't they keep this restaurant open longer, or open up one of the other dining rooms? They should know the general expectations of their cruisers by now. But I digress.) So, we ended up going to the buffet, where I ended up staining my shirt with pizza drippings and having an unsatisfying lunch.
After a rest, we went to dinner at the same place where we tried to have lunch - and met a nice couple from New Jersey. We (mostly me) chatted with the couple, and I think they were entertained by the chat. Hopefully, we'll see them tomorrow.
Once dinner was over, we retreated to our room, and had a nice conversation with our room steward. After the next cruise, he will be going home to the Philippines to surprise his wife and 2 children for his wife's birthday. We chatted about things involving cruising, as well as some of the places we'd like to go. As much as we could have talked longer, RQS reminded us that he had 3 other cabins to service, and that we needed some rest.
All in all, this was a good day.
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