Jan 18

Jan 18 Day Four - Basseterre, St. Kitts

This morning, Celebrity Apex is docked in Basseterre, St. Kitts. Rickee and I have a lot planned for today, but none of it involves getting off of the ship. We have been to St. Kitts several times and have seen just about all there is to see here. By contrast, we are just beginning to explore all that Celebrity Apex has to offer.

This morning, we return to The Club to enjoy another round of Trivia. We did much better today, coming in first place in one contest. They have some very interesting trivia games on Celebrity.

For lunch today, we decided on Mast Grill on Deck 14. This is Celebrity Apex’s pool grill serving burgers, hot dogs, fries, etc. Unfortunately, there are no onion rings on the menu here. I had the cheeseburger and Rickee had the hot dog. The cheeseburger was good and the fries were crispy. We took our food out to the Magic Carpet to enjoy.

After lunch, we spent the afternoon at The Spa and Thermal Suite and we each enjoyed a Deep Tissue Massage. The 50-minute massages were $179 each, which is certainly on the high side of what a massage will cost at most spas, but the treatment was excellent. The Thermal Suite offers a Hammam room, a steam room, a salt inhalation room, and a crystalarium. There is also a dry sauna, which I was never able to locate. The heated tile loungers are very comfortable and you can easily fall asleep on them. The shower therapy room is also very unique. However, some might be disappointed to learn that there is no Thalasso pool in the thermal suite.

After an invigorating massage, we decided to treat ourselves to a cocktail at The Retreat on Deck 16 forward. This private pool area is reserved for suite guests and has its own bar service and a variety of very comfortable sun loungers.

The Retreat on Celebrity Apex in St. Kitts

For dinner this evening, our butler (yes, Sky Suite guests have butlers!) arranged a reservation for us at Raw On 5 (previously, Sushi On 5). The restaurant was nearly empty on our visit, which is a shame since this turned out to be the best meal we have had so far on Apex! Our meal started with an unusual Amuse Bouche of fried calamari with the most delicate tempura batter I have ever tasted. Neither of us are big fans of calamari and would never order it, but this was delicious. The calamari was tender and obviously very fresh, not rubbery and chewy like the calamari I have had in the past. The Thai-inspired dipping sauce was amazing.

Rickee’s Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry came with a big bowl of Udon noodles in a rich, spicy sauce that was to die for. It was one of the best noodle dishes I have ever tasted, and Rickee agreed. Raw On 5 is highly recommended.

After dinner, we had just enough time to walk down a couple of decks to see the Chandelier Light Show over The Martini Bar. This is the “flair” show performed by the Martini Bartenders where they are tossing bottles in the air, behind their backs and showing their skills. The highlight is the “Martini Pour” at the end.

There is also some excellent musical entertainment here in the evening. Tonight a duo, Jam in the Jukebox, is performing here.

I overheard another guest who had been on Apex on the previous cruise say that tonight’s show, Rockumentary, was not to be missed. So, Rickee and I made sure to get good seats for our first real production show of the cruise. We were NOT disappointed. This was one of the best cruise ship rock-n-roll retrospective production shows we have ever seen. All of the singers were excellent, but the two female singers were amazing. And, the band was incredible as well. When you sail on Apex, DON’T miss Rockumentary!

Tomorrow, Celebrity Apex will be docked in St. Thomas.