Jan 20

Jan 20 Day Six - At Sea

Today is our final day at sea before we arrive at Nassau, Bahamas, and then we will sail back to Port Everglades. We have been blessed with very calm seas on this sailing with virtually no motion throughout the cruise.

This morning, we attended an interesting game taking place in The Club called “Lost In Time” where teams were given clues on how to crack a code necessary to release a time traveler from being suspended in time. Weird, but kind of interesting. It is sort of like an escape room game.

For lunch today we went back to Luminae, the private dining room for suite guests. Rickee ordered the Steak Frites and I had another Luminae Signature Burger and both were very good.

The afternoon was spent on our balcony just relaxing and reading as the ocean calmly moved by us. It was a peaceful day at sea.

This evening, we visited the Grand Plaza where we enjoyed live music from dance quartet, Soundtrack, and a pre-dinner drink.

For dinner this evening, we have made reservations at Rooftop Grill, located on Deck 15 aft. The Rooftop Grill is located at the Rooftop Garden, and the outdoor dining venue is clad with live foliage. All seating is outdoors and surrounds the open kitchen where you can watch the chefs prepare your meal.

This is definitely one of the most unique dining venues we have experienced on a cruise ship. The setting is very peaceful and romantic and the service approaches perfection. After we are seated, we are offered a cocktail or glass of wine. We choose one of the signature cocktails, the Cucumber Southside ($11) which was delicious.

The menu offers multiple courses of barbecued and grilled items. I started with the chicken wings which come with a “dry” spice rub or a “wet” spicy buffalo sauce. I asked for a sample of each. The order comes with eight wings. My favorite was the dry spice rub. Rickee started with a Caprese Salad which was a blend of cherry tomatoes, Mozzarella and basil drizzled with olive oil and balsamic. It was delicious.

After the first course, our main courses arrived. I ordered the pork ribs with the same dry spice rub used on the chicken wings. As with the wings, you can order them wet or dry. I liked the dry rub so much that I opted for that instead of the sauced ribs.

Rickee ordered the Trio of Pulled Pork Sliders, which is actually listed as an appetizer, but she asked for it as her main course. And, honestly, three pulled pork sliders is way too large for an appetizer. We each ordered a side of creamed corn, which I really enjoyed. The ribs were fall-apart tender and the rub was a perfect seasoning. The ribs also came with jalapeno cornbread, which was just so-so.

Once again, the portions were so large that we were forced to skip dessert. I should mention that we pre-booked and paid for our reservation at Rooftop Grill through the Celebrity website about 10 days before the cruise. I would advise making restaurant reservations as soon as you can.

After dinner, Rickee and I made one lap around the walking track before heading in for the evening. Tomorrow will be our last day aboard Celebrity Apex and the ship will be docked in Nassau, Bahamas.