Taryn's Mad Hatter Adventures

10/16/23

Day 3

After doing our own little self-led ship tour on Deck 5, we went back to the room to rest for a little bit before it was time to go to Tea Time in the Canal Grande Restaurant. The Tea goes from 3:00-4:00 p.m. I’m not sure if it was on every sea day or not. You have to check the Fun Times to see! It is complimentary and included with your cruise.

We went right at 3:00 p.m. and there was a long line of people already. They led us all to one area in the back of the restaurant and we could sit wherever we wanted. These were the place settings:

They immediately started coming around with tea sized treats! I don’t eat any seafood, but this was the first plate to come by our table:

Macarons:

These were coffee flavored I think?? It was good, but I’m not a coffee fan.

Cucumber sandwiches:

These were my favorite! I did have to wave someone over so I could get one more.

Scones:

Cream for the scones!

These were delicious and the cream was heavenly!

This was some kind of vanilla cake with lemon frosting.

It was actually delicious and my second favorite thing that I had. It was super moist and I loved the filling.

At this point, we were still waiting for our tea! We flagged someone down, and after 15 minutes we were served.

This was some kind of peach crisp:

I didn’t taste it, but Chrissy didn’t love it. It was very dry.

They also served fresh strawberries.

There really was no rhyme or reason to the order that they brought things out. Each waiter was just given a plate to walk around to the tables. A few waiters were in charge of the tea to distribute. In my opinion, they should have done this first to make sure everyone got some! We waited forever and actually had to flag someone down to get the tea. It was a little disorganized, but the crew was very polite and accommodating. There was more served than what is pictured here, but not everything made it over to our table. I think if they would have had certain waiters assigned to certain areas, it would have been better, and everyone would have been taken care of. It was a nice treat for the day though and I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.

We were still hungry though so we went to get some pizza on Deck 10! These are the choices, and you can get as many slices as you would like. This is complimentary and included in your cruise.

My favorite ended up being the Quattro Formaggi. It was delicious! This pizza location is open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 a.m., so if you need a super late night snack, this is the place to go!

After our snack, we went back to the room to nap and shower before dinner. It was about the time I was getting into the shower, when I was feeling SO FULL. We had eaten so much between tea and the pizza. I was dreading having to go to dinner!

Tonight’s main dining room dinner menu:

Lentil, Pumpkin and Chorizo Soup:

Chrissy ordered that. I didn’t order any appetizer tonight. I still was not super hungry at all.

Casarecce (short twisted pasta tossed in beef Bolognese, white wine, olive oil and parmesan bread crumbs)

Roasted Leg of Lamb (Dijon potatoes, skillet brussel sprouts, au jus)

Our table partner, Dana, ordered this. She liked it! We ended up loving our tablemate who was randomly assigned with us! We hung out after dinner sometimes and had a blast.

Grilled Chicken Breast (garlic & herbs, sauteed vegetables, buttered potatoes)

This was mine and I loved it! It might not look like much, but the flavor was wonderful and it was the perfect serving size.

Zuppa Inglese (cocoa trifle, orange custard). Funny story about this! None of us thought this sounded particularly good at all. The orange custard sounded gross, etc. etc. We told our waiter this and he said he would bring one to us anyway.

We ended up liking it!

Cheesecake (strawberry sauce)

Chrissy ordered this and liked it.

Fresh Tropical Fruit

I ordered the good old fruit! Fresh and good as always.

On this particular night, the Phillies were playing. Chrissy lives in Philly and wanted to catch some of the game. So she headed to the Heroes bar where it was playing. There were a lot of Philly fans on board! This is the hallway just outside of the bar.

The one activity we were looking forward to was Silent Nights, a silent disco! We have so much fun with these!

At a silent disco, everyone is given a pair of headphones. There are 3 music channels you can switch between. So what you are listening to, your friends may not be hearing. Everyone just sings and dances to their own song!

The party went from 9:30 p.m. until midnight! In the past, other silent discos I have gone to have been about an hour. This was nonstop for 2 and a half hours and it was a blast!

Carnival also offers Late Night Snacks on the buffet every night. I haven’t really seen this on any other ship either! Here’s the menu:

After our snack, we went to the Casino for a little it.

It was a great night! We had a lot of fun.

Up next, Day 4–Miami!