Rising Tide Bar and Chops Grille

Once Marty got back to the cabin, I felt somewhat rested considering our long, hot day. So he and I decided to check out the Rising Tide Bar. It moves up and down (like an elevator) between Central Park (deck 8) and Royal Promenade (deck 5). We jumped on just as it was about to head down.

We met Keith from New Zealand who declared himself the “captain” of the Rising Tide Bar. He was quite the character:

Keith from New Zealand - Captain of the Rising Tide Bar

Going down...

The Drink of the Day apparently didn't taste very good!

Rising Tide Bar coming down to the Royal Promenade

Now it was time to get ready for our first formal night and dinner at Chops Grille. We moved our reservations up from 6:00 to 5:30 because we found out pictures with the Captain were going to be from 7:15 to 8:00 and we didn’t want to miss that!

So off to Chops we go. We all ordered the filet and the sides are served family style. We chose succotash, mashed potatoes and fried onions (onion rings). Everything was excellent!

After our lovely dinner we headed out of the restaurant to discover a professional photographer in Central Park. She was meticulous with posing us all and as separate couples but when I saw the photos the next day, I was disappointed. Since I don’t have a scanner (and we haven’t actually purchased any professional photos yet), I can’t share, but, trust me, they weren’t that good.

So down to the Royal Promenade we go to meet the Captain and get our picture taken with him. There was a long line and we trudged to the back of it only to have a crew member come and wave us to the front of the line. That wheelchair sure comes in handy sometimes!

We were kind of rushed and I was afraid the photos wouldn’t come out well but I was pleased with the results. Wish I could share!

We had enough time to go back to the cabin to change into more comfortable clothes for the show. The Aqua Theater and the show itself were simply amazing. I didn’t take any pictures as I was too engrossed in the show but if you ever cruise on Oasis or her upcoming sister ship, Allure, do not miss it!

It was a VERY long day so we call came back to our respective cabins and crashed. Tomorrow is, thankfully, an at sea day!