Live at Sea: Celebrity Silhouette Day 3 Summary & Oceanview Stateroom Tour (#7101)

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Live at Sea: Celebrity Silhouette Day 3 Summary & Oceanview Stateroom Tour

Today we arrived a bit later than scheduled in San Juan.  After yesterday’s lesson about morning gym crowds, I went back to my normal afternoon workout.  It was shortly thereafter than we watched the sail into San Juan from our stateroom.  So, I’ll spend a bit more time in today’s post covering our stateroom and views.

Oceanview Stateroom - Your Tiny Home ay Sea

Our stateroom, number 7101, is a forward facing oceanview (category 7 for the experts).  That essentially means it’s at the front of the ship and has a window, but no balcony, that looks out over the very front of the ship.  That’s also where the ship’s helipad is located, which means when guests are on the helipad they are in full view (and so are you).  Guests tend to only be on the helipad when VIPs (e.g. top tier cruisers, special groups, etc) are offered to watch the sail into or out of port from the helipad.

This type of oceanview room has some differences vs. traditional oceanview rooms.  First, the window is on a diagonal angle.  It’s like a cross between a window and a skylight, but at eye level. As a result, there is a portion of floor space/ square footage that isn’t fully usable since the window area doesn’t offer full vertical height.  The second difference is that the room lacks the small loveseat area and instead offers two arm chairs situated in the window nook area.

The bathroom, desk, dressers, bed, etc are all standard.  No differences there.  We also have two thin robes for use.

Being at the very front of the ship, we’ve noticed our wifi signal isn’t as strong as we’re accustomed to.  We tend to have the most luck with wifi strength in the solarium.

On port days, there is a lot of noise during the 90 minutes leading up to the time the ship docks.  It isn't a quiet cabin.  You'll hear hydraulics and what sounds like metal doors opening and closing.  We're used to the normal vibrations when the pods are shifting the vessel from side to side.  This was different and happened much earlier in the arrival process.  It did wake us up each morning we were going to be in a port.

Our stateroom attendant, Joaquim, provides twice daily service.  When we head out for morning breakfast and lattes, he cleans, makes the bed, and replaces our towels.  In the evening, when we head out to drinks and dinner, Joaquim provides turndown service including a replenish of towels and remaking the bed as needed.

For more stateroom photos, check out this Dropbox folder.

Dinner: Murano

Tonight we dined in the french style bistro, Murano.  This is considered the finest dining onboard and the most intimate of the specialty restaurants.  It requires a $50 cover charge ($5 more than most others).  With the 7-night dining package we booked, dinners at Murano offer the most value for the money given the higher standard cover charge.

Our waiter, Putu, alerted us to a chef’s special that was not otherwise on the menu and we both ordered it.  The special was surf and turf, including a petite filet mignon and a small lobster tail.  It wasn’t our best meal in Murano, and I think the “special” may have been a result of what was otherwise being offered in the main dining room?  That said, it was still tasty and the service was great.  We were happy.

Showtime: Tenors of Rock

Tonight’s entertainment, in addition to the Mardi Gras festivities (beads were given out, but it was otherwise low key - which we appreciated), the Tenors of Rock were the headliners in the theater.  They’re a group of four British guys who sing various rock classics and ballads.  We enjoyed the energy and the music.  They’ve previously appeared on America’s Got Talent and were resident performers at Harrah’s in Vegas.  I’d recommend their show if you catch them on another sailing.