Spa and tour
The next morning after breakfast, Matt went to a tour of the Star Princess galley, which you can see in this video:
I went back to the room to pack a little bit. We met up after his tour and went into Nassau to shop for a swimsuit — Matt forgot his. He found a nice, fairly inexpensive one at a shop right outside the ship. I bought a cute island-decorated umbrella. We walked around, taking pictures near the ships before going back onboard.
We dropped our purchases off in the cabin and then went to meet some of our media friends at a sushi place called Makoto Ocean. There is a $35 charge to dine there. The menu has a few different bento boxes to choose from or chirashi-zushi. We all loved our selections. We recommend it.
Next, I went to the spa to enjoy the Enclave area before my massage. It’s smaller than on some of the massive ships, but very nice. I really liked the salt room and the heated lounge chairs. Then I had an aromatherapy stone massage. It was wonderful — my muscles really needed it.
I went back to the room and got ready for dinner at Love by Britto, located on Deck 17. In our opinion, it is worth the surcharge. The décor and the food are whimsical, yet elegant. They even fold the napkins into the shape of a heart. We both really loved it. The whimsical art is displayed not only in the cutlery and plates, but also in the plating of the food. The buttery, croissant-like bread, served with “love butter,” is too good to pass up. The ravioli appetizers, main courses, and desserts were all so decadent and delicious.
After our wonderful dinner, we walked around the ship then caught a production show in the Princess Arena theater called “Illuminate.” This was our favorite of the two shows. It’s themed to a circus, with amazing acts, fun characters, cool costumes, and unique special effects.
We also caught a bit of a juggler performing to jazz music on The Dome stage before we got our usual tea and cookies before bed.
The next morning we woke up early and finished packing, then had an early breakfast. It’s always a little sad getting off the ship.
