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I have officially announced and decided that this will be my last ever contract as a crew member for Royal Caribbean. After a long career with this company, it is now time to move on to the next phase of my life. I am excited and nervous for what is to come, but just wanted to thank Matt and this community for allowing me to share my life on this platform.

Our first B2B was just an awesome experience! We were on Liberty for a 4 day to Halifax and then 5 to Bermuda. We had the same room for both and it's really cool because it really feels like home if that makes sense. It's like settle in because we are 2 cruises 9 days. The transition from the 4 to the 5 was really, really cool. Almost feel like a celebrity, I would say there were 34 of us on back to backs. I forget the little theater room we all met in but it was nice. They took a new pic for the second cruise and handed us new cards. Old card to get off, new card to get back on. Wisked off to customs and turn around back on. This was Cape Liberty so it was cool to see a completely empty cruise terminal. Really fun experience I have to say. We did have a consecutive cruise lunch. That was a nice touch. The cruise themselves, well I just it's Royal Caribbean so it was FANTASTIC. We are just a Royal Caribbean family what can I say. I do all the bookings, I typically don't even ask as my wife and the kids trust me with everything. I chose 2 really great excursions. Halifax was the island hopper which is a truck/boat where you go through the city and the bay. That was so much fun! Great tour guide and driver. They worked so well together. Bermuda we did a full tour on a small bus. Our freaking guide was just amazing. A local Bermudian, family arrived in Bermuda in the late 1,800s. This guy knew every nook and cranny of that island. He loved to take pictures for every one at every stop. He was so nice to my little 3 year old son. We were walking about one of the stops and saw us and brought us over to this spot and pointed out that beautiful colorful fish to my son. Anyway great, great 2 cruises. Awesome back to back experience! That was a fun thing to try. Definitely want to try that again. Not as easy to do from NJ as it is in Florida. Oh and Liberty of the seas, love her. That is a great ship and even for her age and needed a makeover. Awesome room, extra large promenade view.

Summer Vibes: Raise a Glass to Freedom; Symphony of Serenity; A Wonderful Life – FR 06.30.2025; SY 07.27.2025; WN 08.15.2025 Back with a triple sailing this summer! I had thought of taking a break from blogging as I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep starting up new ones in such a short time span (over two months). But then @asquared17's blog that never ends gave me an idea. I am going to combine all our summer sailings into one blog that I can pop in and out of and not have to start up a new one each time. Here we go, let’s start by “Raising a Glass to Freedom”, appropriately named I think, because finally, I am free from the burden of this school year and summer finally is here!

Happy to be on board!

After going through express check-in & security they were already boarding. We were on the ship by 9:59am, went to muster since it was deck 5 of the theater, then went up to Mason Jar to make our BOGO reservation for Giovanni’s tonight & get my first Mississippi Moonlight. Met a real nice bartender, chatted about being to MJ a bunch on Wonder & drinks. When I told him I wasn’t a bourbon drinker he told me he can make the peach tea with vodka & peach schnapps so I have a new drink to try! WJ was open before 10:30am and is still quiet & empty 25 mins later. Pics to come, I’m just taking a seafood break.

Check in process: We got to the port just a few minutes after 10am. Very quite. The check in process was identical to regular SC, except the signage. When we checked our bags at the podium, I noticed that we were the only ones on the list. Pier side staff walking us in confirmed that we were this sailing. Hubby has now put two and two together and he has realized he will have the flowrider to himself for the Royal Genie Package session. Now he is much happier about this add on lol. First coconut ranger cookie of the sailing:

Hit for just over 16k on Tuesday on wonder of the seas!!

Cheers to @OCSC Mike

My ex-brother-in-law pieced together a cruise for his family, my ex wife, her boyfriend and my daughter's family. Then, brother in law had to miss the cruise for serious medical procedure. When it counts! The Icon is more than a ship its a living breathing city equipped properly to deal with the unforeseen... My grandson aged 1 1/2 picked up a respiratory infection about mid way through this weeks cruise. The med center was sharp! The staff were full on professional. The virus was not responding to meds and they moved him to their ICU. BY the time they were ready to dock at Coco Cay the fluid in lungs had continued to worsen. IN a seamless team effort, they got my grandson off the ship to a seaplane air ambulance they brought in. My son in law accompanied him to Lauderdale while my daughter remained aboard with my other grandson. Another ambulance transported the baby (and son in law) to Broward. Diagnosed as bad RSV and not possible suspected pneumonia. The meds kicked in. Baby was discharged to heal at home. Daughter, both grandsons and son in law all doing better. Thank you Icon for having a state of art facility and staff...

That’s better…

Gods, Legends & Gelato—our Mediterranean adventure sailing from Rome to Greece on Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas. After a week exploring the Eternal City and ancient sites like the Vatican and Pompeii, we’re ready to trade hot cobblestone streets for cooler sea breezes. I don’t have my hopes up about the cooler sea breezes! Our cruise will take us from the port of Civitavecchia to breathtaking destinations like Santorini, Mykonos, and Kusadasi (home of ancient Ephesus), with a final stop in Naples before we return. It’s a journey that blends mythology and history, sunsets and tzatziki, and yes—plenty of gelato (and wine) along the way. We’re cruising as a party of five: me, my husband (DH), our two sons-ages 22 and 18-and our 14-year-old daughter. We’ve split into two Junior Suites this time around (a slight downgrade from our beloved 2-bedroom Grand Suite, but definitely easier on the cruise budget). Everyone’s excited for something different-some of us are in it for the history, some for the food, and some just for the thrill of not having to make our own beds for seven days. As for excursions, we’ve got a great mix lined up. In Santorini, we’re doing a highlights tour that ends in Oia…famous for its postcard-worthy sunset views. This will be our first Royal excursion after many cruises but with Santorini being a tender port and read mixed reviews about how crowds.. Mykonos is more of a beach and relax day, with the flexibility to explore the charming town or just soak up the sun. In Kusadasi, we’re diving into ancient history with a private guided tour of Ephesus through Viator, one of the best-preserved Roman cities. Our final port is Naples, where we’ll explore Herculaneum, the lesser-known (and better-preserved) sister site to Pompeii. We’re also hoping to squeeze in a visit to the archaeological museum and of course, we’ll be trying some authentic Neapolitan pizza, because we absolutely need to compare it to Roman pizza. All in the name of research, of course. Before we ever stepped foot on the ship, we spent a full week soaking in the magic of Rome and wow, did we make the most of it (despite the blazing heat). From standing under the Sistine Chapel ceiling to wandering the Colosseum’s underground tunnels, our days were filled with history, gelato, and a lot of walking (our step counts are thriving). We spent a full day at the Vatican, toured the Colosseum with access to the underground and arena floor (best tour ever), and made a day trip south (via high speed train) to explore the ruins of Pompeii. We also tossed coins in the Trevi Fountain, climbed the Spanish Steps, admired the Pantheon, went underground to the Catacombs, and even found time for a cooking class where we made fresh pasta and tiramisu. Each evening ended with a new restaurant, a scoop (or two) of gelato, and tired but happy feet. After seven days in the Eternal City, we’re definitely ready for a little R&R at sea-but Rome delivered everything we dreamed of and more.

Our current location. It’s overcast and not too hot in the Solarium at all right now. The hippos behind us are cute. Oh, and I relocated a table from elsewhere. It’s as quiet as any other Solarium btw. My wife wants credit for the hippo close up pic. She takes very nice photos (much better camera too) then edits them & doesn’t like that I tell her I just post the ones I take.

Last post for now. I may try the other stuff later although it doesn’t look too appealing, even to me, but the raspberry cheesecake chimichanga or whatever it is from Spare Tire was surprisingly good. Currently waiting for cabins in the Solarium. Wife had her usual virgin daiquiri & I had a lime & coconut (needed something refreshing & not strong after that zombie). 4 vouchers down by 1pm on embarkation day is pretty good for us. It’s not exactly cool in here but not as hot as Wonder’s Solarium (for now). Another difference is there aren’t nearly as many tables so we may have to attach the cup clips to the loungers (making them even more useful than usual).

Leaving in roughly 24 hours, packing right on schedule…

Spent most of the afternoon relaxing on the balcony. Hubby spent a chunk of time after lunch on the Flowrider. Now headed off to dinner. We are crawling along to PDCC. Trying to decide if we actually want to watch the ice show later. Show times on this sailing are 7:30/9:30. First one is too early for us, right in the middle of dinner time, and 9:30pm feels late. We are getting so old lol

Raise a glass to Freedom! ️

See if you can figure it out lol

Had to walk through the casino to get to my room to pack. Yay.

Every Royal ship should have a playmakers

Not sure I have too much more to share but if I do I’ll wrap up from home. Last night was pretty uneventful. With no real after dinner plans, we just hung out on the promenade a bit and called it an early-ish night. The heat of CocoCay & 7 days of food & drink may have caught up with us. Not a huge deal but still prefer ending on a sea day. We had already done most of our packing, just need to toss a few things into our luggage when we’re ready to disembark this morning. I greatly appreciate self-assist (and obviously our short ride home). We don’t have any certain time in mind. I crashed early (even before snacking), then woke up for a while (a bit confused, lol), then back to sleep. Wife is out now but not sure how she slept. The cabin hasn’t felt as freezing the past few days (which is odd, and I don’t mean just at 2am) but my wife’s fan is helping. I can feel the cool air coming from her side. It’s a portable fold up table fan with a telescopic base so it’s actually on the floor but the stand is tall enough at full height to clear the top of the mattress. 6am so breakfast is open & I just heard an announcement chime in the hallway. Zero announcements in your cabin on Utopia, btw, except for gangway info in port I think. Marc (CD) has mentioned it being an “announcement free ship.” Don’t wanna wake my wife but also not sure if she wants breakfast. There was talk of pancakes last night. I need coffee & at least something (not an omelet, lol) so maybe I’ll go to CL & somewhere shortly. She usually stirs as I get dressed even though I try to be quiet.

What a pleasure to meet Mike and Cori. They are a beautiful couple and delightfully friendly. I sure hope we cruise together some day ! Thanks, Mike, for taking time out of your last day of cruising to spend with us old farts !

For us, it isn’t a matter of $$, it comes down to the matter of choice. We are doing the 10 night package on our Panama Canal cruise b/c when I have the UDP I always feel compelled to stick with the specialty venues. I recognize that I CAN choose to skip a meal, go to the WJ or the MDR but I don’t…b/c I’ve paid for that specialty meal and dammit, I’m gonna use it ! If we were on a bigger ship, with more specialty dining options, maybe. But Radiance has so few and the thought of repeating the same ones over and over again for dinners AND lunches ? It’s just not enough variety. With the 10 night package we can feel free to make some different choices and, God forbid, actually SKIP a meal every now and then ! In full disclosure, I purchased a couple of individual lunches for this sailing when they were really cheap, so I have, what comes pretty close to the UDP anyway. I have no idea whether I overspent or not and I don’t intend to calculate it. Those lunches have been paid for, for months. I’m sticking’ with what I’ve got. . Food coma is a comfortable emotional place for us !

Playmakers dinner, goal post marg, amazing burgers as usual and (don’t hate us) the service was fine. Our server, Alvin, was really nice and there to refill our waters several times.

Gonna just photo dump some stuff. GK dinner…

okay, i SWORE i was going to let this thread die BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just found out that the silhouette sailing that is disembarking the day that we will be embarking….. IS A NUDE SWINGERS CRUISE. (that link is safe btw) THE FINE PRINT!!!!!!! says you can’t be a single fare UNLESS you are in a room with another couple. GO O D B Y E. FO R. E V E R. THIS IS @Ampurp85’s doing!!!!!! SHE IS A SHENANIGANS MAGNET.

As soon as we walked through the gauntlet of WJ crew greeting the first guests, we ran into a woman who was our assistant waiter in the MDR on Wonder last July. She instantly recognized my wife and came over to give her a hug. The cold lobster was better than I expected & I was impressed with the jumbo shrimp. Ceviche wasn’t as good. Churros actually looked like churros & were good as usual, just could have used a little more cinnamon. Think I had 6 lobster tails and a dozen shrimp. Seafood isn’t heavy & dinner was over 7 hours away at the time. That’s the story I’m going with at least.

Thanks all. Leaving in a little while. Don't see any traffic issues so far and weather should be fine today other than possible random rain around sail away but that's every afternoon in FL. We'll worry about the port weather when we get there but that also doesn't look nearly as bad as it once did. Will post from the port!

Pretty much done packing (other than my shirts that most of you know don't get packed until the last minute). Almost forgot a few OTC meds, like the water pills that keep my legs from swelling up like balloons which would have been bad. Not sure I'll have too much else to share until the morning. We again plan on an early start to arrive at the port around 9:30am or so. @LandstromCruise and many others have boarded Utopia before 10am and that's when we got there for Wonder in April anyway. Express check-in also went incredibly quickly for that one. Just hoping to get some semblance of a decent night's sleep tonight. Our night one plans include anniversary dinner at GK, the production show All In at 10:15, and Perfect Couple at midnight if we actually make it.

La Bamba!

Yes! Finished packing and laundry folding around 4pm. Cooked dinner quickly. Headed to bed shortly. Hubby is still doing Hubby things. His side of the checked luggage is still suspiciously empty. He said at dinner that he wanted to swim in the pool. D16 (almost 17) asked him if he was packed. She then suggested he prioritize things to avoid arguments at 3am when we are supposed to roll off the driveway. You know it's bad when the kid is trying to help the parent set priorities lol. Headed to bed for a few hours of sleep.

There is a logical (girl math) explanation for this..... I did initially put in minimum bids for a VP, GS, and OS so that I could have access to the suite lounge. There was one GS and one OS available when I booked 4 weeks ago so I was mildly hopeful. But I was also reading conflicting reports on Reddit and the RU FB page regarding GTYs and RU. I went ahead and booked VOOM, UDP, and the Evian water package (@asquared17 will get me on this one). I also noticed in the app that this sailing qualified for the "Spend to Save Challenge" which means I would get 10% cruise planner purchases back in FCCs. In the meantime, the sailing completely disappeared off Royal's site. About two weeks ago, the Genie Package went on sale. I never would have entertained this at regular price. I began to think of the "value" of this package in terms of things that matter to us during a sailing (VOOM, UDP, access to SL, priority embark/disembark, access to a wave session, unlimited Evian). By the time I factored in the "value" of those things, the sale, getting 10% back, and the fact that I would pull my RU, it made the different not too bad. That's how we ended up with a Genie, I promise you it was not always the plan lol

That's total BS about the Genies not being as attentive/experienced/responsive. Just disregard that entirely. Your Genie will be the same Genie that others have on the same cruise. They rotate around to different SC suites. This is one concern that you can simply forget about. There are 2 disadvantages to the ATS, IMO and that is their distance from the elevators and the fact that it is away from Deck 17. It is a LONG way all the way aft. For me, that's a show-stopper but for most, it is not. It is a long walk to get ANYwhere...and it's a long way from the Suites Lounge and Coastal Kitchen. There are a number of advantages of the ATS over some of the other SC suites. Namely, there are 2 completely separate and private bedrooms as opposed to one big open area. The location (aside from its distance from the elevators) is just spectacular. The 2 BR ATS were our introduction to Star Class. We did 3 of them before we moved on to other SC suites. You will love it....nothing like it !

Quick and easy disembarkation as usual. We went down to leave around 7:45am, no line besides a few people once we got to the gangway to scan off the ship, then a quick walk down the ramps, out the terminal, to our car in the outside lot. Got home a little after 9am (always hate that part). Not the best morning as the CL coffee machine decided it would only offer decaf so I made do with genpop coffee (didn't feel like waiting for specialty coffee even though I could have used vouchers). We had a quick breakfast in WJ. Wife made banana choc chip pancakes with a fresh banana but didn't like the pancakes. She's done it before. Oh well, she found some other stuff. I always offer to get fresh pancakes in the MDR one morning but she'd usually rather just grab something quick and get to relaxing. Maybe next month. I'm always a bit out of it on disembarkation day. Hate when real world stuff comes flooding back into my mind. We had an enjoyable cruise, as always, and look forward to changing a few things for our July B2B now that we're fully familiar with Utopia, have seen every show at least once, been to the included food venues, tried new drinks, etc. I usually feel like I should have done things differently (even if it's something silly like eating something more often) but I can't think of much this time. One thing we talked about was prioritizing sleeping better since we both have some sleep issues and are normally early risers so sleeping late isn't really our thing. I know when I do I feel like my morning is thrown off. I'd rather take my early morning walk to the CL for coffee and a snack then have breakfast and get to relaxing when it's nice and quiet (either on the ship or on PDCC). We stayed up a bit later than usual for us on this one so maybe we'll go back to calling it a night on the early side. Thanks to all who followed along and participated either with on-topic questions/discussion or Pink Pony Club tangents. If there are any other questions/comments (preferably about Utopia, not Chappell Roan), fire away. I have been known to ramble on for a while until I start a blog for the next cruise anyway.

After showering we took care of some last day stuff. I had OBC to cash out so we popped into the non-smoking casino. After that we grabbed some ranger cookies from Cafe promenade to bring home. Then my wife went back to the cabin to start packing since we had no plans & I got another Painchiller since I was still kinda warm from PDCC (tiki glass this time). Not sure if I mentioned this but the frozen Pesky Parrot drinks are supposed to come with candy straws (although they seem to be out a lot). I haven’t tried one yet (they give you a regular straw too) but there are different flavors. Other than packing, which doesn’t take us that long, not much planned tonight. We’ll take a few pics for our freebies since we skipped last night & my wife used them on solo pics on the 1st leg for her voiceover website and obviously have dinner at some point. I’d be more depressed about the cruise ending if we weren’t coming back next month. I’m looking forward to being very familiar with Utopia… just little stuff like which drinks I now know I like at Pesky, which sandwich I really liked at Cafe Promenade, salmon omelets in SB but certain other items in WJ, etc. Also really looking forward to switching MJ brunch to dinner (never thought I’d say that), moving GK dinner to night 2 so I can eat all the seafood I want on day 1, etc. There’s non-food stuff too of course like which shows we’d see again (or not). I need to check our plans when we get home & move a few things around.

Highly recommend the Schooner Bar singer who does as much comedy as singing. We got a table then I went down to Pesky Parrot to get a drink. Came back up like 2 minutes into his first song, I’m wearing a red polo, this tells me I’m on vacation, I can take off my Target uniform.

Salmon & plain omelet (you know who ate which one) CL stuff from earlier. Had Danish & coffee there & brought my wife back choc croissants b/c she was out. More pastries I took back to our loungers after the omelets. The cinnamon roll icing budget needs an influx of cash.

Wing Zinger from Pesky Parrot. Frozen, fruity, a little sour, has Red Bull yellow to wake you up… not the most amazing drink but I liked it. Wife took a sip & made a face like she bit into a lemon, lol. I don’t think it’s THAT sour. We’re just pulling away from Nassau & it was raining lightly when I went to get that drink & check out the Promenade. Looks like Cafe Promenade doesn’t switch sandwiches… so stay away, @asquared17, no tuna on Utopia unless “tuna spread” in WJ counts. They have egg salad, Italian beef (tried that & one of the meats ruined it for me even though I love Italian hoagies/subs), and jerk chicken wraps. May go check Park Cafe for snacks if the rain has stopped. Gonna take pics, use our casino free play, and eventually make it to Playmakers after that. 8:30 Aqua show still on for now.

OK, we’re mostly back on track, just with a late start (for us). Got coffee & pastries in the CL. Eventually had actual breakfast in Solarium Bistro although my wife just had oatmeal. More crowded than I’m used to with the later start. They were using buzzers for omelets. On Wonder that was only in WJ, it was always a short wait in SB. On the plus side, Utopia will make salmon omelets (might be more of a northeast thing where lox/salmon is more popular). CL had some of the pastries we like and SB/WJ didn’t so went back for a couple extra chocolate & almond croissants for the cabin. CL stuff… Other breakfast stuff including a tiny muffin from the WJ kids section. It said white chocolate sprinkle muffin but it tasted like carrot cake with hard icing. SB also had weird tiny apple danish. It was good but almost more like a cookie b/c it was so small, not flaky enough to be a danish really.

DAY 7: (** SEA DAY **)… SAT, 5/17… LAST DAY OF CRUISE! Uggghhh… the last day! Today was all about food, packing, entertainment, and some exploring! We decided to have breakfast today in El Loco Fresh. I love that Allure also offers a breakfast buffet in ELF. We’ve enjoyed it on other ships, especially when you want a quick breakfast and you want to avoid the crowds. We wandered a little around the aft of the ship after breakfast… A couple more shots of the entrance to the CL… the Mason Jar on the left… … ELF on the right… Love the wake! So calming to me! As mentioned briefly earlier, due to the weather in the Med this time of year (we had daily highs between 68-75 on land), pools were barely utilized. Hot tubs were more in demand. These shots were taken a little after 10:00am on the last day (and only sea day) of the cruise. I felt bad fot the lifeguards… must have been bored! No chair hogs here! Out on Deck 5 behind the AquaTheater… peeking through the window into the theater and one of my favorite spots to watch the wake! After some more wandering, we headed back to the cabin to start packing! Today, we had lunch at Chop Grille… Mystery solved! We all were wondering why we were getting lightly sprayed while walking through CP by Chops… The lunch menu… I love the pretzel rolls! Christine and I had the Wild Mushroom soup… … and I also had the Colossal Shrimp Cocktail… My wife’s uncle had the Grilled Atlantic Salmon… … some of the sides… we also tried to be healthy and ordered the asparagus… The rest of us had the 8 oz. Angus Filet Mignon… DELICIOUS and perfectly cooked. Fork tender as expected! For dessert, some of us had the Key Lime Meringue Pie… delicious… … and… surprise, surprise, Christine had the Warm Chocolate Cake… After lunch, we all went back to the cabin to finish packing and wandered some more before dinner…

Room Tour As many of you might know already, we booked a suite GTY and were assigned an accessible JS. It is quite a bit larger than the regular JS. Hubby went to go take a peek at a regular one down the hall before rooms opened and he is happy. This accessible JS also has bunks which can accommodate a larger group. Bathroom At the moment I don’t know what to think of this. I will comment later on it once we start using it. Balcony One chair is zip tied. I remember reading in previous post about this happening but I don’t remember why they are doing this. Genie things

Here are some photos. I think I have posted most of the other ones excluding individual people photos. Respecting the privacy for those. I had 6 hands pays totaling $14,162.67, walked off the ship with 25039 points but not up for the sailing! I do have a list of grand suites to choose from!

It’s cruise day! Headed to the port shortly!

@asquared17 can relax. We made it to DTW and now sitting at the gate. Boarding in about 50 mins Not sure when Hubby got everything together because I tried to go to bed at 9pm last night. Tried, being the key word there. Normal pre-flight anxiety (not because I fear flying but I fear flight cancellations) kept me up, and then one freeloader came home from the movies along with many friends and decided to hop in the pool until about 1am. They are good kids but they still create some noise. And my bedroom faces the pool so sleep was basically a lost cause last night. Going to try to catch some sleep on the plane. Hubby is already out like a light next to me right now

Hey everyone! Now that I made it through the B2B process and am back in my cabin, going to recap the final day, day 8, of the group cruise... Started with chops breakfast: Then podcast recording where Clo, the cruise director, showed up: Then the farewell cake in the windjammer for lunch: Playmakers lunch: (Finally got my playmakers chicken tenders!) Cute new towel animal in my room: Final meetup, where in addition to Kevin singing alone like I posted yesterday, he had Laurence join him on stage as well: It was foggy, at one point you couldn't even see the water but some of it had burned off by they time I took this photo: Final MDR dinner: Seafood cake: (It smelled awful so I didn't eat it...) The chefs and waiters put on a show again: Kids Mac and Cheese: Apple Cobbler: Brownie: Laurence in the pub: Thanks everyone for a great cruise, and safe travels home to @CHart and @AshleyDillo! I will try to post a bit during the Fjords cruise but it will definitely be a different vibe with about half of the group leaving. Thanks! - Ashley

Day one in the casino was nice!

We’re in PDCC again BTW, meaning it’s the last day of the B2B. We got off a bit later last leg & it was fine so no rush. We are joined by Jewel today &, more importantly, highly revered RC Blog poster @WAAAYTOOO, whom I plan to meet on the island later this morning. Wife won’t want breakfast, I may or may not run to SB for a salmon omelet at 7:30 when they open but we’ll see. if we get sleeping sorted out in July, this will be my normal morning I think, just with an earlier start.

I’m just gonna fire off random stuff while I sit here looking out at an NCL, Disney, & two Carnival ships next to us Not sure we did much late afternoon yesterday. I left the Solarium before my wife who got stuck answering a million questions from a nice couple who don’t cruise often. She’s too nice to say “sorry but I have to run.” I don’t mind helping people but I would bail at some point. WJ had American stuff (like Welcome Aboard in MDR) but also ribs that were pretty good. I keep finding good ribs in WJ. I also like that they’re not very saucy, they have bbq sauce for you to add if you want. Wife had a bunch of side items but struggled to find a protein. The cook to order station had seafood (sooo much seafood on this ship). She really liked the cheddar biscuits (thought I had a pic, guess not). They had the donut spread again. Looks good but most are so similar to the donuts you can get every morning it’s not that exciting. Had a Homer Simpson.

Not much else to share about last night. Had some Sorrento’s while waiting for The Quest, watched about half of it from the back until my wife was fading and went to the cabin. Need to replenish my cabin snacks. Been having a croissant or donut after pizza & I’m out. Sorrento’s was good (for what it is) last night, crispy & not greasy. It was always like that on Wonder but not so much here the 1st two nights. The lines were the longest I’ve ever seen before last night so that might be part of it. They were trying to get as much out as they could with 50 people waiting. Still need to try some other Cafe Promenade sandwiches or wraps but with no tuna & the couple I tried not being good, I kept going back to pizza. Think my wife slept so-so & is trying to sleep later instead of going for early morning walks. I woke up a few times but mostly slept until 6am which is good for me. Trying to gather motivation to go get coffee. With MJ brunch at noon, I don’t plan to eat much this morning (more salmon omelets after today if I don’t get one). We’ll probably chill in the Solarium this morning, then brunch, Love & Marriage at 2pm, then adult comedy & ice show tonight. Looking forward to seafood in WJ tonight too, plus Indian night, although that’s kinda what I had last night. I get neither at home so bring it on. Off to the CL shortly. The concierge, Jen, is super nice btw. Aside from helping with the internet issue we chatted for a while last night. CL is also freezing if anyone ever needs to cool off on Utopia & has access.

CL snacks…