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Happy birthday @PrincipalTinker!

Just now, PrincipalTinker said:

Yes, there have been some grumblings that the outbreak is pretty bad but yesterday morning, the last time I was in the Windjammer, they were still allowing guests to serve themselves. Our brewery tour was missing almost 1/3 of the tour and there are lots of Facebook posts that are sick and angry (a very bad combo). They are scrubbing walls and our Northstar Time was delayed due to a clean out of the pod.

 

So far so good for us! 

Thanks for the update, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and your family!

@PrincipalTinker, received word from someone on one of my cruising message boards, currently sailing on Anthem, that a case of norovirus is making its way around the ship :( She said that Royal is diligently cleaning surfaces, handrails and some people have been quarantined. The last update from someone on the next sailing was that Royal had informed customers by email and that an additional cleaning would follow prior to (delayed) boarding.

I hope you and your family are feeling OK!

This is not really related to cruising per se, but the MLB regular season series vs the Twins and Indians went on as scheduled at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan on Tuesday and Wednesday. The mayor of San Juan tweeted that the ballpark ran on emergency power during last night's game which didn't end until past midnight here on the East Coast. (And, yes, being the baseball and cruise nerd that I am, I stayed up to watch it LOL.) 

So, it's nice to know that life can go on, at least for one day! @Suzanne and @tiny260, I have a port visit scheduled in San Juan for my Adventure cruise in December :) 

The tweet from the AP was forwarded to me from a fellow Reddit mod over Slack about 30 mins ago. According to Cruisetimetables.com, there were two ships scheduled in port today in San Juan: MSC Seaside and Carnival Glory. 

Thinking about Puerto Rico today, those poor people have been through so much since the hurricane last fall :( 

@JLMoran, THANK YOU for your terrific review, it sounds as if you and the family had a blast on your cruise :) Your pictures are amazing! 

Can't wait until your cruise on Anthem in October!

31 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Nope.  Had to google her.  We were more the Dora and Wiggles type.   Glad those days are gone lol.

Unfortunately I have a three year old niece who looooooves Dora 

Aw man, I just realized that your review is coming to an end :( You have a beautiful family, btw :) 

LOL, I just noticed in the photo from Labadee, it looks as if your daughter is giving you the double finger

Following! Have fun on your cruise, @WAAAYTOOO, and I love your suite :) 

@JLMoran, I hope you and your family made it home safely and had a great time on your cruise :) 

All caught up! Thank you so much for a fantastic live blog, @twangster, sounds as if you had a great cruise :) I was sorry to hear about your experience on Chops though, customer service was unacceptable. 

Thanks for the great review, Mel!

Finally all caught up! Sounds like you and the fam are having a blast so far, @JLMoran, keep up the great work :) Enjoying your live blog! 

31 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

T-minus 3 days until embarkation...

Right now, with everything packed, last-minute jobs taken care of, and our flight not until 2:45, I can only think of Tom Petty.

"The waiting is the hardest part."

Sorry, this immediately came to mind LMAO!
 

Following, this is the exact same itinerary for my December cruise on Adventure! 

Following, have a great sea day today, Mel and family :)

7 hours ago, enjoylife5 said:

 Aruba: Royal's Crazy Red Bus Beach excursion, not the real name, but it's what I can remember right now .  I'm wondering if its the same excursion Matt & the group cruise took and seemed to really enjoy?  

Here's  @Matt's live blog from their Navigator 17 GC, it does look like the same excursion :) 

Have a great trip, I cannot wait to follow along! I am very interested to see how you and your family enjoy the MDR as I will be onboard Adventure toward the end of the year.

Last full day at sea? Dude, totally uncool :(

Finally all caught up! I was sorry to hear that Anthem was unable to tender to CocoCay, but it sounds like you and your family had a great time onboard the ship that day. I am really excited about Royal Caribbean's revitalization plans for CocoCay, hopefully you'll be able to see it for yourself on an upcoming summer 2019 or beyond cruise!

How are you enjoying Anthem? I know we can't compare a Quantum-class ship to an Oasis-class ship (apples to oranges), but is this the right ship for your family? I'm very interested in hearing your thoughts on this. After reading @twangster's and now your live blog, Sabrina, I am more than convinced that I should book my 2020 cruise on Anthem (Bermuda, anyone?) :D 

Enjoy your final days at sea, sea days are truly my favourite part of cruising :) 

I can’t believe your cruise is over tomorrow, that makes me so sad :( I have really enjoyed your trip report and photos, hope your last sea night is a blast! 

Thanks for your post-cruise review, and, oh my goodness, your son is adorable :) I miss them so much when they are small, but do agree that cruising with children can be challenging. (Fond memories of my six month old niece screaming her head off for a half hour on the Disney Wonder nearly three years ago )

Sovereign of the Seas was my first cruise ever, so seeing her name in print brings out the warm fuzzies in me :)

1 minute ago, MaryCS62 said:

Yeah, every time I try to go to Cruise Planner, it loops back to the previous screen that asks for your res #, sail date & ship

...which is what I tried explaining to them over Twitter just a few minutes ago. 

Looks like it's a global issue as others have complained to them, hopefully they will fix ASAP!

Studio category for Adventure cruise sold out, so no luck checking there, but there was a $11 increase for studio ocean view on Harmony with $13 OBC. 

19 minutes ago, RestingBirds said:

He was very nice, lol.  I love putting faces to the names/avatars from the forum.

I'm not staying on, but Mr. Poole is.

I'm sorry to hear that your cruise is over, but I'm hope you and your family had a fantastic time :) 

Okay, so I managed to sign in, update my profile, add my C&A number with no issues. BUT WHERE IS THE FREAKING CRUISE PLANNER?! I really dislike your website, Royal Caribbean :(