Susie

Cheers to a super relaxing Day 2!

We spent the afternoon napping, which I never do. I think because the kids aren’t here for this one, I actually have time to do this. Another thing I was saying to Hubby was that usually it takes me a few days to totally relax on a cruise. This sailing, I was relaxed by Day 1. Not sure if that is due to the absence of children or because we just got off Anthem a few weeks ago. Either way, this is wonderful as I am hoping that by the time I leave next Saturday, I will feel that 7 nights were enough on Symphony.  Wishful thinking, I know...
Dinner and then Hiro are on the agenda for this evening.

You know it!  I’ve been drinking these since @Susie recommended them to me in December. Love them. Way better than Cosmos.
I will gladly take other recommendations too ? TeamDX lol

Some Diamond lounge pics.  @Susie, I will get the breakfast offerings for you either tomorrow or the next day. 


Tonight’s MDR formal night menu:

Can wait to try El Loco Fresh and Thanks for the diamond lounge pictures. 

After JR, we ventured over to the C&A party. I was mainly there for the aqua acts (like I have seen on Harmony) but instead they had Simeon (the comedian) and the two guys on the high line.  

After that we decided to wander the ship, deck by deck just because we could.  Totally enjoying the aimlessness of our day.  
In the Solarium, the drink of the day (Margarita Azul: Tequila, Blue Curacao, Triple Sec) caught my attention and I decided to try one. That is the beauty of TeamDX.  
While we wandered from deck to deck, I just wanted to point out that again, this ship does not feel crowded, even though it is a sea day. Plenty of space in the Solarium, pool deck, and suite sun deck. There are only small pockets where crowds were noticeable, for example, elevators and later at El Loco.
Lunch brought us to El Loco Fresh.  I really liked this place. Dare I even say that it was way better than Sabor?  And it is complimentary!  The only thing that I did not care for was the line to get in. We were there around 12:30pm and the line was all the way to the ice cream machine! I enjoyed the drink of the day so much that I grabbed another one to go with my lunch.

@Lovetocruise2002 I know you will go to the Suite lounge for breakfast but if it is possible could you go to the Diamond lounge in the morning just for the pictures. I want to know what they have for breakfast. No suite for us, We only booked the Balcony cabin. Hope it is OK and do not interrupt your cruise. 

Lol! We tried to hide in the corner of the Schooner bar until the alarm but they kicked us out! ?
Will do it tomorrow ?
I love the way you think!

My view of the not so little biggest ship from the biggest little ship:


Cheers and Happy Anniversary!

we had our own snorkel Gear. I forgot about the taxi cost but it was really decent. We love that beach and the place.  

St Thomas: If you like to snorkel then Koki Beach or Sapphire beach but if you like swimming beach then Megan bay.
St Kitts: I went to the beach that has a volcanic sand mix with white sands really unusual beach. The water is really calm on the Caribbean side and it was the best beach break we have done. The name of the beach is South Friars Bay and the place we rent umbrellas and lounge chairs is it called Carambola Beach club. The place has beers in the bucket, mix drink, Sushi and the Whole Pizza. It also has a little area that you can snorkel. 

I was just diagnosed with PCE.. as of right now I’m unable to travel. The doctor said it may get better in the next 43 days, I have a follow up appointment on September 8th with Doctor HOTS . please help me through these trying times.. Pre Cruise Excitement is a disease lol

Kids? What kids? I think we forgot to pack them. ?

If all goes well and the rules don't change it should be in 2020.

LOL 12 nights.... really long!!!! 
I wish I can do world cruise for a month and more long.

If the windows are sealed, the ONLY solution is to ban smoking on the pool deck.
The smoke and smell is already bad enough that as an asthmatic I cannot walk through the smoking-permitted area most of the day.

I totally agree that Grandpa used poor judgement resulting in a tragic mistake. But I don't think the family is necessarily trying to "strike it rich" - because I remember how I felt when tragedy struck my family, albeit under different circumstances. One of the early symptoms of grief is anger, and certainly this family has a lot to be angry about (Mom is angry at Dad for letting Grandpa take the baby over to the window, Dad is angry at Grandpa for lifting the baby up to the window, Grandpa is angry at himself for being responsible for the tragedy, Grandma is angry at Grandpa for causing the death of the baby, etc.) and when people are angry, they flail around looking for someone to blame. When my daughter was killed, I was angry at EVERYONE with whom I could find anything to be angry about, and her father was so angry he drove people away (a phenomenon you may have observed in other bereaved parents), but that was just a normal grief reaction that gave way, eventually, to the deep grief that comes when the energy provided by anger is spent.
The only person I blame is the lawyer, who I think is the one trying to get rich by inventing this cockamamie story of it being a "kids area" and parading this family in front of the media. I don't hate lawyers, by any means. My dad was a lawyer, but he never chased an ambulance or a cruise ship or dragged his clients into the limelight. He honored the confidentiality of the lawyer/client relationship, that this lawyer apparently never heard of.

I'll be getting those in the suite lounge this time!  While enjoying the view!  #Deck17life ?

Lemon drop martini anyone?

Yes indeed refreshing. My favorite for Diamond lounge drink. Warning though !!! Lemon Drop taste so good and you don't feel like drink alcohol drink but it's strong. It can make you drop after 3 drinks. ?

Will follow along before I can be on her in October.
Sorry @kittysoul I kind of high jack you thread. It kind of carry away with excitement with Oasis class ships.

Thanks I guess more Meds I need to take. I will not miss Central park because that is one of the reasons I book Oasis class.

?: Royal Caribbean International
“Whenever you are with me, life plays a beautiful symphony!” --- Avijeet Das
For Hubby and I, there is no better way to spend quality couple time together than to go on a cruise.  We started off that way on our honeymoon back in 2002 and we have tried to get away around this time every year to celebrate our anniversary.
Symphony was on our radar almost two years ago.  Being huge OA class fans and having sailed every Oasis class ship so far, sailing this one was a given.  I booked this cruise knowing that this summer would be our first chance to sail it since she spent last summer in Europe.  Even upon booking back in the Fall of 2017, prices were crazy for this ship.  However, because of fixed vacation times, that is just something that we are used to.
How did the title for this blog come about? 
Other than being fond of cruising and shopping, I also love music.  Trained in classical music since I was a little girl, and with a ship named Symphony, I could not resist to draw parallels between this blog title and music. 
So why Symphony No. 17? 
Symphonies written by the same composer are often given a generic name that involves a number so that one can identify which piece it is by that composer.  Playing on that thought, this is cruise #17 for us, and, as coincidence would have it, it is also our 17th anniversary on this sailing.  Notice the theme?  In addition, a Symphony is typically written in four movements.  So there lies the logic behind the rest of this title.  I expect that those will be our four experiences on Symphony this sailing.  <Music geek off>
Let’s begin…

Will follow along before I can be on her in October.
Sorry @kittysoul I kind of high jack you thread. It kind of carry away with excitement with Oasis class ships.

Excellent! Freestyle machine has a ton of non soda items. Sparkling waters and powerades and whatever Coke product Crystal Light drinks too!