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    vanelli56 reacted to monctonguy in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    I cant list all my drinks in a day.....it would clog up this thread...its a long  long list..........?
     
    But it averages around 20-25 per day, more on the first few days, less on the last few days...a couple of those are water or poweraede though.....lol........
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Linda R in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from cruisellama in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from kadmgs in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from IRMO12HD in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Floski in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from PRebecca in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Baked Alaska in Fun Post - What's Your Cruise Day Like Drinkwise   
    Bloody Mary for 1st breakfast Irish Coffee for 2nd breakfast VRB (vodka redbull) for the lull  Long island iced tea for 1st lunch pina colada for 2nd lunch (water... lots of water) Coconut mojito  lava flow for the down time Wine with first dinner beer with 2nd dinner ask bartender to surprise me before entertainment (water.... lots of water.... and more water) old fashioned  gatorade sleep.... shower... repeat.  CHEERS! ?
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from beccaball in Trellis Bar in Central Park.....   
    Pro Tip: if you are on an Oasis class ship that also has a Wonderland restaurant (i.e. Harmony OTS) .... they have a Bar above the dining area that you can get drinks from without actually having to go and dine at wonderland. Our bartender knew what he was doing!!!! We had the UDP and made it a point to go see him almost every night! Made us some of the best drinks on and off menu!! A definite hidden gem of a place to get drinks. 
    Also.... Wonderland was a very neat experience too! (if you are into new and different things) But if you are the kind of person that gets Chicken tenders and fries, everywhere you go... best not waste your money on the dinner. Otherwise, well worth it and cant wait to go again!  
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from DandA in Trellis Bar in Central Park.....   
    Pro Tip: if you are on an Oasis class ship that also has a Wonderland restaurant (i.e. Harmony OTS) .... they have a Bar above the dining area that you can get drinks from without actually having to go and dine at wonderland. Our bartender knew what he was doing!!!! We had the UDP and made it a point to go see him almost every night! Made us some of the best drinks on and off menu!! A definite hidden gem of a place to get drinks. 
    Also.... Wonderland was a very neat experience too! (if you are into new and different things) But if you are the kind of person that gets Chicken tenders and fries, everywhere you go... best not waste your money on the dinner. Otherwise, well worth it and cant wait to go again!  
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from SpeedNoodles in Trellis Bar in Central Park.....   
    Pro Tip: if you are on an Oasis class ship that also has a Wonderland restaurant (i.e. Harmony OTS) .... they have a Bar above the dining area that you can get drinks from without actually having to go and dine at wonderland. Our bartender knew what he was doing!!!! We had the UDP and made it a point to go see him almost every night! Made us some of the best drinks on and off menu!! A definite hidden gem of a place to get drinks. 
    Also.... Wonderland was a very neat experience too! (if you are into new and different things) But if you are the kind of person that gets Chicken tenders and fries, everywhere you go... best not waste your money on the dinner. Otherwise, well worth it and cant wait to go again!  
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    vanelli56 reacted to DunkelBierJay in Trellis Bar in Central Park.....   
    Totally agree...while dining at Wonderland is fun to do once, I wasn't wild about the food. It was  just too weird for me. The drinks were awesome.
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Lovetocruise2002 in Trellis Bar in Central Park.....   
    Pro Tip: if you are on an Oasis class ship that also has a Wonderland restaurant (i.e. Harmony OTS) .... they have a Bar above the dining area that you can get drinks from without actually having to go and dine at wonderland. Our bartender knew what he was doing!!!! We had the UDP and made it a point to go see him almost every night! Made us some of the best drinks on and off menu!! A definite hidden gem of a place to get drinks. 
    Also.... Wonderland was a very neat experience too! (if you are into new and different things) But if you are the kind of person that gets Chicken tenders and fries, everywhere you go... best not waste your money on the dinner. Otherwise, well worth it and cant wait to go again!  
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Ogilthorpe in Trellis Bar in Central Park.....   
    Pro Tip: if you are on an Oasis class ship that also has a Wonderland restaurant (i.e. Harmony OTS) .... they have a Bar above the dining area that you can get drinks from without actually having to go and dine at wonderland. Our bartender knew what he was doing!!!! We had the UDP and made it a point to go see him almost every night! Made us some of the best drinks on and off menu!! A definite hidden gem of a place to get drinks. 
    Also.... Wonderland was a very neat experience too! (if you are into new and different things) But if you are the kind of person that gets Chicken tenders and fries, everywhere you go... best not waste your money on the dinner. Otherwise, well worth it and cant wait to go again!  
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from AnnetteJackson in Alaska Cruise Planner Sale 2021... your mileage may vary   
    Just FYI, while cruise planner sales are usually region and sail date specific... just wanted to let people know who are booked for Alaska in 2021, you should check your cruise planner for discounts. Just looked myself... and the DBP went from 57 down to $43, Voom for 2 devices went from $27 ( I think) down to  $18. 
    So these are real discounts on the prices and not that fake banner sale price with funny %off math they show all the time. 
    Went ahead and scooped up some items with the Bonus OBC we had from our cancelled cruises earlier this year. 
     
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Jacki_MEI in Alaska Cruise Planner Sale 2021... your mileage may vary   
    Just FYI, while cruise planner sales are usually region and sail date specific... just wanted to let people know who are booked for Alaska in 2021, you should check your cruise planner for discounts. Just looked myself... and the DBP went from 57 down to $43, Voom for 2 devices went from $27 ( I think) down to  $18. 
    So these are real discounts on the prices and not that fake banner sale price with funny %off math they show all the time. 
    Went ahead and scooped up some items with the Bonus OBC we had from our cancelled cruises earlier this year. 
     
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Alaska Cruise Planner Sale 2021... your mileage may vary   
    Just FYI, while cruise planner sales are usually region and sail date specific... just wanted to let people know who are booked for Alaska in 2021, you should check your cruise planner for discounts. Just looked myself... and the DBP went from 57 down to $43, Voom for 2 devices went from $27 ( I think) down to  $18. 
    So these are real discounts on the prices and not that fake banner sale price with funny %off math they show all the time. 
    Went ahead and scooped up some items with the Bonus OBC we had from our cancelled cruises earlier this year. 
     
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from rjac in Alaska Cruise Planner Sale 2021... your mileage may vary   
    Just FYI, while cruise planner sales are usually region and sail date specific... just wanted to let people know who are booked for Alaska in 2021, you should check your cruise planner for discounts. Just looked myself... and the DBP went from 57 down to $43, Voom for 2 devices went from $27 ( I think) down to  $18. 
    So these are real discounts on the prices and not that fake banner sale price with funny %off math they show all the time. 
    Went ahead and scooped up some items with the Bonus OBC we had from our cancelled cruises earlier this year. 
     
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    vanelli56 reacted to twangster in Social Media chatter   
    Curious with your ill towards America if feel the same towards Quebec.  With only 23% of the country's population Quebec accounts for 48% of the Canada's COVID cases. 
    Pretty much half of Canada's cases can be found in Quebec.  So what went so wrong in Canada that one region, the largest province with a significant population is such a disaster? 
    It's easy to find statistics and focus on them to formulate an opinion.  You paint the entire U.S.A. with one brush yet your own country if painted in the same manner should be feared around the world. 
    How about we focus on cruising and leave the statistical and political commentary for other forums?
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    vanelli56 reacted to Lovetocruise2002 in Has anyone repriced a cruise recently??   
    Hmm...here at Royal Caribbean Blog, we firmly believe in “YOLO! Book It!” No such thing as too many or excessive. ?

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    vanelli56 reacted to twangster in Next round of cancellations, when?   
    When a hurricane spins up during cruise season a lot of people just want to cancel based on an emotional reaction.  Instead Royal stays the course and waits until closer to determine what cruises can operate normally or near normally and don't NEED to be canceled.  That frustrates some people who watch the Weather channel hour after hour and get freaked out.  Meanwhile the smart business play is to only cancel cruises that truly need to be cancelled.  
    I've sailed on a cruise that left the day after a Hurricane swept up the FL East coast.  We flew past the Hurricane on the flight down being one of the first planes to land after they reopened the airport.  It was a smooth flight and a great cruise with awesome weather.  Some people were frustrated when they didn't cancel the cruise but the truth is they didn't have to.  By waiting it became clear they didn't need to cancel the cruise.  
    That's not a perfect analogy to this pandemic but if they cancel too far out they might be cancelling cruises that can operate.  This week we learned of a new 5 minute test that could be a game changer.  We may be on the verge of getting a vaccine coming to market.  The smart business play is to wait and not cancel cruises that might be able to operate despite the speculation of the public. 
    As far as the delay of the Healthy Sail Panel I think that is also smart.  If they announce findings now while the CDC public opinion period is open it will induce thousands of submissions with opinions on the panel's findings from an arguably non-scientific public dwelling over every detail.  All the arguments for both sides of the mask debate will be submitted in the thousands resulting in delays to the CDC progress as they pour through the responses.  That's just one example.  Enter the great "I should be able to serve myself in the buffet" debate or "I should be able to check in whenever I want to" debate or "I must be able to book my own private excursions" debate and so on and so on.  By waiting until after the public response period is closed they save the CDC from facing an onslaught of new opinions being submitted which will just slow down the CDC.   
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from DDaley in Next round of cancellations, when?   
    Wanted to bring this back up and get peoples thoughts now with more information available such as rapid covid testing, some cruise lines starting to sail in Europe, CDC travel updates, etc. 
    Currently with most RCL cruises cancelled until Nov. 1, when would you think we will hear about the next round of cancellations... or even better, a statement about confirming some cruises will actually happen as part of a phased in approach? As of today... that would put us about 60 days out for sailings. 
    I am starting to think that we might have a chance for a small number of sailings to happen between different cruise lines. I think its just a matter of having one carrier make that call... and the rest will follow. (fingers crossed)
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    vanelli56 reacted to WAAAYTOOO in Next round of cancellations, when?   
    Bad cookies, no bueno
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    vanelli56 reacted to twangster in Next round of cancellations, when?   
    My personal thoughts are that we are getting close to a breakthrough that will lead to a restart of cruise ship travel in North America.
    Cruising will restart slowly probably with just a few ships doing short cruises.  If that's what you have booked once the breakthrough occurs you may be in luck. 
    They have stated time and again it will not be a light switch turning on with all ships heading to sea.  If you have booked a longer cruise I'm less confident we'll see action on those itineraries this year.   
    Since I fly to cruise my booked cruises tend to be longer ones so while I'm hoping not many more cancel on me, I will likely have some more cancellations in my future.
    This is just my gut reaction, I have no inside knowledge or proof.  
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