Dragonfly1274

So me right now....

So I see a few people signed up / did the flight simulator in Nassau.  This excursion does not show up on the planner for me?  Do you sign up while on the ship?  We'll be in Nassau June 4th...

That's how I do it also on "formal night", but I do wear a tie. However, no socks and I go commando style, much to my wife's chagrin. Hey it is formal night indeed! 

We all love checking our luggage curbside at the terminal and having them magically appear outside our cabins.  Many of us having made the $8 investment in luggage tag holders that if you ever plan to take another cruise should be high on your list of cruise "must haves".
There is always the small chance that someone might see your luggage and in a case of mistaken identity grab your bag by mistake.  This can happen after the cruise as well if you use the luggage tags and place your bags in the hallways the last night of the cruise.  Once in the terminal with a sea of other bags they all look a like.  It can happen when you fly too.  
I'd seen luggage tags you could buy on Amazon that boldly warn people "This is NOT your bag" or "Hands off!" - anything that might make a person pause and think before grabbing your suitcase if it looks just like theirs.
It dawned on me I have these luggage tag holders so instead of buying a "Not Your bag" luggage tag, why not just print one and use the Royal luggage tag holders?

Simply print them off, cut and slide one into a cruise ship luggage tag holder.
Here is a sample PDF to get you started:
Not Your Bag.pdf

They've got some tasty bugs in the Bahamas ?

Hello fellow cruiser!  They way I pick my room is by looking at what's above me and what's below me deck wise.  I think a deck sandwiched in between other cabin decks are the best.  Then I usually stay towards the aft (rear) close by the elevators.   You have to be careful not to pick a room if the deck above you is a bar or dinning area or night club since you may hear noises from above.  Some people don't really care, but that's how I decide.  I also rather be on a higher deck as well.   Deck 8 or 9 is good depending on the size of the ship.  

We'll be on the Adventure the end of May - we're on Deck 8 almost exactly in the middle of the ship

Yes to bring to the beach...
Aren't the flamingo "beverage" floaties cool?  My sister bought those in TX....  
 

I'm too old and fat to get into the Coast Guard, so it's the GoFundMe for me

And since it is in June/July, Santa will not be home and probably be in the Caribbean.

2/23/19 - Last night at the top of the Strait of Florida soon after Navigator of the Seas finished her dry dock in Freeport.  
Unfortunately it was in the darkness of night and likely few others than the bridge officers of each ship knew.  

Image source: MarineTraffic.com

I was able to book today on the planner for 06/05 for "Swim with the Pigs" excursion...

Yesterday I shared on my Live Blog post how I was able to get my Inside Balcony Room "perks" switched to the Boardwalk perks (vs. Central Park perks) using Facebook Messenger. If you don't already know, Royal Caribbean's Facebook team is GREAT, very responsive, and apparently very helpful in making special accommodations or fulfilling special requests via Facebook Messenger!
Well... the Midwest including MSP airport (Minneapolis) is expected to get hit hard by winter storms this weekend starting Saturday morning/afternoon. Our flight was 1 pm Saturday, which is projected to be the time where things were getting heavy, so of course I start worrying about missing our cruise (even though we are on the Sunday, Allure of the Seas sailing...you never know how bad the weather delays can be). I started freaking out this morning and calling the airlines to see what could be done. Since we booked basic economy, we didn't have the option to change flights. The Customer Service agent on the phone said if there was a winter advisory (or what he called a "bulletin") they might be able to change us to an earlier flight. When I got to work, I started Facebook Messaging with Delta. Still no advisory/bulletin but the Facebook agent hinted that it may be coming. He messaged me back as soon as the advisory posted to let me know he could assist me in changing my flights. All through Facebook Messenger, I was able to get my party of 4 re-booked to the 8:45 am flight with no fees,  AND he was able to get me and my daughter seats together and us all together on our flights home. I can't say enough GREAT things about the customer service I received today as well as all of the times Royal has been able to serve me via Facebook Messenger. 
Now, hopefully the weather patterns don't shift too much and we will be able to fly safely in the morning on Saturday! Good luck to all of the Midwest travelers this weekend, stay safe and hope no big delays for your trip! 
 

CocoCay Perfect Day "opening" day . ?
 

Skip the towel creatures class, I’m still waiting for one to show up on our bed at home.  
 

Take a day and go over to Cape Caveral.  Not far from Orlando.  

Ok you guys, I'm really laughing. Since I couldn't decide on what to do about this fall 2020 cruise, I went through and made a list of all of the Sept/Oct cruises that I thought he  might be interested in, as well as the Radiance Alaskan cruises in Aug, and put them in front of my husband, and asked him to give an opinion. They consisted of the 3 Alaskan cruises, several Caribbean cruises, and a Canada/New England cruise.  He surprised me and picked the Canada/New England cruise.  When I mentioned that one of the dates is a RoyalCaribbeanBlog Group Cruise, he said "well, that sounds like fun!" (he doesn't really follow the site much unless I send him a link).
So there ya go - we're going on the GROUP CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Going Aug. 2nd 2020 on Serenade...

Engine failure, crashing at the dock and the crew dukeing it out. Dinner and a show!
 

Wrong cruise line?

3 more days!

Allure of the Seas? Secret Battleship? ????????????
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