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Y’all are too wonderful! Congratulations! 🎉🎊 I’m definitely following!

Does this mean we might get double blog/crossover episode? @Tiffeven meets @Booscruize!!!!!!!

After reading many wonderful cruise blogs on this site, I decided to be a follower and write my own. With me being too excited about this vacation, I need more people to talk about it. So, let’s go!
Parties Involved: My best friend, Kiesha & I (Ashley Joy)
Ship: Odyssey of the Seas
Cabin: Virtual Balcony
Dates: Monday, November 15 - Saturday, November 20
Ports: CocoCay & Labadee (at least, it is still on the itinerary)
Reason: Celebrating 25 years of friendship, but do you really need a reason to cruise?!
Cruise History: Kiesha did a Royal Caribbean cruise about a decade ago in a Balcony I went on a Symphony in April 2019 in a Virtual Balcony, which works with my irrational fear of heights and losing objects overboard. It was my only cruise to date, but I left addicted!!!!!
Backstory: This trip has been a long time coming. I would always say, “Kiesha, we hardly ever vacation together.” When we met our freshman year of college, we used to take trips all the time. As real adults, we have gone on a couple of long weekend adventures.
This past June, I had just returned from vacation and was needing another vacation (why is it always like that?!) so, I was researching the Royal Caribbean website. Luck would have it, I found a:
✅ great cruise itinerary
✅ set of dates that would work
✅ decent price
✅ new ship
✅ my favorite type of cabin
I asked Kiesha to join me. She only had one question, “is it Royal Caribbean?” I said, “is there any other cruise line?” The next day I reached out to Caroline at MEI.
Now, we only have 50 days to go! I told you I am too excited to not have anyone to regularly talk about this trip. 🙂
To keep things interesting, my doctor and I decided this a great time to have surgery. In about ten days, it will be operation day. The cruise will be six weeks into a seven week recovery plan. I am thankful that my doctor believes my only underlying issue will be tiredness.

It is cruise month!!!!!!!!!!

I am super excited!!

Did you guys see Tony's latest video?
 
I'M IN IT!
 
 

I wouldn't do it....I would book another cruise with the $1000 in another interior cabin. Prices are good now...very easy to find a 7 day cruise for under $1000.

Nope.  That's $1000 I could put towards drink packages, dining packages or excursions or another entire cruise!

@Booscruize I have a feeling you're going to rock whatever you wear, your amazing positive attitude will shine through, just think if you waited for the 14th of November cruise all you would need is a tie & shoes! I digress, waiting patiently for some pics of the big day, I am sure that genie will make magic happen. I want your cruise to be here as much as you! Can't wait, congratulations again, Denise

Good morning @Booscruize it's 01 November.....I'm getting excited for you. Your posts had me pulling down my wedding album circa 1992. Holy Hannah, was that really me? Patiently waiting.....
 

Me too! Lol otherwise we will be getting married in a short set! 😂😂 we may take a page from your tux on top cargo shorts on bottom book! LOL 

Anticipation and planning of an upcoming cruise is always exciting!  You gonna have fun!

I am glad your surgery went well
I got magnets and matching shirts for my cruise. I know its cheesy but I like custom and/or matching shirts for vacations.

I have done iFly on land, but not yet at sea! It was so much fun!!!

Does this mean we might get double blog/crossover episode? @Tiffeven meets @Booscruize!!!!!!!

@Booscruize I watched some of your YouTube videos and the wedding highlights! My fiancée and I are planning a similar event. We plan to elope with just two of our closest family members. We want to have a buddymoon where we celebrate our nuptials with everyone who has the resources to make it. Originally, I looked at getting married on a ship. As a same sex couple, this would have been difficult due to laws of the various ports.
Congratulations again! 🖤🏳️‍🌈

Have any of you done this on your Royal Caribbean cruise?
 
I was very lucky to test out the sky-dive simulator onboard Odyssey Of The Seas!
 
Times like this why I love my job!
 
 

Currently working with Tony from La Lido Loca on a video idea. Stay tuned!

I’m booked. For me it allows me to see so much of the world without the hassle of flying and changing hotels. We’ve done 2 land tours (Alaska and Ireland) and moving your personal stuff can be exhausting. Plus waiting for everyone to get on the bus.
This cruise also took away the struggle of selecting an itinerary. I want to do Med and Baltic, but there are variations in itineraries. I picked the “I want it all” cruise
 

We’ll, if my Apple stock keeps growing the way it did from 2000 to 2020… But of course, if I’m going to do a round the world cruise I’m going suite or going home.
Come on iPhones 14 through 25!!! Daddy needs a Grand Suite!!! 🃏🃏

That's just to long to wait!! 🤣🤣🤣 I want to book now! 😂

I must say, this thread has gone on longer than I expected. It seems like there is a LOT of interest in the RCL toilets. Maybe they need their own blog?
 

Congrats to our friend @CHRIS WONG on being featured!
 

I find that the freestyle machines refuse to accept a tip when you offer it to them! 😆
Gratuities have already been included as part of your complimentary soda package.
FYI: When purchasing beverage packages either onboard or online, an additional 18% is added to the total at checkout for gratuity.

Today is officially 30 days to go!

Since my last update, I:
✅ ordered & received my proctored COVID tests
✅ used some OBC for Teppanyaki dinner reservation
✅ uploaded my vaccination card images to the app
✅ had a successful surgery
✅ spent my first week of recovery joining live streams of my favorite YouTube cruisers, unless it interferes with nap time 😴 
✅ had cruise document become available, including luggage tags
❓ still deciding if I want to order custom shirts and magnets for us to wear and decorate our door