SweetPea

5 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Omg...some of these tangents from live blogs lol...first Batman and underwear math, now lucky red undies 

When the day comes and we finally meet in person, Batman will proudly tell you how he managed that week (at least he did in the Haven)! He, of course, still has no idea i announced it to the readership here though.  

5 hours ago, mashley1021 said:

I have mostly done Royal Caribbean but I have also done some Celebrity and Princess as well as one each of Holland America, NCL, and Carnival (we don't talk about those, there is a reason it was one each).

This made me . We were one and done with Royal for a full 11 years because our first cruise with them was THAT bad. We then booked Norwegian since it was a new ship sailing out of our backyard, and hubby's response was "why not? It can't be as bad as Royal!" Anyway, after all this time, we now love both Norwegian & Royal. However, we are with you on Holland. We will not sail them again, and my SIL works for Carnival and even she won't sail them.

You also resonated with me in that i sense your dad married into a Jewish family, which is a theme in my family. Two men in my family have married Jewish women, and some of their kids are now very interested in their Jewish heritage, and even I'm having fun exploring that with them, even though i can't offer much except, "you're 11 nearly 12, and it would have to be a major cram to get Bar Mitzvah'd since you've never picked up a Torah and don't speak a single word of Hebrew. You cannot have a Bar Mitzvah just for the party."

Anyway, you have a great itinerary and i love Odyssey reports. Looking forward to yours!

I think i need to be on @Matt's cruise for that crazy price for the OTW cabana . 

Thanks for the comparison on Celebrity @Rackham. I wish the Hideaway Cabanas were that price for our cruise. Ours were $2299 and sold out. Then 1 popped open at the same price and i was having FOMO and booked the last one before i retire and am poor . Then one more popped open and they're at $2549 now so I'm not unhappy. We'd done the OTW cabana once and decided to try a new experience this time since our helpful server pointed out a bunch of jelly fish when we were in the water.

This is what it is on ours 5/31. 

I feel your pain. The OTW Cabanas held at $4099, until they went on sale for $3299, and they are still not selling. 

On 4/11/2024 at 11:14 AM, WAAAYTOOO said:

Casino - More good luck. Keep up the prayers - they are working !

Done!

2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Actually, I give the credit for my good-ish casino luck to my red underwear.  I have a friend who told me that if you wear red underwear you will win.  Go figure…but the chants and prayers are appreciated !  They can’t hurt, right ?

Dare i say ... I'm glad you remembered to pack your undies!!! 

Adding this Android device as well. Started with the dining snag, now to excursions and my plans as well. Def frustrating!

Yeah! My novena is working! You're welcome! I shall continue until you're ahead.   

Hopefully i didn't miss it, but adding my birthday wishes. Hope it is (was?) !

Have fun with the stingrays! 

And I'll say a novena for your luck to stay in the casino!

On 4/5/2024 at 12:02 PM, OCSC Mike said:

CASH ONLY? Is this a Honduran excursion or a business in the US? I thought places were switching NO CASH ACCEPTED, lol.

Haha, did anyone else immediately go to tax evasion?

On 4/5/2024 at 9:03 PM, AndreaP43 said:

where are my fellow suite snobs at?

! Thanks for your blog. Yen seems like a gem.  I know @WAAAYTOOO speaks highly of her as well! Sounds like you had an amazing cruise; thanks for sharing!!

4 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

I've never had it in the UK but I like fish n chips.

OMG, i wish i could remember the name of the place we went. We hired a private driver for the day to pick us up in Southampton, and we told him we HAD to try fish and chips.  He took us to his favorite and ordered for us. Yum! Huge pieces of fish that were perfectly breaded, yet light.  Though i could easily eat Fish & Chips in Maine too and be just as happy!

5 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

Maybe when I come back in less than 2 weeks...I'm just a creature of habit when I'm solo.  If I ever came back and wasn't alone I would probably rent a golf cart and explore.

I was going to say, I've been to T&C just a few times and there really isn't much there. We usually get a perfect Margherita and just listen to the pool party @ Margaritaville or go to the beach. They do have some cute shops there, and i got one of my favorite little purses there about 20 years, but that's about it!

21 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

They also hide the cookies from genpop. We got a tray of them in our suite but none were ever available at the buffet.

Yes, they do that too! They are always out in the Haven, and I've taken plates to people we meet who complain about this!  

1 hour ago, Ampurp85 said:

My concern is if they are removing hashbrowns in general or just replacing the shape

I'd be afraid.  Very afraid. 

Norwegian went the same route and removed them all together!

2 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

She definitely isn't trying to hook up with scuba boy, though.

Hmmphh. 

On 3/31/2024 at 8:50 AM, AshleyDillo said:

Last night my handcuff beastie didn't show for dinner. Neither did scuba boy

I can't believe i missed this tidbit. 

Who else called Handcuffs and Scuba Boy hooking up?!

23 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

What's wrong with this picture

 

I'd just follow the instructions for "Changing Staterooms" and hope for the best ...

Thanks for letting us tag along! 

And, i mean, I'm still not team clip cup but now for my next cruise, I'm wondering if i won't have FOMO ....

10 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

Although last night when I was walking around the casino this vintage came up to me out of nowhere right up into my face and asked me how to use the slot machines. Before I knew it I was showing her how to set her PIN number and charge to her room. Then she asked me how she gets a drink and I told her to look for the servers as they roamed. Then I offered to get her a drink at the bar and she took me up on the offer

Ok I'm finally caught up, and i still stand by my UC comment! 

And ha! Give a vintage an inch and they'll take a mile! One time, Batman and i were on a canceled flight. Instead of waiting in line, i called the airline to make sure we were rebooked and had seats together. This vintage came running at me waving her ticket and her phone in my face, saying "now do the same for me! My name is on my ticket and I'd like an aisle seat!" I hadn't hung up with the airline yet, and needless to say "Betty" was my "aunt" and i got her an aisle seat near us on the same flight.

On 3/28/2024 at 8:28 PM, AshleyDillo said:

She gave us some story about how she's has a friend onboard and she's gonna toss them into her cabin so the steward will see them..not quite sure what the game is but makes me want to make sure I make dinner every evening

Again, this is what i get for responding as i go and not after I've finished reading. 

However, i don't believe her. She's clearly a UC. Clearly. 

On 3/28/2024 at 7:13 PM, AshleyDillo said:

She is concerned because she was able to get handcuffs on in her carry-on, so she doesn't know what could have been flagged in her suitcase.

It's so nice you have a police officer aboard!

4 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

I thought that was a NCL thing..the one odd color fish was already swimming aft.

Haha! Yes! NCL does this on many ships! Thank you from someone who loves NCL and Royal equally! 

I can't find my pic, but there is always one fish pointing in the opposite direction. 

When you walk down any corridor, the fish face front. And usually there is a single rogue fish pointing in the opposite direction. 

2 hours ago, jbrinkm said:

Dress Your Best & Lobsters tonight 

My mom really wants a group picture where we are standing up so let's see if we can get a good one.

Godspeed!