SweetPea

The comedian tonight AL Something, I will look this up later, was very good. The Esplanade is a madhouse. I never made it to the Next Cruise desk. My Jersey prevailed... No patience for people who have no clue what they want. I should've asked Derick to schedule this for me. This is totally my fault. I will give the Edge to Norwegian on this one. You simply buy discounted deposit certs that are attached to your Latitudes account, and can be used as payment for any cruise. Plus, you can do that via the app. If there is a way to do this on the Royal IQ I haven't found it. This madhouse was like Disney future cruises before they wised up and went the placeholder /cert route also.

Our weather today. Fog horns sounding a lot this afternoon.

This of course is after checking the spelling of his name no less than 8,352 times.

Now that we're nearly packed, I'm very happy I always bring a carry-on that's full of the things we won't be coming home with. Champagne, sunscreen, treats for the crew, etc. I'm so glad I continued that tradition as we wound up with a lot of swag and needed the extra space. Note we bought nearly nothing. Plan ahead!

Hi, I've also read about the elusive bar cart. We have not seen it. But if you want anything, simply call your Genie. He'll send drinks to your room, no problem. ? Also, it was our experience that many bartenders recognized us as SC, and loaded us up if I was carrying a bag (beers, waters). Enjoy!

Will be following. Happy planning!

We are just put putting along on this overcast day. It breaks my heart a little that Derick is now finalizing plans for his new guests tomorrow. I know, I know. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened! Thank you notes are done. I can have my breakfast now. Batman is packing. Last dinner in CK tonight. Perhaps a comedian. One thing I like to note for first time SCers: if your Genie has something scheduled for you and you don't want to go, just say so. Just let him or her know. We've found that Derick books his folks private sessions (Escape room, North Star, bridge tour, etc) together. So if you don't plan to do it, let him know so he's not waiting to see if you'll come. We scratched most of our Day 2 itinerary until 6, let him know, and he appreciated the heads up.

I wanted to respond to you last night but clearly I was not in a state to do it. ? Clint was amazing. And no, that 20$ CD single never did make it to our room, but that doesn't matter. NCL is weird about straws. Some ships have paper, most don't. Some have them at the start of your voyage, and then all of a sudden, they're gone. And I do hate paper straws anyway. You can taste them. And yes, thank you for validating my feelings about the importance of a dressing table. Even with the mirror lights on, I have to check to make sure I'm properly blended in the light of the bathroom. ?

Well, as I said, breakfast came early, but I'm forbidden from enjoying it just yet, even though the hair of the dog is probably in order. I've got to go write thank you notes. This is something I always do, something that can be shared with superior officers. With a little $omething to remember us by. Batman put a ban on me doing this while drinking, after I once managed to give an unsolicited letter of recommendation to an officer for a crew member we sailed with many times. I extolled her virtues and made my case that the next time we sailed with her, she should be in a white suit and sporting stripes. You've seen my drinking posts... I'm not sure I ever stated my case clearly. However, I still keep in touch with this crew member, and it turns out I was the cause of a good laugh. But in the end, the officer was touched I took the time to do it.

Haven in NYC does have an expedited security line that is shared with the Casinos at Sea folks. Check in is then in its own area in the back. It's a large sitting area with food. And it's standard procedure: security photo, your printed key cards, signing a health waiver. This is also where you meet your concierge. A butler then escorts you on, and there is an elevator reserved to take you to the Haven. You check your bags like everyone else, but you are given priority tags. Disembarkation is easy, but you still must leave your luggage out the night before. Many a time, we've lost track of when that is supposed to be and the Haven staff flags us down and helps. Oops. When you're ready to disembark, the concierge escorts you off via service elevator and then hands you off to someone ashore who continues your escort where your luggage is waiting in a priority area. Wow, this post took a lot out of me, lol. Room service came an hour and a half early.

I'm just going to finish this beer. Then I'm going to bed. Seriously. Gross. Have you ever watched My 600 Pound Life? I may need to call Dr. Now after the Star Class Food Coma Syndrome (SCFCS). That should be a thing. Really. Batman just said, I'm going to lie down and moan. And he did. I'm a bit concerned. Do Apple watches check your breathing? I am a Samsung girl. I wouldn't know. I just know, He's set an unimpressive excersize ring closure. I'm concerned I don't have a portable mirror to check for fog later tonight. Later tonight? When do you go brain dead? Nevermind. He's moving. And we couldn't even put a dent in this mess. Plus, I feel like this is taking way too long to type. & I feel like exercise might be spelled funny. I feel like hitting submit might not be fortuitous at the moment. Thank God for word prediction. OH well, I'll just kiss this post up to God. After all, you were warned of PUI early on.

We keep saying we're disgusted with ourselves, but this is such a waste and people are still starving in Ethiopia, right? Seriously, I'm calling my doctor Monday morning and doing a week long water detox.

Also, this is how we know we're headed home.

Batman has declared if we both die of heart attacks, and let's face it, we're both at that age, it's Derick's fault. We told him no late night feeding tonight. Not only did he not oblige, he went overboard. I'm 5'2" and almost 50 for God's sake. I can eat nothing without gaining 12 pounds. This is completely wrong on so many levels. If anyone knows where I can order a tapeworm and a detox place that accepts high deductible policies, please lmk.

Sweetest steward ever.

This crew. ?

SweetPea Reminder: you have a Next Cruise appointment at 4:30 with the 3rd available attendant.

Can only be described as an amalgamation of Beetlejuice, the movie Flash Gordon, Midnight at the Roxy, Lady Gaga, the performance art of Tilda Swinton, Max Headroom, put them all together and now imagine Mad Max as a musical.

Pre-cabareting and also planning a polite escape route.

This is Star Class seating at the Cabaret in 270.

Also, our menagerie has grown. Preemptive apologies start now.

It seems I was worried about the survey for naught. We got the generic standard gift. I'm not complaining at all. I'd rather this than anything Batman alluded to. Plus, it tells me he took my email more to heart than the survey. He has done anything I asked and more. Derick guilted us into going to the Cabaret. We're going to need to be liquored up for that. I'm offering a blanket apology in advance for anything I post from this point further tonight. I'm sure whatever I post from this point on will seem like a good idea at the time.

Lol, I took him at his word. It did have prosecco in it, but not on the side. Now you know what happens when you request a Vodka drink without coconut or peach. I only like my peaches fresh off a tree. Anything peach flavored is just a no go. For the first time, I had onion rings from Johnny Rockets for lunch. It was busy. I don't think a lot of people actually got off the ship. It's a miserable day.

You're right, of course. I guess I tend to notice it more on vacation.