SweetPea

I'm going to need you to define vintage like you kids use. Is the definition fluid?

I can't. I just can't .... And then just when you think HE can't ... I'm afraid to read the rest of this post ... but i have to .... I should probably skip the rest but Yup. I should've stopped earlier. But now I'm invested... Happens all the time. Really. Perfectly normal behavior ...

I have to admit (embarrassingly so) that the "9 month cruise drama" currently popular on social media has taken up about 17% of my free time for the past couple of weeks. It's like a train wreck that i cannot bring myself to stop watching! You'd never know you were on the same cruise as these people. I feel like i should start commenting on their posts with the link to your blog. That would be fun (for me). Thanks for your sane blog. Looking forward to the rest! Also, did you guys take dance lessons?

Did they at least show the movie then?!! I'm horrified that any fried tomato wouldn't be green!!! WTH?! P.S. Your drinks look better than your food.

I'm eagerly awaiting how you responded to this

Absolute best part of living close to a port!! Thanks for taking us along. Loved all your factoids and insights, but sorry your casino windfall didn't have an encore!

I didn't think of that. Your thought has merit, but i really hope that's not the case. Is it just me or does Harmony seem to go rogue with their interpretation of some SC perks? HM seems to be the tightest of Oclass.

Congrats on your Royal Flush! Amazing! And i get the whole process thing, to a tee! We're in Operations and there is a MOP (Method of Procedure) for everything. Miss one step and the whole thing falls apart. The universe is upside down. Enjoying your tidbits. Have a great last day aboard tmw!

Oh that IS creepy!! On our last cruise this guy turned to Batman (also in an elevator) and told him he had an "aura" about him. It was a weird thing to say and we too thought he and his wife were either swingers or looking for a 3some. A couple weeks later i was watching a YouTube video by a kid who works on a cruise ship. He explained the whole pineapple thing, but then also said that wearing a black ring is also a sign you're interested in swinging. I'd never heard of that, ever. Batman leaves his regular wedding band at home and wears a sort of ring made of like rubber on vacation. It's black .... Good thing it's reversible because after that video, i think he's turning it inside out next trip.

We need to talk about this photo. Nachos with unmelted cheese?! Did they serve them that way or did you ask for them that way?

Oh, c'mon, Royal! That's ridiculous. Haven is 9am, if i recall.

I liked Chops on Anthem, but it was my least fave on Oasis. I blamed it on the pandemic at first, but that restaurant seems inconsistent? Or am i only reading opinions in a box?

And here i was, thinking the new activity here was Jax reporting that Royal took her complaint re: embarkation and disembarkation seriously and there would be changes. Hey! A girl can dream

Bum deal for the guy who sprang for the whole thing!

I'm a "professional"drinker and this behavior is just sad. Always, always drink in public with a buddy. No exceptions. Especially females. And have a code phrase with your buddy in case the drink sneaks up on you. (Especially if you're an amateur drinker making the rookie move of pounding Long Island Ice Teas or doing shots.) Sorry to segway, you know that's not directed at you. It just makes me sad when someone doesn't know their limits, unintentionally embarrasses themselves in public, and is inevitably in for a terrible vacation day the following morning with a cocktail flu. We see way too much of this on vacation.

Hi and following. Interested in your experience as we hide cruises from family but i don't know if i have the guts to go solo if hubs can't ever make it! We're hoping the Edge Class makes its way to Bayonne sometime. Happy packing and thanks for taking us along!

We do as a last resort, if the pricing works. Turnaround day isn't my fave. Give me a 10-12 night cruise any day! The problem with Oasis class, it seems, is that a 10-12 night is hard to find, unless you want to do a Transatlantic.

Safe travels home. I hate 7 night cruises. Over way too quick!

Ok, sorry, not sorry but i miss your mom. Purely for entertainment value.

No, not just you. We have never made the elevator with the piano player. And it bothers me when people stay on the elevator and there isn't room for anyone else. One time we were waiting at the elevator and saw the piano player. There was no room for us as there was a family singing along. NBD. The elevator went down, then eventually up to us again (still waiting) and the same family still didn't get off (and still no room for us).

I was wondering the same! I went the French vanilla pudding route though but i like your guess better.

As ive said before, you are a Saint. Do not pass Go, do not collect your $200, free pass out of jail. My vintages would offer similar tribulations. This is why we lie where we are going on vacation so no one comes with us! And they would even pay for themselves to be in their own room.

Why does the pasta in the MDR look better than the Bolognese at Jamie's? Remind me, was the Italian restaurant in Mariner previously called Portofino's? If it was, that was the sole redeeming part of our Mariner cruise back in 2008 Remember that show $#%! My Dad Says with William Shatner? I think you need an X (Twitter) Deep Thoughts account for your mom . Sounds like your mom lives by the "Fake It Till You Make It Creed."

I missed the context of all the car and luggage at first and i thought, what, did you take like a 48-hour cruise?! It can't be over already! Your slot pull looks successful! Lots of happy faces. Well done! But seriously, are we not talking about the $15 charge for canceling a dinner without 24-hour notice? Isn't that what the Genie is all about, giving flexibility? Ask within reason and you shall receive? We have never (nor would we ever) not show up for a scheduled dinner, last minute, without notifying our Genie. That said, this change sux. NCL is happy to cancel you last minute, and they do if you're not there to check in 15 minutes past your reservation time. I guess i would feel better if they had the fee for "no shows" only. I would support that because that's just rude unless someone is dead or dying. But this doesn't seem very star classy to me. Royal was smart to go the nonrefundable deposit route because otherwise I'd cancel Symphony in a heartbeat with the continued deterioration of SC perks while concurrently escalating price points (exponentially so).

Now that I've read the rest of your post ... 1) I'm glad you put on pants for dinner. I mean, going pantless to dinner would be like Batman going shirtless ... or someone assuming you're a throuple. It's very early for me. I'll read this later and call myself an idiot. 2) I hope your room steward has the sense to pull out the couch tonight for you. 3) Pretty soon i see butter on Royal becoming like prison barter. Yeah you can get in the elevator first, but it will cost you 3 pats of butter ...