GlassSlipper

Received our Genie questionnaire today! 60 days out,  excitement is a brewing...next step Genie roulette...who will it be? ?

Dinner tonite at 150 Central Park. Joyce took a pic for us 

Doesn't look like they have 2 different ones.

Yep at Playmakers.  Really the best selection I have seen on tap on Royal.

Are these the beers at Playmakers?  Thanks, we have been really curious about the craft beer choices onboard.   

THE BRAND NEW OASIS OF THE SEAS!
 
ENJOY!
 
 

I've been vlogging around the ship today. You's guys are going to love my Oasis ship tour video. Almost finished editing.

We love NYC and especially eating in NYC.  Here are some of our favorites:
Buddakan- https://buddakannyc.com. It is expensive, but the food is so good we still talk about it.  A sophisticated and very upscale experience.
 
Ninja NYC- http://mobile.dudasite.com/site/ninjanewyork?url=http%3A%2F%2Fninjanewyork.com%2F&utm_referrer=#3031 this place is a super fun and unique experience.  My boys (10 & 15) loved it.  It is designed as a Japanese village and all of the servers are “Ninjas”, food is on fire, literally, they are sneaking and jumping out at you-it is super fun.   If you take the family-just tell them you are going to an Japanese place-don’t give away the secret-they will be totally surprised. Here’s a pic of our experience:

We love NYC and especially eating in NYC.  Here are some of our favorites:
Buddakan- https://buddakannyc.com. It is expensive, but the food is so good we still talk about it.  A sophisticated and very upscale experience.
 
Ninja NYC- http://mobile.dudasite.com/site/ninjanewyork?url=http%3A%2F%2Fninjanewyork.com%2F&utm_referrer=#3031 this place is a super fun and unique experience.  My boys (10 & 15) loved it.  It is designed as a Japanese village and all of the servers are “Ninjas”, food is on fire, literally, they are sneaking and jumping out at you-it is super fun.   If you take the family-just tell them you are going to an Japanese place-don’t give away the secret-they will be totally surprised. Here’s a pic of our experience:

If you are going to the 9/11 museum, you need to get a reservation.   The line for general tickets is usually VERY long.  I would definitely recommend going; it is quite a moving experience.   You can get tickets on-line and I think they are about $20/person.
Also, you are going to NYC during the busiest time of year.  Timed tickets to the museums (the Met, Natural History) would even be a must for me.  The lines are outside to get in and at busy times could take 30 min to an hour to purchase tickets.
 

We love NYC and especially eating in NYC.  Here are some of our favorites:
Buddakan- https://buddakannyc.com. It is expensive, but the food is so good we still talk about it.  A sophisticated and very upscale experience.
 
Ninja NYC- http://mobile.dudasite.com/site/ninjanewyork?url=http%3A%2F%2Fninjanewyork.com%2F&utm_referrer=#3031 this place is a super fun and unique experience.  My boys (10 & 15) loved it.  It is designed as a Japanese village and all of the servers are “Ninjas”, food is on fire, literally, they are sneaking and jumping out at you-it is super fun.   If you take the family-just tell them you are going to an Japanese place-don’t give away the secret-they will be totally surprised. Here’s a pic of our experience:

We love NYC and especially eating in NYC.  Here are some of our favorites:
Buddakan- https://buddakannyc.com. It is expensive, but the food is so good we still talk about it.  A sophisticated and very upscale experience.
 
Ninja NYC- http://mobile.dudasite.com/site/ninjanewyork?url=http%3A%2F%2Fninjanewyork.com%2F&utm_referrer=#3031 this place is a super fun and unique experience.  My boys (10 & 15) loved it.  It is designed as a Japanese village and all of the servers are “Ninjas”, food is on fire, literally, they are sneaking and jumping out at you-it is super fun.   If you take the family-just tell them you are going to an Japanese place-don’t give away the secret-they will be totally surprised. Here’s a pic of our experience:

I adore packing cubes!  We went on a 2 week trip to Europe last year and we each had only a carry-on suitcase and a backpack.  While I want to take all of the credit myself-it really is the work of the cubes.  Mine our the compression kind with a zipper in the middle to make them a bit flatter.  Totally recommend.   These are the ones we have from Amazon: LeanTravel Compression Packing Cubes Luggage Organizers for Travel with Double Zipper - Set of 3 - Color Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BFK15TW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GWg1Db8RXFG80

I adore packing cubes!  We went on a 2 week trip to Europe last year and we each had only a carry-on suitcase and a backpack.  While I want to take all of the credit myself-it really is the work of the cubes.  Mine our the compression kind with a zipper in the middle to make them a bit flatter.  Totally recommend.   These are the ones we have from Amazon: LeanTravel Compression Packing Cubes Luggage Organizers for Travel with Double Zipper - Set of 3 - Color Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BFK15TW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GWg1Db8RXFG80

I adore packing cubes!  We went on a 2 week trip to Europe last year and we each had only a carry-on suitcase and a backpack.  While I want to take all of the credit myself-it really is the work of the cubes.  Mine our the compression kind with a zipper in the middle to make them a bit flatter.  Totally recommend.   These are the ones we have from Amazon: LeanTravel Compression Packing Cubes Luggage Organizers for Travel with Double Zipper - Set of 3 - Color Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BFK15TW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GWg1Db8RXFG80

I am sitting here thinking this...
I just feel like I have so much to do!  We have finalized some plans though.  We decided that we are going to have Thanksgiving at our house, then we have Friday for shopping...you know last minute shopping.? Our plan for Saturday is to get some Dunkin when they open and be on the road by 6-6:30 am in the morning.  We have about a 4.5 hour drive or so.  My goal is to be at the port by 11am!!!  
 
Our Genie communication with Lisa has been good.  I feel like we are not needy cruisers, but I have become reliant on Lisa.  I spent so much time on that survey, I wanted to make sure she got it and actually read it.  She gave me a little more bad news when it came to my drink preferences saying there is no Corona Premier or Vanilla Crown Royal.  She assured me that I wouldn’t go thirsty!!!  So the good news is they do read those surveys.  I am patiently waiting for her next email because she was outlining our dining and show schedule.  I have some specific requests so I am excited to see it all play out. 
 
We are just so excited.  

I’m not there yet, but I’m always excited when I buy milk or eggs and the expiration date is close to our vacation date.   140 days for me-so quite a ways to go. 

Thank you so much for all of the pictures and information.  My parents are on a canal cruise in January and I’ve been following along and helping them get ready for the trip.  Can you tell me what your excursion would have been in Colon? They are trying to decide what to do. 
 
Thanks so much again-super interesting!

We have one, Cabin 8596 for Oct 2020.

I’m booking Rhapsody for a Greek Isle Cruise for June 2021 right now.  I scored the wrap around Aft JS Suite balconies!

I visited Antigua several years ago and our guide kept discussing the earthquakes that had destroyed the city over and over again until the point that the capital was moved.  After getting back to our high rise hotel in Guatemala City; the next day we experienced an Earthquake!  No damage done, but there was quite a bit of sway from the top floors of the building.  All I could think about for those briefs moments were the ruins we had just left.  An experience not soon forgotten. 

I visited Antigua several years ago and our guide kept discussing the earthquakes that had destroyed the city over and over again until the point that the capital was moved.  After getting back to our high rise hotel in Guatemala City; the next day we experienced an Earthquake!  No damage done, but there was quite a bit of sway from the top floors of the building.  All I could think about for those briefs moments were the ruins we had just left.  An experience not soon forgotten. 

I visited Antigua several years ago and our guide kept discussing the earthquakes that had destroyed the city over and over again until the point that the capital was moved.  After getting back to our high rise hotel in Guatemala City; the next day we experienced an Earthquake!  No damage done, but there was quite a bit of sway from the top floors of the building.  All I could think about for those briefs moments were the ruins we had just left.  An experience not soon forgotten. 

I visited Antigua several years ago and our guide kept discussing the earthquakes that had destroyed the city over and over again until the point that the capital was moved.  After getting back to our high rise hotel in Guatemala City; the next day we experienced an Earthquake!  No damage done, but there was quite a bit of sway from the top floors of the building.  All I could think about for those briefs moments were the ruins we had just left.  An experience not soon forgotten. 

I will have you know that I am 131 days out and I have no intention of starting my blog yet! ?