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What do you think of Lindsay’s George Castanza’s pose.

Oh. I forgot to show you what arrived in our suite last night. C&A status isn’t a motivator for us but we are slowly climbing.

Yes, in my initial attempt to narrow down my favorites to 5 I had 9. She said as long as they are under 10 they are included. Who knows with Royal if it’s a ship of fleetwide policy.

Sorry, I meant Johnny Rockets. My bad. We love Playmaker's and really miss it on HM. Such good food and vibes.

Lindsay and Reyd were going to do the rock climbing with our friends. Berty was in our suite at the time and mentioned that there is no star class priority between 1-4. Lindsay was like “no problem” but Berty and I knew it would be a problem. But off they go and return 5 minutes later saying “the lines are huge” Hopefully they can catch it another time.

Holy smokes I knew it was hot but wow. 36C

It’s absolutely beautiful today so eating lunch on the patio seemed like a great idea. My goto is the Chop burger. So much better than Johnny Rockets. The boys planned on WJ but after the alpha alpha alpha grabbed the dog house and Sabor. They talk a good WJ game but they have yet to actually go. I told them to take a picture.

Agreed!

Private Photo Shoot This happened last night with pictures taken in the studio and by the Boardwalk. I reviewed the pictures this morning and made my selections. Regular price is $499.99 and I paid $199.99 via cruise planner sale. 5 pictures are included. I didn’t have high expectations; my hair and the humidity was awful. I brought the wrong dress shoes for Reyd IYKYK. I thought there would be more pressure to upgrade but nope. So@Lovetocruise2002 I did not upgrade. As long as I kept my favorites to under 10 they were included on the USB. I need to go back tonight and get the pics airdropped as we don’t have a device with USB ports. I will post a few when I get them.

Throughout the day the suite is cold but during sleeping hours Reyd and I have both woke up sweating. So now I am beginning to wonder

Star Class Flowrider session 8:30-10am. I totally forgot about the star class session so my trip to the thermal suite was delayed. This session worked out great! I know it’s a hot topic but Lindsay definitely got lucky with only a couple star call guests there. He actually had more time on the flowrider this morning than he did in our private session yesterday. Shortly after our arrival it was just him and another man. Lindsay earned his white band for stand up!!

Alpha alpha alpha deck 16 WJ. This is the first time I have heard an alpha alpha alpha.

Good morning from somewhere in the Gulf. The view may look the same as yesterday but it definitely feels different. Way more humidity. My hair!! Will check back after my steam.

I love waking up to morning GIFs from Berty #itsthesmallthings Christmas Day This morning

Thankfully the AC works great in our suite. It’s nice and cold in here. But the public spaces are another story. Bodies generate heat but this sailing seems particularly hot.

Good to know. Definitely not done right. They tasted like normal fries.

Random observations. The ship is packed so it should come as no surprise that the ship is running hot and the elevators are a nightmare. It’s still annoying. Instead of up charging for holiday menus Lindsay said they should sell express elevator passes. Maybe this idea should GITCC @SweetPea We have spent more time on our deck than any other cruise. We didn’t go to the royal theatre Christmas singing show at 9pm because we had a feeling it would be hot from the 7pm show. We are grateful we can spend time in our suite and on our deck.

Oh @Lovetocruise2002 I forgot to mention Lundsay tried the mushroom soup for the first time. He loved it. And for the truffle lovers I got the truffle fries but what am I missing. @asquared17 They seem like normal fries.

Adult comedy show This was a different experience. There was very little laughing with the first comedian. It actually became a bit awkward. He was funny but not funny enough to laugh if that makes sense. The second guy was slightly better but I don’t think either comedians left the stage feeling like they put on a great show. It was not at all what we have come to expect with the adult comedy show. But we enjoyed the popcorn, drinks and our seats. Berty put us on the couch which is a perfect location. Far enough back not to star in the comedy show.

Let’s catch up. Lunch was at Izumi’s. We tried all our favourites; dumplings, udon noodles, California rolls, spicy shrimp and crispy tuna. It was all really good. I have noticed service has been a bit off. Servers distracted, rushing around and looking overwhelmed at times. I imagine the full ship is a factor. Supper was at Chops. It was very busy in there and it showed in service and food quality. I was doing recon on the holiday menu and noticed a surf and turf option with champagne. The sides and my lobster were lukewarm, my ribeye was just ok. The server took my baked potatoe and replaced it. You know it’s bad when the butter doesn’t melt. It was all ok but we felt rushed. In and out in under 75 minutes is not the norm. Berty said he hasn’t seen Chops that busy and will pass my feedback to the manager.

Ok, I am going to need a picture of the inside of these hats! Lol Ok not to try to one up @WAAAYTOOO but check this out Honestly who would wear these

It’s a beautiful day. Currently 25C and sunny. I didn’t check the temperature this morning during the flowrider session but if I had to guess it was around 19/20C at 7:45am. Flowrider water is warm and yes people are in the pools.

Clown hat is a great description! I think mine will be “the gift that keeps on giving” to next weeks guests.

Thermal Suite Lindsay and I used our complimentary star class pass this morning. Everything was fine because we know the routine. Otherwise it would be underwhelming. No tour, no information on the lockers, no water offered. I remembered water was available in the treatment waiting area. Disappointing service seems to be a pattern with the vitality spa on all the ships we have sailed on.

Christmas Cake Another cake Even if we don’t eat them all, I always enjoy trying a slice.