WAAAYTOOO

Hey, we are Jared and Shannon from Kansas City.  We're so excited to get back on a cruise!  Let us know if you'll be joining us!

tonite at dinner, our server asked where @WAAAYTOOO and dan were, and told us to bring them back!!!
i said we will try!!!!
@Lovetocruise2002 would be proud — we made it to the ice show!!! it was very good, i am so glad we went. 
but also i am glad we had the little red dot that ricardo gave us for our sea pass cards which basically lets us bypass any show line and go right in to get seats. 😏😏😏 this works for everything but the comedy show — which i had ironically made reservations for the first time ever at 8pm tonite — and the last show on the list to see is hiro. 
i am not sure if we will go, but i sure do love this red dot 😎

This was a big point of confusion on day #1 and caused a bit of an [unnecessary] confusion.  When we tried to make our CK rezzies (we only plan to eat there 3 nights), she said she would only be able to make the first night’s reservation for us, and it would be at 8:00. 
Since that time, we were rescued by A and J so we’re now dining with them at a more reasonable 6:30 on our remaining 2 CK nights.
So, to answer your question, I really don’t know if you will be able to make advanced dinner rezzies or not.  My guess is, they WILL allow you to do that at 8:00 but their official position (at least on this sailing) is day-by-day. I honestly think it’s a week-by-week changing policy that is dependent on how many Pinns they have on board.  

This was a big point of confusion on day #1 and caused a bit of an [unnecessary] confusion.  When we tried to make our CK rezzies (we only plan to eat there 3 nights), she said she would only be able to make the first night’s reservation for us, and it would be at 8:00. 
Since that time, we were rescued by A and J so we’re now dining with them at a more reasonable 6:30 on our remaining 2 CK nights.
So, to answer your question, I really don’t know if you will be able to make advanced dinner rezzies or not.  My guess is, they WILL allow you to do that at 8:00 but their official position (at least on this sailing) is day-by-day. I honestly think it’s a week-by-week changing policy that is dependent on how many Pinns they have on board.  

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

This was a big point of confusion on day #1 and caused a bit of an [unnecessary] confusion.  When we tried to make our CK rezzies (we only plan to eat there 3 nights), she said she would only be able to make the first night’s reservation for us, and it would be at 8:00. 
Since that time, we were rescued by A and J so we’re now dining with them at a more reasonable 6:30 on our remaining 2 CK nights.
So, to answer your question, I really don’t know if you will be able to make advanced dinner rezzies or not.  My guess is, they WILL allow you to do that at 8:00 but their official position (at least on this sailing) is day-by-day. I honestly think it’s a week-by-week changing policy that is dependent on how many Pinns they have on board.  

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

This was a big point of confusion on day #1 and caused a bit of an [unnecessary] confusion.  When we tried to make our CK rezzies (we only plan to eat there 3 nights), she said she would only be able to make the first night’s reservation for us, and it would be at 8:00. 
Since that time, we were rescued by A and J so we’re now dining with them at a more reasonable 6:30 on our remaining 2 CK nights.
So, to answer your question, I really don’t know if you will be able to make advanced dinner rezzies or not.  My guess is, they WILL allow you to do that at 8:00 but their official position (at least on this sailing) is day-by-day. I honestly think it’s a week-by-week changing policy that is dependent on how many Pinns they have on board.  

This was a big point of confusion on day #1 and caused a bit of an [unnecessary] confusion.  When we tried to make our CK rezzies (we only plan to eat there 3 nights), she said she would only be able to make the first night’s reservation for us, and it would be at 8:00. 
Since that time, we were rescued by A and J so we’re now dining with them at a more reasonable 6:30 on our remaining 2 CK nights.
So, to answer your question, I really don’t know if you will be able to make advanced dinner rezzies or not.  My guess is, they WILL allow you to do that at 8:00 but their official position (at least on this sailing) is day-by-day. I honestly think it’s a week-by-week changing policy that is dependent on how many Pinns they have on board.  

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

A major perk of having a balcony for us is to enjoy beers bought earlier(by voucher or not)  to use on our balcony after our "traditional afternoon nap".  
So now with this new policy, we will have to get dressed, go to a bar, and carry opened drinks on the elevators to our room, right when we want to casually relax and enjoy the scenery in the late afternoons.
  Surely this new rule is a mistake and it will be changed back right away to allowing people to enjoy their drinks when and where ever they choose. 

To put bow on this and for future reference, Royal Caribbean did get back with me....
"All the applicable fees are added to the costs of your beverage package. You will not be charged any additional tax when enjoying your beverages while docked in the port of New Orleans".

After having done the UDP a couple of times, we have opted out of UDPs and now go with 3 night specialty dining plus 2 lunches a la carte.  
For my family, there are a couple of restaurants that offer cheaper lunch meals where we don't feel like we are missing out.  
For example, Izumi for lunch is around $25 cheaper per person and the menu for lunch still offers the same dishes we would normally order anyways: ie sashimi plate, crispy rice spicy tuna, green tea ice cream.  So we have learned that some restaurant lunch offerings fit us better in terms of pricing and food selection.  Chops is another one.  My wife likes filet.  I really love the burger and wild mushroom soup.  I was a chef for fine dining restaurants for years, I can make my own ribeye at home, but the burger and mushroom soup are really yummy, so we would rather save the $30 price difference per person and have lunch at Chops.

Captain was answering a question during the meet the staff get together. One guest was very irritated that we missed St. Maarten and during his explanation that is what he stated was the problem. Regardless kind of stunk as I don't care for Labadee or Falmouth. 

We always take a peek into Wonderland, like two scared kids checking out a Haunted House, but never go in...lol

would you believe that prior to last night’s showing of hairspray, we have NEVER gone to a single theater production????
also we too had not gone to the wonderland bar and it was very fun. J still wants the cotton candy drink 😂

Hmmm.  That’s interesting.  We were at SJ last week and it didn’t look like the pier repairs were complete to me.  There are still missing “railing” sections between the dolphins…but maybe I wasn’t looking at what I thought I was looking at !  I’m sure almost anyone knows more about maritime dock rigging than me !

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

I’m so confused !  I thought someone posted that the “regular” 2-person comps didn’t begin until 3000 points but the list that @twangster  posted shows them starting at 800 points !  It looks to me like the only BOGO comps are the “new” 400 and 600 point categories.  Am I reading it wrong ?

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

Yes, we had a delightful dinner with A and J.  I was surprised at how tasty my crab and shrimp crusted pollock was.  Maybe this was the first time I’ve tried it ?  Not sure.  Very good.
Sea day today plus Top Tier mania.  We will go to the TTE as long as I can sit in the shade.  I guess that will be a last minute decision.  Pinn lunch at 11:45 in the MDR.  After my dreadful filet experience on night 1 and a much better, but still filling, filet experience yesterday at the Beach Club, not sure I can face another filet at the Pinn luncheon.  I can’t even recall what the other options are, but it’s a very limited menu.  Oh well….too much filet is a good problem to have, I guess…
Even though we made the “cut” for access to the SL/CK on this sailing, there are still a couple of limitations for us.  
1.  ALL Pinns (unless in a full suite, of course) are exempt from the CK for breakfast.  Our b’fast is in Chops.  Not a big deal for us although Dan was looking forward to the flat bread eggs in the CK.  He will manage to survive without them.
2.  Dinner in the CK is based on availability, which basically means dining either very early or very late.  Our heros (A&J) came to our rescue here by pulling us under their wings and letting us impose on their prime 6:30 dining time, which we will do again on night #5. . ❤️😍❤️
Other than those 2 I don’t think there are any other restrictions.  Both of our cards provide access to both doors so that’s a relief. No super-awesome suites sun deck on this ship but perhaps we will saunter up to the rather average suites sun deck on deck 16 ?? Forward at some point just to see if we can get in !

Yeah so I was working on Sunday 20 minutes away from the Liberty cruise port and odyssey was there. What a site to see up close. Only 49 more days to go. 

That indeed seems like the kind of lawsuit that put warning labels on strollers to not fold them up when kids are in the stroller. There's surely more to that story.

Just got off Utopia today.  No zip ties on my own view balcony.