CruzOnBye

Turning off the cell phone for 7 days, enjoy food, drinks , sunshine and making new cruise friends. 

Not having to cook is always top of my list, but I really enjoy the escapism of a cruise. It really does help me feel disconnected from the world at large (primarily the news).

Swapped our cancelled cruise in May for same itinerary sailing August 17th on Independence!

According to my account, I sail in 3 days! I better get packed! 

We sail in Dec.  I told my wife that if our cruise is cancelled I will actually cry. 

Nope not canceling just went on cruise planner and my cruise went down my 365$ called royal and gave me the money back to my credit card   Sail date is August 29. Symphony out of miami

Swapped our cancelled cruise in May for same itinerary sailing August 17th on Independence!

Swapped our cancelled cruise in May for same itinerary sailing August 17th on Independence!

Swapped our cancelled cruise in May for same itinerary sailing August 17th on Independence!

I'm now trying to upgrade one of my booked cruises. The money I'm saving on train tickets, going out, lunches, dumb purchases will hopefully go towards a balcony. yolo.

Hearing "welcome home" as I board

The build-up. Counting down the days and obsessively checking the Cruise Planner to try and snag a good deal on something. Checking a gazillion excursion websites for each port in an effort to find the best ones. Reading and re-reading the live blogs for our chosen ship in the run-up to cruise day.
It's hard to get excited and enjoy the thrill of planning when you can't be sure your cruise is even going to happen.

I Understand that (sorta) since I have my 'upstairs' rack that I made from my Grandmother's China closet that my sister was going to throw out because she didn't want it, she wanted a more modern dining room setup ?  It is.....unfortunately also mostly empty with only 4-5 bottles in it this evening ?

 

How do you keep it so full.....the is the 'fullest' I have ever been able to get mine.....usually it only has 10-20 bottles...I drink it so fast.  Holds 780 though ?

In case this goes past another week ???

Oh wow, thank you, I must have misunderstood that part. I feel like I'm on information overload...I need a CocoLoco stat!

There is no downside to working with an agent now and booking when the time is right.   You will not lose a deposit under the current rules.  If you book a non refundable deposit way out in the future then you might risk losing a part of your deposit if you change your mind later.  Deposits are all being refunded currently. 

I also came to realization during the first round of cancellations that a good TA is so valuable!  I had my back up cruise booked a few days before our actual sailing got cancelled.  It makes it more bearable lol.

On the first day, we went to get our bands so we could try the Flow Rider...my husband forced me to take a picture while he, and the ladies managing the band station, laughed because I barely met the height requirements haha! Harmony of the Seas May 2019, it was a special 3-nighter they offered during that time (which is way too short for such a large ship fyi!)

On the first day, we went to get our bands so we could try the Flow Rider...my husband forced me to take a picture while he, and the ladies managing the band station, laughed because I barely met the height requirements haha! Harmony of the Seas May 2019, it was a special 3-nighter they offered during that time (which is way too short for such a large ship fyi!)

On the first day, we went to get our bands so we could try the Flow Rider...my husband forced me to take a picture while he, and the ladies managing the band station, laughed because I barely met the height requirements haha! Harmony of the Seas May 2019, it was a special 3-nighter they offered during that time (which is way too short for such a large ship fyi!)

On the first day, we went to get our bands so we could try the Flow Rider...my husband forced me to take a picture while he, and the ladies managing the band station, laughed because I barely met the height requirements haha! Harmony of the Seas May 2019, it was a special 3-nighter they offered during that time (which is way too short for such a large ship fyi!)

It's Monday, which means it is the start of a new work week, but I prefer to think of it like the start of a new cruise week!
Share your favorite embarkation day photo in this thread!

Drank Mai Tais out of this all weekend.....because I needed it....