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I have finally got caught up on this live blog. I cannot say enough how excited I am for you all. Having the RLS plus the Shane experience... wow! Enjoy that balcony to its fullest. It is something incredible. 

I wanna say I do recall seeing it on the menu though we never went. I'm pretty sure Chris Wong did an Izumi episode when he was on Odyssey and while I believe he got sushi, he might have shown the menu.

After rock climbing, we went to check out the Let’s Celebrate parade. This is something I normally would steer clear of, but since we had kids with us, we figured we might as well. 

 

PTL!! 🙌 It’s Monday and I am not at work! Lol
 

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so excited for you and your family. We had a nice time in that room with ours in December. 
At what C&A ranking do you get the toiletry bag? That is neat and we didn't know about it. 
Can't wait to following along this week!

It was my lucky night tonight! I found myself with two Genies on my way to dinner. 🧞‍♀️🧞‍♂️This is Marla and Raj. Both awesome!

Dinner was at 150 CP tonight. It was probably one of the best 150 CP meals I have eaten. Our waiter was very personable and attentive. The quality of the food was excellent. Between all of us, we tried all the things that 150 is known for: Braised short rib, Scallops, Lamb, Halibut, Lobster Thermidor, Beef Tenderloin for 2 (cut table side), and of course the fried cheesecake. Not a single complaint from anyone! 

After dinner the freeloaders went back to the room for “Nintendo Night”. Marla caught wind of this and sent popcorn to the room for them. The adults headed to adult comedy. Unfortunately, it was not the best. Pretty dry this time around. 
 
Tomorrow is another sea day as we make our way to St. Maarten. Zero plans tomorrow. Goodnight all! 
 

Formal Night 
📸D16 (blurry lol)

Day 2 - Sea Day
This morning I actually had some company at CK. I ate there with my parents and sister/BIL. Hubby and kids were no where to be found. 
 
Every ship is slightly different with SC privileges. Harmony allots a specific flow rider time for Star. It is this morning from 9-10:30am. Hubby, and all the kids took advantage. The rest of us were happy to encourage. Lots of laughs and fun had by all. The takeaway from all this is that D16 should probably stay away from surfing 😂

Random note: Wifi is not great on this ship so far. Some problems uploading pics and videos to IG. 

Pre-dinner snack 😂
Not sure how I am going to eat my filet tonight. 

Diamond plus 

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so excited for you and your family. We had a nice time in that room with ours in December. 
At what C&A ranking do you get the toiletry bag? That is neat and we didn't know about it. 
Can't wait to following along this week!

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so excited for you and your family. We had a nice time in that room with ours in December. 
At what C&A ranking do you get the toiletry bag? That is neat and we didn't know about it. 
Can't wait to following along this week!

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so happy you all have been able to enjoy this cruise after everything you all have been through to get there. This story has taught me to go ahead and pack my carry on a little differently to be safe. Allan seems wonderful. Leticia spoke so highly of him. We are enjoying the blog and thanks for bringing us along ❤❤❤❤

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so happy you all have been able to enjoy this cruise after everything you all have been through to get there. This story has taught me to go ahead and pack my carry on a little differently to be safe. Allan seems wonderful. Leticia spoke so highly of him. We are enjoying the blog and thanks for bringing us along ❤❤❤❤

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so happy you all have been able to enjoy this cruise after everything you all have been through to get there. This story has taught me to go ahead and pack my carry on a little differently to be safe. Allan seems wonderful. Leticia spoke so highly of him. We are enjoying the blog and thanks for bringing us along ❤❤❤❤

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so happy you all have been able to enjoy this cruise after everything you all have been through to get there. This story has taught me to go ahead and pack my carry on a little differently to be safe. Allan seems wonderful. Leticia spoke so highly of him. We are enjoying the blog and thanks for bringing us along ❤❤❤❤

@Lovetocruise2002 I am so happy you all have been able to enjoy this cruise after everything you all have been through to get there. This story has taught me to go ahead and pack my carry on a little differently to be safe. Allan seems wonderful. Leticia spoke so highly of him. We are enjoying the blog and thanks for bringing us along ❤❤❤❤

Thank you so much for your blog. Loved it ❤️

I don’t blame you at all.The food is a huge part of why I love cruising.  We have changed rooms for this reservation 3 times.... we finally talked ourselves into star since we knew it would be an “adult cruise” and we also know that won’t happen again for another few years. Maybe we will cross paths onboard ?

Today we were in Cozumel. There were 4 other ships with us at the International Pier, and I believe 2 more downtown. Empress was docked next to us and I wish I would have gotten a good picture, because that is quite the size disparity. It was very windy today and fairly chilly for Cozumel. All of the locals were wearing sweatshirts. 
 
First we went downtown to make a few must stops: COZ Coffee, Choclateria Isla Bella, and Sucré/Salé. All are in the same block, and are fabulous local places to frequent. After that we went to El Cozumeleño. 
 
Typically we would have gone to Nachi, but we thought we’d give Cozumeleño for Virginia since the pools are bigger. We got there a little later than we wanted, at around 10:45, but we were in port until 6:30 so we still had plenty of time. At check in, there was some confusion as to how many people we booked, even though it was clear on the paperwork I had, per instructions. All of us had to have our passports scanned, then they asked for the balance in cash or card, even though the paperwork clearly states no cash accepted. Then they kept one of our Drivers Licenses. There was very little information given, just a “pools are that way”. 
 
We went out to the pools and could not find any loungers. We finally found a couple of regular chairs over in a shaded area and snagged them. Soon the sun was covered by clouds, so there wasn’t a concern of sun or shade. The Gulf was very choppy, so no going into the ocean. Pool was cold, but that’s standard here. The facilities were clean, although there was a lack of a smoking area and it seemed like a RJ Reynolds convention must have been there as 70% were smoking all over the entire area. 
 
We sat for over an hour before we ever had a waiter come by and see if we wanted drinks, and any time we ordered, it took 20-30 minutes to get our drinks. The food at lunch was mostly “edible”. The American food looked very unappetizing. The Mexican food was not very good, the only decent items were the tacos, and the meat was well seasoned, but just a mix of chicken, beef, and pork all in one. The chips were stale and very thick. The guac was very bland and flavorless. The three of us went and ate first while my in-laws watched the table, and then we switched. When they went, they couldn’t find the guacamole and asked where it was and they were told that they shouldn’t be in the lunch area that they should have asked for guacamole from there waiter. All in all it was a pretty poor experience, and quite strange at that. Next time in Coz we will definitely be back at Nachi. 
 
We left the resort around 2:45 and headed back to the port to shop where Virginia got her hair braided. She’d been dying to have it done since she saw a couple of the girls do it on the Freedom GC. 
 
Back on board we relaxed for a bit and had Playmakers brought to the rooms for dinner so we could just relax. We had planned on eating it outside on the balcony, but it was too damn windy, so it was inside for us, and then watching the Aqua show from inside. (By the way, I think I’m at 4 buffalo chicken crunch rolls on the week. Probably my favorite item that I’ve eaten all week.)
After dinner since we were still on the room, our state room attendant completed turndown service while we were in the living room, and then she had Virginia help her with the evening’s towel animals, which was very sweet. 
 
Tomorrow is a sea day as we steam back towards Miami way too quickly. No big plans for the day except a bridge tour after lunch. 
 
 

Wow this trip was amazing. It went by pretty quick, Luciano was outstanding. He went above and beyond for us. We will request him again for sure!
Quick tip for anyone coming in this room before refurb( and possibly after) bring a towel clip for the downstairs blackout blinds they don’t close properly and let a ton of light in. Also we said goodbye to champagne bar, we really loved it there. 
 
Izumi was delicious on this ship. I also added some photos of the desserts from the tapas menu at Vintages! 
 
So genie update, Anna is leaving Allure tomorrow to go to Quantum, they need her there so Agostina came back onboard Thursday and we got to say hello to her. Upon meeting Anna she was just so friendly and personable, it was nice to get to meet her. Lexi was beyond excited to see Agostina again. It was a really neat trip and thank you all for following along. 

 

Thank you all!
 
So we met Luciano! He is super nice and helpful. He took us straight to our room. Lexi had to be the first on and she couldn’t wait to hang out with him. 
Big difference we noticed between the RLS on Harmony and Allure.... the carpet downstairs. However the room is so nice and clean. 
 
 
I will post photos of my in laws owners Pan in just a bit. 
 
lexi is already in the hot tub playing and we are waiting on lunch. 

We have made it in the port and we are checked in. Waiting on Luciano now ?
 
 
The tree was still up so I thought I would put a photo up! 

I have stayed in both the 2BATS and the Royal loft on deck 17 on Allure and we had different genies for both and I don’t feel we saw our genie anymore in the RLS than we did in the ATS. I felt I had way better service, room steward and food delivery on deck 17 but I’m not sure if that was genie related or room related. 

Araceli was everywhere too.  And that was on Harmony.  You would never have guessed that she had other families.  From what I've been hearing this week from you and others, I have a feeling she is going to hard to replace, just like Shane.