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I would definitely say cruise essentials and cruise related things......like the cup clip, can koozie, travel fans, adapters, waterproof phone pouches........the list goes on.

Omg why are things not melted? I'm sorry but the bread wasn't even toasted, how dare they!!!!! Also all these frozen drinks are making me parched. I love the colors for Utopia inaugural.

So only one way in and out. How is the non-smoking casino?

I am glad some of you are B2B because this was short!. Like I would have been sad and mad if this was my only sailing. I think maybe in 2026 I will make a B2B2B of Utopia.

Those pictures are beautiful. I am glad you had a wonderful day with some luck. I am always like "you brave, brave people" when it comes to white night being on Italian night in MDR.

I have done lunch at Sabor, they have some amazing guacamole. Also the churro dessert is so good when cooked properly. I have not done the class. Everytime I booked it was cancelled and then by the time they started offering it regularly I had the UDP, making it not a good deal for me.

How was Aqua 80s, did the music hit the same?

You are lucky, my brother tried 3x to get the oyster po'boy, he ended up with shrimp each time........which was still really good.

Tell Alexa But I figured the seasoned genies would avoid these sailings like the plague. But I can only imagine trying to explain the new slots to your mom. I took a vintage to our newest casino and had a time explaining how to play some new machines . My mom wants to do Utopia. I just spent 45min explaining the food truck and railroad wasn't the same thing or available on other Oasis class ships

@AshleyDillo is this Alexa from Harmony? I'm assuming Icon and Utopia has dancing drums explosion or some other new version. I feel like the new ships will have the more popular slots. I was wondering about the casino but if @Sweety did okay, I might do Utopia.

I second that truck stop food looks worse than what I get at Circle K, in fact Circle K looks gourmet compared to that. But I loves me some shave ice, like

That OS looks a little small, but I am loving the color scheme. Also, I have to say either people are just insanely thirsty of this is a packed sailing. I would try that apple pie old fashion.......I would eat the turnover and give the drink to my brother

I know you know that Utopia is a new cruise ship, so the standards that apply to most ships won't be applicable. Today is the first revenue sailing and I believe most people couldn't book anything until 30 days beforehand. I know @WAAAYTOOO is sailing in Sept and she hasn't been able to book what she wanted/needs. So for this ship I would say you will have to check constantly and maybe understand that it could be sometime in late December/early Jan before things become available.

Welcome aboard is my least favorite of the dinners, but at least the chicken looks done. I also tried a welcome aboard on a smaller ship and it was not good. I think it is hard for comedians to do family friendly.......unless that is their actual routine.

So, the armadillo in your new blog avatar keeps throwing me off. I was like why does this armadillo captain know so much about everything???? But nonetheless, IT"S CRUISE DAY ON A NEW SHIP!!!! Your mom is a hoot, I mean not for you and Michael but for us. Also, I won't shop at CVS for literal years and then go to one on vacation and have a toilet roll of coupons. This happened in PR on Wonder in Jan. My brother was like we have to use the coupons and we ended up with like $40 worth of stuff for like $20.

I am too glad you had a smooth safe trip. Are you team laundry as soon as you get home?

We almost stayed at Homewood in Jan for our Wonder cruise; we ended up at the Country Inn. But yes, that cluster of hotels makes it a breeze to get to the port.

I can't quite gage the time, have you made it home safely? Are you going to continue this blog, or will there be a new one?

Considering you can see the ships, I want to say Home2Home by Hampton, but I could be wrong.

Yaaaay its cruise time, was your son's hair that long last time? Either way he has some enviable curls

I hope that bird isn't dead. But I guess mom needed her Buccee

September and October, which I know are school months for you, are the best time to do these types of vacations. It will still be hot, but more bearable. I am glad you got to experience this with your family, and it became an awesome memory. I am looking forward to the Adventure/Reflection trip.......as I am sure you are as well.

This happened to my brother. We wouldn't have known but then we tried to book a casino comp. They merged the numbers together, but I don't understand why he had two in the first place.

It Cruise Day!!!!! I love that there is a thing call "Facebook famous"

The Forum and Colosseum photos take me back. It is the only international trip my grandmother ever went on. As a Christmas present to her I got a book made of the photos we took, she was in her 70s and some sites weren't accessible to her. It is her prized possession, but man was it hot and we look "glowing" in all the photos. I am glad you and your family got to experience this, and I hope you flight home is uneventful.