donalk

What better thing could there be to look at on your screen as the final pre-cruise work shift draws to a close! Getting ready to head for Belfast International Airport for a weekend in Barcelona followed by a week of Liberty!

We've had MTD on our last two cruises, once with a family of four (Vision 2010) and the second with just the two of us (Adventure 2011). On both occasions, we reserved every night (usually for about 8.45), and the longest we ever waited was about three minutes. We've pretty much always had the same servers. My guess is if you arrive without a reservation at the same time as a traditional dining sitting is starting, you'll wait, so perhaps try to time it for a point where things are quieter elsewhere.

I think Windjammer is very underrated as a dinner option. If you go in at 8.30 - 9pm, there's no problem getting a table, the food selection is excellent. Best of all, you can have a great dinner, head out for a 15 minute walk, then come back for a great dessert!

1 MDR 2 Cafe Promenade(I love those croissant style sandwiches, plus it's the best spot on the ship to people watch) 3 Solarium Cafe (Vision 2010) 4 Jade 5 Windjammer

Nothing up on the website yet - I've never seen this podcast (although I listen to Doug every week on Cruise Radio), should be interesting.

Liberty of the Seas October 12th 2014 Donal.

I see today that Royal have won an award for their website!! I share the frustration abut the site, although checking for price differentials is pointless for me, because as a European cruiser, once you book, the price is locked in. I find the most recent redesign is the most frustrating - The option to "Save to My Cruises" seems to be gone, and I must admit to being a fan of the traditonal itinerary map, which seems to be missing more often than not.

My son arranged the cake - It was made by his friend's sister's best friend who runs a home based cake making company called "Tiers of Joy" - Great name! He told her I loved cruising, Royal Caribbean is our cruise line of choice, and our favourite cruise as a family was on Vision (Baltic in 2010). My wife and I are cruising on Liberty in October.

I had a party last night to celebrate my half century - Imagine my surprise when this was produced!

Hi all, I'm Donal from Ireland, first cruise was aboard Navigator in 2008, our fifth cruise will be this coming October on Liberty sailing out of Barcelona. I first heard Matt on the Cruize Cast podcast with Kayleigh and James, and when they mentioned he had his own, I've been listening since. Looking forward to contributing to the board and to the podcast as well.