AlmondFarmer

Captain Ahab’s stories are the best. -Ishmael

I emailed back and forth with Jamie 6 months before sailing. He took a $100 deposit for my group to reserve spots. Website says limited to 35 guests per day. I would assume if count is below this and you walk up day off, access would be allowed.

Thank you for thorough review. I have a reservation for 20 people in a month. 11 of which are children (not all mine)

I have Allure 3 night booked in Jan 2024 out of port Canaveral. Considering a back to back or side to side to with Mariner as second ship. I have yet to sail from port Canaveral, so not familiar with port area. How far apart will the terminals be when Allure and Mariner are both in port? What is best method to travel between the two ships? Walk, swim, bus, Uber, jet pack, taxi ect…? I will be Star class on Allure if this makes any difference.

Do the names on the FCC’s need to match the names of the satellites to be approved?

My advice is to not “nurse” drinks. Letting the ice melt will cause the drink to taste watered down. Remember, ice is at least 90% water.

I think Star link was having problems. I posted about it and obviously Elon Musk follows this blog because an hour later a satellite went right over my house and I checked my family in.

When at Playa Mia in early 2020 I saw a kid filling plastic bottles with a hose in the back of restaurant then later selling them by pool. Yes bottled water available.

This depends on how big the Ford tow truck is to get to Terminal 5 parking garage after GMC breaks down on highway. -Ford Guy

Gnarly waves bro. Wish I was there with my board to shred. Mavericks here in California. 30’ waves at times but very cold water.

Tender ports are tough.

I’m waiting for the Black Friday sale.

Understood. The rumors are from a source which I do not consider reliable. Nice guy though.

What are your thoughts on the rumor that in an attempt to accomplish profitability goals stated in recent earning call, Royal will be instituting a 5% increase in gratuities on westbound sailings to account for the extra hour crew members work? On a positive note, bar tenders have also been instructed to add a floater to the sixth pinnacle drink voucher order on each day the ship enters a new time zone. Crazy rumors these days!

I’m not a vegan so may be wrong, but wouldn’t taking the beef patty off make a burger vegan? Pickles onions and lettuce are the best part anyways.

“Hey mister, will you swirl this in your nose please?” This is not an honorable thing to ask someone at the port. That said, I know someone who will say yes for $5.

My family is on this. Trying out the new family balcony. Will be my twins 10th birthday on board. The sail date must be a long time away because they are 7 as I write this.

I booked this room with four guests then added fifth who has separate reservation number.

I booked November 30, 2024. Got the new family balcony. The three level apartment was $65K.

This has been asked before regarding the bridge of the Americas. Conclusion of discussion is that any ship can make it under/through any bridge if sailing in excess of 20 knots. I do not know if Icon can make it under the Varrazzano bridge without exchanging paint.

Only three types of rooms that hold more than 4 guests. Anybody know what color or the location of the family infinite ocean balcony rooms on deck plans? Icon has 78 of them.

Secondary huh? I’ve never been there but it sounds like a small bottle of lube might be more helpful than a passport card.

I take 5 minutes to learn the important words/phrases in each new country port stop- Beer please, thank you, and take me to the ship.

Ask a cardiologist.

When I become Pinnacle I will be getting a custom Speedo made with ‘Pinnacle’ on one side and ‘700’ on the other. Suggestions on which side to put each? Hopefully I can achieve Pinnacle in my mid age as Father Time is not kind to the Speedo.