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Glad all is well and you are “exactly where I want to be”.   

Wow!  My first reaction was to let the first bus go on to destination, but you were thinking more clearly. My way would of split the nurses from their husbands. You handled that really well!  

On 9/7/2022 at 8:23 PM, Kathleen said:

I am so happy to have happened upon your glowing remarks of Nicol. We  received our first communication from him a few days ago as our Genie!!! We are now 26 days out and found your review at just the right time. Thank you for adding to our ever building excitement even more. 10 days in Star Class can't come soon enough. Come on 10/3!

What room will you have?  Ten days in star class sounds awesome.  We will be in the grand loft on Anthem the end of February. Too far out to start counting for us. Let us know how your trip goes. Are you going to blog?  

@CravingaCruise I’m laughing hard about you continuously interrupting your hubby while he was trying to read. That’s exactly what I’m doing now!  

We were in the two bedroom aqua suite this past February on Allure.  I don’t drink coffee but the other four had Starbucks and a light breakfast delivered each morning.  It was wonderful to wake up to the table outside having a table cloth and all set for breakfast.  They all said breakfast on the balcony was worth every penny their dad and I paid for it!    

You are more of a writer than you think!  Keep it coming. 

We were on the allure this past February on the 8th floor two bedroom aqua suite, and just loved it!!  We have a grande loft booked this coming February on the Anthem, and a 8th floor two bedroom aqua suite in 2024 on the harmony.  What month are you all going to be on the Harmony in 2024?

Happy anniversary!  Sounds like you two had a wonderful quick trip.  Don’t you have a cruise soon with your parents?

On 7/14/2022 at 2:43 PM, GregD said:

Dinner at Chops tonight and Leroy had some nice things for us. It was a great way to end this cruise. What The Boss didn’t know was that Leroy reached out to me and asked for pictures of the two of us together and this was the result.

For dinner, The Boss had shrimp cocktail and the goat cheese salad. The camera forgot it’s bite there. I had the wild mushroom soup that everyone apparently loves. For me it was just okay. We both had the petit fillet, and I added the lobster. I was informed that they didn’t have the full lobsters and just had the tails. No big deal for me!

Totally impressed with your genie!  

How in the world did this old woman get this old without having an afternoon tea set up in the room?  Definitely doing that this February.  

Old woman here is loving this blog, especially since she has the grande loft on Anthem the end of February.  We are in the middle of deck eight.  Yep, I know there is going to be some noise, but we should we be fine as I’m a night owl.  I did know to stay away from the corner ones!!  It was going to be just the two of us until two our grown ass kids said we go they go.  How else are they going to get another genie cruise at such a cheap price!

Looking at pictures it seems he bathroom downstairs is much nicer than the two bedroom aqua suites.  Is that so?

Enjoying your blog. Beautiful pictures!

Your blog is one of my all time favorites to read!  Thank you for sharing your adventures. You rock!  

Off the ship tomorrow. It’s been wonderful. Our cabin steward said passengers are increasing next week but not staff. He will add three more rooms to clean. He has 15 rooms now. Actually, more since he does our two bedroom. That’s a lot!  
Our Genie said the crew loves Giovanni’s steak the best. We tried it. Nowhere as good as the suite’s steak. So far, the steak there wins, but tonight is Chop’s steak. Service as 150 was the best. 
We celebrated Danielle’s birthday first sea day, and Mary’s last night. Both cakes were he best ever. I’m amazed at the art work on each and both were really good. Mary’s was the best cheesecake and was covered in fruit. Both were special. 
Star class had an hour this morning on the flow rider. Our guys had fun!  
I’ll write more tomorrow. 

Another day in paradise - Costa Maya today. Beautiful weather. 
I’ve gained weight, pants don’t lie. 

4 hours ago, MattG said:

That's really shocking! I'm sorry to hear that! Our CT fillet on Anthem was a great piece of meat, and cooked well:

Wow. That looks good. Our’s a bit different and overcooked. Service was great!  

4 hours ago, MattG said:

That's really shocking! I'm sorry to hear that! Our CT fillet on Anthem was a great piece of meat, and cooked well:

Also, the Chefs table was up the stairs in the diamond lounge which looks out to the Aqua theater. Before the lounge closed it was noisy. Room was nice. Table was nice. 

49 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I am not a huge beef eater to begin with but when I bite into a steak and realize that it is not a good cut, I am just repulsed.  It ruins the whole meal for me.  Sorry this happened.  It definitely should NOT happen with the Chef's Table.

I’m not a big steak eater too. That said, you do know a low grade piece of meat. We were all surprised. A couple there said it’s never been like that!  I’m not a four hour dinner eater either.  

On a different note, my hubby had a woman make a pass at him in the casino. I would of loved to see his expression!  After the slot tournament, a woman told hubby it was fun but not as fun as this. Between her exposed breasts she had a necklace. She pulled the bottom of the necklace which exposed a penis.  Like a penis is going to do it for him.   I guess what happens on a cruise stays on the cruise. 

Chef’s table last night. Pictures above. It took four hours. Yes, you read that right. We had 12 people. Service was excellent. We had a problem with the steak dish. Ten people had their steak cooked more than what they asked for. I didn’t eat mine at all. Not only was the steak cooked too much, the meat was not good. Cheap meat. My hubby and I left after three and a half hours, before dessert. Kids stayed and were not impressed by the wonder dessert. If I had to pay for the meal I would of been upset. 
Our table mates were wonderful. We laughed, and with each glass of wine they had, we laughed even more!  
Once again, the service was really good. Our waiter was very attentive. He even offered to get us food from other restaurants if we didn’t like what they were serving. The failure happened with the cooking. 
We had an open night after dinner so we hit the casino. I swear this has been the fastest loosing cruise for me. I have seen people win jackpots from a thousand to ten thousand. The casino is busy with the smoking section busier than the non smoking side. The non smoking side is bigger, and there is a good separation between the two. 
Today we are off to see the monkeys. We are really looking forward to that!  
I’ll check in later with you all. My advice is start saving your money to experience star class!  

Dry cleaning services are really good. So much better than our cleaners at home. Our door bell only rings once for our breakfast order and once in the afternoon for snacks. FYI:  We were just in the elevator (two of us) with two Officers. Our cards were visible and either Officer said anything to us. Don’t think they memorized star class passengers. Then again, last night while I was walking an officer did say, Good evening Madam. 
I’m so impressed with Star Class…,I’m looking to book again. Star Class is hard to explain. You just can’t imagine what you don’t know. Even with the bad bathrooms, I would still recommend the 8th floor two bedroom Aqua Suites. It really isn’t a problem walking to the back of the ship. 
chef’s table soon!