Yesiamthere6

It’s going to be a fun week for your family!  I should of hidden something in the room for you to find!  

So the shenanigans........
If you aren't aware, I'm a career firefighter, and it's one of the officers that I work with that will be on the ship too, and I will be showing him the suite life. One thing about working in a fire house is that if we aren't actively busting your balls, and playing jokes on someone, we are just plotting our next move.
My shift, we are masters at this..........
So when the guys heard he was going....the wheels started turning......and we plot for the end game. We research, and plan etc etc
Now Dan, the other guy on this cruise, is not always the smartest guy. During some conversations with guys on my shift, we discovered that he was not aware of the various clues that people use for advertising "alternative lifestyles" so of course we are capitalizing on this......after we educated him on the importance of a particular fruit....
We have already made plans to meet in our suite shortly after boarding, and behold, my latest Bezos purchase....which I will be wearing on his entry.....

There were other shirts that I was considering that were much more overt, and not appropriate to post here, but they were quickly vetoed by The Boss. Go to Amazon and search "pineapple shirts for men" it won't take you too long to find them.....
I'm looking forward to walking around the ship with him and his wife wearing this on day 1 and just seeing where this goes......
So, another things that Dan is good at, is allowing himself to be photographed in ways that just set him up for ridicule by all of us......So that will also be my goal during the week. He's close to retiring....my goal is to get some great shots for his retirement party.....
This is going to be so much fun.....

Hello again!! In the words of @SweetPea, do we REALLY need another week long Star Class cruise report on Oasis Class?

I certainly hope so, because here we are again. After great blogs by @Jax and @Yesiamthere highlighting their trips on HOS, it's now our turn, in you guessed it, a ATS2BR. I hope to keep this fun and lighthearted.
Get ready for some shenanigans and other tomfoolery that will rival what @Ampurp85 and @asquared17 experience. Will it approach #starclassbehavingbadly? We shall see. 

Who:
Myself, The Boss, Heather, Lydia and Johnathan. Sadly my sister Julie is not joining us. For some silly reason she has decided to be responsible and try to save money so that she can buy a house.
What/Where:
We are sailing on Harmony of the Seas out of Galveston. It is the typical Western Caribbean route.
Feb 17 - Arrive in Houston and head to Galveston
Feb 18 - Cruise day!!
Feb 19 - Sea Day
Feb 20 - Sea Day
Feb 21 - Roatan
Feb 22 - Costa Maya
Feb 23 - Cozumel
Feb 24 - Sea Day
Feb 25 - Eviction Day etc
Feb 26 - Back to reality
Flights:
Flying Southwest into Hobby the day before. We initially had Delta flights booked through Air2Sea, but swapped to Southwest when their schedule was published. We were able to get more convenient flight times, and at a better rate. We are staying an extra day and flying back on Monday which helps as well.
Pre-Cruise plans:
We arrive in Houston at 7:30pm. We are driving to Galveston that night. We grabbed a Tru by Hilton right on the beach. The Boss has status with Hilton due to her job travels so we always go that route. Nothing fancy since we are really only there to sleep for the night. Since we are staying the extra day, we rented a car for the week. Due to corporate discounts  courtesy of The Boss’s job and the fact that nothing is open early on Sunday mornings, it was actually more cost effective and convenient than two one way rentals, or doing a bunch of Ubers etc.
Cabin:
We really like the ATS2BR. We are on deck 8. The Boss loves the balcony and those Aft views. We also really like to watch the Aquatheater show from there. Johnny already said that since its not Aqua80 so we will probably hate every minute though. IYKYK. We had considered moving up to deck 17 since my sister wasn’t going to come with us, but by the time that decision was made the two star lofts were already booked. We also had tossed around the idea of inviting other family/friends so keeping the ATS was needed. Someday we will try the gated community.
Post-cruise plans:
We are going to go to Moody Gardens on Sunday after getting off the ship. The rest of the day we will play it by ear. Lydia mentioned she wants to find a good BBQ place for dinner so if anyone has any suggestions that would be great. I have a few people that I know down there that I will also be reaching out to. That night, we are staying in another Hilton by the airport. Our flight home is early in the AM, so being close to the airport is key. The Boss is not a morning person.

I think it was a mango something. Nobody could get pass the first sip!  

We ordered Sushi for lunch. I think kids ordered nearly everything on the menu. Breakfast was on the balcony, surprisingly we were able to do that the last sea day!

Everyone seems relaxed.

We ordered Sushi for lunch. I think kids ordered nearly everything on the menu. Breakfast was on the balcony, surprisingly we were able to do that the last sea day!

We ordered Sushi for lunch. I think kids ordered nearly everything on the menu. Breakfast was on the balcony, surprisingly we were able to do that the last sea day!

We ordered Sushi for lunch. I think kids ordered nearly everything on the menu. Breakfast was on the balcony, surprisingly we were able to do that the last sea day!

We ordered Sushi for lunch. I think kids ordered nearly everything on the menu. Breakfast was on the balcony, surprisingly we were able to do that the last sea day!

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

Well shoot, posted a long blog, and it never made it to the page!  Sorry, it turns out this is a repeat. 
 
I hosted a slot pull the first sea day where 100 people showed. Unreal!  We ended up breaking even, but had so much fun. We didn’t realize our genie (MJ) was there taking pictures and a video.  I added prizes, one for the tackiest shirt. 
We ate in CK the first night  steak was good.  Service was good, except I asked for a can coke, where I was told I could only get fountain coke, because the bartenders were sleeping.  What the heck.   When another server asked how the meal was I told him my coke was flat.  He appeared with a can coke. 
The weather was low 50’s at boarding.  First sea day it was a little chilly.  Second sea day was low 80’’s with occasional showers.  This morning our balcony is flooded after heavy rain thru the night.  Getting that fixed for we can have a late breakfast  out there.  We had breakfast out there yesterday and it was wonderful.  
First day two of card’s wouldn’t work.  MJ fixed immediately.  Our safe was broken  MJ fixed immediately.  Love not having to go down to service desk.  
(I’ll be right back)

 
 
 

There are eight of us. He is really good with handling all of us. 

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

It’s the last morning, and that’s so sad!  I’ll blog more later, but have to tell you about  MJ making it d special for my granddaughter and her new hubby. We came back to a decorated room, cake and gifts for all. Yes, we received two watches!  Granddaughter was brought to tears.  

Today, three did a snorkeling excursion, and the rest of us  just walked around. Ordered pizza to the room, and some of us slept a little. The weather is beautiful.  MJ has walked us off for excursions.  Last night we did the comedy show. Grown ass kids wanted to sit front, where we sat with our popcorns and drinks. 
We ate in Jamie’s last night. It’s my least favorite restaurant, but better than the windjammer, which had a long time to enter at lunch yesterday.  I’m still trying to digest waiting in line to eat there!  

Today, three did a snorkeling excursion, and the rest of us  just walked around. Ordered pizza to the room, and some of us slept a little. The weather is beautiful.  MJ has walked us off for excursions.  Last night we did the comedy show. Grown ass kids wanted to sit front, where we sat with our popcorns and drinks. 
We ate in Jamie’s last night. It’s my least favorite restaurant, but better than the windjammer, which had a long time to enter at lunch yesterday.  I’m still trying to digest waiting in line to eat there!  

Half time report on golf cart.  To check it out, don’t follow their directions, but take the shore excursion exit. They are located around the corner from that. Red shirt golf carts.  We got the new 6 seater golf cart.  They will hold your cart for two and half hours from docking time. No paying before. Now, we paid $120 for the day. Much cheaper options.  We walked the last time, and I’m a walker, and found it tiring.  We drove around and parked at Crazy Lobster, where chairs and a drink is free. There’s a small swimming area and lots of shopping. We came back to the ship for lunch. Had to park back at Red shirts. Next crew just headed back out on the cart. For the price, would be a lot cheaper to take a taxi. Would I rent again, no, but fun one time. There’s just nothing to see here. My son’s snorkeling was canceled when they showed. They said rough waters, but it’s hot, sunny and no waves. Thinking not enough people paid for excursion. Genie rebooked them for Cozumel. Perk of having a genie!  

Today, three did a snorkeling excursion, and the rest of us  just walked around. Ordered pizza to the room, and some of us slept a little. The weather is beautiful.  MJ has walked us off for excursions.  Last night we did the comedy show. Grown ass kids wanted to sit front, where we sat with our popcorns and drinks. 
We ate in Jamie’s last night. It’s my least favorite restaurant, but better than the windjammer, which had a long time to enter at lunch yesterday.  I’m still trying to digest waiting in line to eat there!  

Half time report on golf cart.  To check it out, don’t follow their directions, but take the shore excursion exit. They are located around the corner from that. Red shirt golf carts.  We got the new 6 seater golf cart.  They will hold your cart for two and half hours from docking time. No paying before. Now, we paid $120 for the day. Much cheaper options.  We walked the last time, and I’m a walker, and found it tiring.  We drove around and parked at Crazy Lobster, where chairs and a drink is free. There’s a small swimming area and lots of shopping. We came back to the ship for lunch. Had to park back at Red shirts. Next crew just headed back out on the cart. For the price, would be a lot cheaper to take a taxi. Would I rent again, no, but fun one time. There’s just nothing to see here. My son’s snorkeling was canceled when they showed. They said rough waters, but it’s hot, sunny and no waves. Thinking not enough people paid for excursion. Genie rebooked them for Cozumel. Perk of having a genie!