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18 hours ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said:

At this point I just want him to be able to make it and I don’t care what he wears .  I’ve mentioned on a few of my posts the we have been dealing with some newly diagnosed heart issues for Peter (my husband).  He has been scheduled for a cardiac catheterization on May 6 due to some new concerns his Cardiologist has.  We went yesterday for the pre procedure visit and the NP didn’t seem so happy that we have this cruise just 3 days after…she is actually trying to get him in this Friday if at all possible. 
We will just have to see what happens next…but honestly we both NEED this cruise…so praying no unforeseen issues pop up!

So…I’ll post a picture IF the shorts get him turned away  

@PPPJJ-GCVAB Our Prayers are with you!!

Hmmm....   I was thinking maybe it IS following  a theme here Icon, Star, and Legend and finally we have "Jaws of the seas." This movie has been an Icon for Decades and from it we have many Stars cast.  The legend quote has most likely put Royal on its path of ship building "You're going to need a bigger boat."

On 4/29/2025 at 8:11 AM, barjpoe said:

It doesn't work that way.  You meet & wait until all show. That is where you're given your glass of champagne, the they escort you to the table.

I'm confused now!   Is he going back for the skirt/dress or not?

4 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said:

Solution - stop building mega ships and keep the numbers reasonable!

Another possible solution might be to add an attraction such as $29.99 for 10 rounds in the new "Boxing Ring." After all RCL would never let a profit slip from their fingers now.

Saw this today.  Hope many of you can take advantage of this offer.  This is a 17 day cruise price and it is the lowest I have ever seen!

3 hours ago, SeaSunnedTraveler said:

The first week Jewel went out of Galveston earlier this year, they confiscated 3 guns that folks had forgotten they had in their luggage. 

Welcome to Texas, y'all. 

 

It is not a gun!  It identifies as an automatic hole punch.

Ovation of the Seas   May 15 - 31

Getting close!

I can give an accurate forecast :  "Tonight, Dark!  Continued dark with widely scattered light in the morning."

This was a direct quote from the late great George Carlin. 

If your looking for fewer Kids on a Cruise Ship try a "Virgin" Cruise.

5 hours ago, twangster said:

Come on folks, everyone knows if anything happens in life, a year before, during, or within a year after a cruise, it's the cruise lines fault.  This is the first day lesson in Scum Bag Lawyer Univeristy class 101.  Duh!

I once watched a cruise ship depart and that night I had bed bug bites and I didn't even sail on the ship!

This post sponsored by Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.  Attorneys at Sea. 

You wouldn't have something against Attorneys would you ?  LoL  

8 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Traveling Luigi?

Exactly !

2 hours ago, Traveling Mike said:

good thing that money makes me money.  I work and vacation at the same time.

Are you Super Mario's Brother? 

We love to meet new people on every cruise but we have had at least two occasions where we were on a cruise with a table for eight and we unfortunately did not speak their language and were unable to participate in any conversations.   

I literally just received this advertisement in my mail account less than an hour ago.  I clicked on the offer and saw that it is sold out and not to pick up the phone!  I logged in to my account to check the price and low and behold it is available on my account for more than the sale price.  Seems odd that I can still get Internet at a higher price but that Cheaper Internet sold out.  Maybe they ran out of the "Cheaper" bandwidth?

4 hours ago, dodgestang said:

When it's just the Mrs and I cruising we've had fun sitting at a larger table and meeting one or two other families.  We've found with the sheer number of dining options it is rather rare that ALL people for the table are actually in the MDR on a given night.  In fact we've sat at a table for 12 alone multiple times. 

I always say it happens because she smells bad  

She doesn't "Smell Bad"  she is just "Spoiled!"

The pineapple has long been a symbol of "Hospitality and Welcome" in industries all over the world. Some may have a twisted mind and see things a bit "Upside down." 

On 4/20/2025 at 6:24 PM, Traveling Mike said:

this is what I am paying for my current cruises for one device one person:

13 day cruise:  17.99
15 day cruise: 18.99
7 day cruise: 17.99
13 day cruise: 16.99
25 day cruise: 18.88

@WAAAYTOOO I looked at @Traveling Mike post and thought Wow. That's a lot of Cruising!   Then I thought of the old Gatorade commercial "If I could be like Mike"

My wife being a Bank Manager she liked this one.

A frog goes in to a bank and asks for a Loan.

The bank loan officer, Patricia Mack asks the frog, "What collateral do you have?"

The frog produces a pristine porcelain figurine but Patricia turns him down.

The Bank Manager seeing a disappointed customer comes over and asks what seems to be the problem?

Patricia tells the manager that the customer only has a figurine to back his loan request!

The Bank Manager promptly speaks up:

Its a Knick Knack Patty Mack, give the frog his loan.  

Three Individuals make it to the Pearly Gates but heaven is full right now so Saint Peter says, "I will ask each of you a question and if you answer correctly you will be let in.

He asks the first person: Who were the first two people on Earth?  That is easy she says aloud it was Adam and Eve.

Ding.. Ding.. Ding..  Bells ring out!  Lights flash and the gates open allowing her to pass.

Saint Peter says I need to make these questions a little tougher so he asked the gentleman: " How did Eve get Adam in trouble?"  Not so tough says the man, she tempted him with the forbidden Fruit.

Ding.. Ding.. Ding..  Bells ring out!  Lights flash and the gates open allowing him to pass.

Saint Peter thinks to himself, I must make this last question really tough as there is limited space in Heaven so he asks the third woman,  "What did Eve say to Adam the first time she saw him standing Naked in the Garden."

The Woman thinks for a moment and then says to Saint Peter,  "Man that is a hard one!"

 Ding.. Ding.. Ding.. 

On 4/11/2020 at 3:12 PM, JLMoran said:

This popped up in my FB feed the other day, figured I'd share:

 

A prominent linguist died. At the funeral, one of his former colleagues approached the linguist's widow and asked if he might say a word. She nodded, and he went up to the dais. He said, "Plethora", and sat back down.

She smiled and through her tears said, "That means a lot."

That man is a real "Cunning Linguist"

22 hours ago, tonyfsu21 said:

Also important to note (and this goes for coffee machine across the board in hotel room or ship cabin) they are never cleaned. Yuck 

I didn't think about the sanitary part!   Thank you very much.

I am on a 17 night cruise from Japan on May 15th and this is the sweet package deal I received yesterday. True, I have never seen an offer for Unlimited dining package for anything over 7 nights but that is just my experience. This is also the lowest price I have EVER paid for this package.

I am curious as to what type coffee can be used on my Ovation cruise in may. Is it a coffee pod type or coffee grounds? I have never looked before as my wife usually gets a premium beverage package but this time I am going to be lazy and for her morning coffee I will make it in room instead of getting dressed to walk down at 5:00am and get her a fresh cup.  

I am always too late!  I just put my last cruise ship up for sale(sail?) to cheap a few months ago.

Typical of me.  When my ship finally comes in I am stuck at the airport.