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This trip was a flash in the pan. It was wonderful.  We get off the boat  in an hour and must wait til tonight for a flight.  Connections to PDX are not always convenient and we must take what we can get.
I was thinking, we don't take advantage of most of the perks available with out C&A and casino status.  Laundry is one of these perks.  I tried it for the first time on this cruise and it worked!  I may be onto something new.  
Thanks for coming along with us on this cruise.  My wife cruises to Alaska with a friend in July, and then we will do the same cruise together in September.  We both received very decent cruise certificates on this cruise, so now we've got to start planning all over again.🤩

I did purposely try the potato salad on day 7.  And as you've found, it is indeed delicious.  I had a brat and a hot dog also.  Both were good.
Now with the previous discussions of a Chicago dog, although I could not see the trimmings available, I saw one person walk away with one.  Correction... it was relish and sauerkraut.
 

Oh I am.😀
The little woman is sleeping.  I am eating breakfast, ever so scrumptious.
I've gotta mention again, last night's lobster.  Often, folks on this forum are so critical of what they say is the worst lobster ever, aboard Royal Caribbean.  Even leaving the restaurant I overheard an old grump complaining of the lobster.
But the lobsters my Wife and I were served were truly wonderful.  Proof again, instead of professing how bad the food is, just recognize everybody has different tastes and expectations .
And I will go home pleased, with memories of what is now my favorite ship.😍

Day 6.  MDR for dinner.  Steak and lobster.  Both very good, and very worth getting dressed up.  And our servers were delightful.
Then back in the cabin, my Wife snapped this spectacular sunset.🥰
 

The casino and C&A keeps us lavished with treats, including wine.  We try to be good, and abstain, often giving our wine to other passengers.  We have yet to find anybody who wants it, so I guess we will bring it home.  There are worse dilemmas. 😊
 

Our hallway is full of fun loving people, as seen by so many cabin doors.  Also, this ship has had more duck hiders than any ship we have been on.🥰  This has been a fun cruise, and we have met so many fun people.
 

Costa Maya is easy.  Even without an excursion, you can swim, eat and drink  and be merry without leaving the port. My Wife even got her first tattoo ever, even though it will last only 2 weeks.

Dinner at the MDR tonight...  I had the coconut breaded shrimp, and onion soup,  as perfect as always, and although I didn't  order it, I received the tiger shrimp for an entree along with the steak that I did order.  All 5-star perfect.  Then I cancelled my dessert.  Even I can over do it.
 

We have also left wine and soda pop for the cabin attendants, and yes they have been appreciative.  Problem is, we had zero interaction with our cabin person on this cruise, in spite of him doing a great job.  We didn't  even know his name until he left his card at the end.

This trip was a flash in the pan. It was wonderful.  We get off the boat  in an hour and must wait til tonight for a flight.  Connections to PDX are not always convenient and we must take what we can get.
I was thinking, we don't take advantage of most of the perks available with out C&A and casino status.  Laundry is one of these perks.  I tried it for the first time on this cruise and it worked!  I may be onto something new.  
Thanks for coming along with us on this cruise.  My wife cruises to Alaska with a friend in July, and then we will do the same cruise together in September.  We both received very decent cruise certificates on this cruise, so now we've got to start planning all over again.🤩

We have also left wine and soda pop for the cabin attendants, and yes they have been appreciative.  Problem is, we had zero interaction with our cabin person on this cruise, in spite of him doing a great job.  We didn't  even know his name until he left his card at the end.

We leave pop and bottle water.

This trip was a flash in the pan. It was wonderful.  We get off the boat  in an hour and must wait til tonight for a flight.  Connections to PDX are not always convenient and we must take what we can get.
I was thinking, we don't take advantage of most of the perks available with out C&A and casino status.  Laundry is one of these perks.  I tried it for the first time on this cruise and it worked!  I may be onto something new.  
Thanks for coming along with us on this cruise.  My wife cruises to Alaska with a friend in July, and then we will do the same cruise together in September.  We both received very decent cruise certificates on this cruise, so now we've got to start planning all over again.🤩

We have also left wine and soda pop for the cabin attendants, and yes they have been appreciative.  Problem is, we had zero interaction with our cabin person on this cruise, in spite of him doing a great job.  We didn't  even know his name until he left his card at the end.

This trip was a flash in the pan. It was wonderful.  We get off the boat  in an hour and must wait til tonight for a flight.  Connections to PDX are not always convenient and we must take what we can get.
I was thinking, we don't take advantage of most of the perks available with out C&A and casino status.  Laundry is one of these perks.  I tried it for the first time on this cruise and it worked!  I may be onto something new.  
Thanks for coming along with us on this cruise.  My wife cruises to Alaska with a friend in July, and then we will do the same cruise together in September.  We both received very decent cruise certificates on this cruise, so now we've got to start planning all over again.🤩

And then for lunch...
The Windjammer is doing a great job of covering my favorite food groups. 

I did purposely try the potato salad on day 7.  And as you've found, it is indeed delicious.  I had a brat and a hot dog also.  Both were good.
Now with the previous discussions of a Chicago dog, although I could not see the trimmings available, I saw one person walk away with one.  Correction... it was relish and sauerkraut.
 

Oh I am.😀
The little woman is sleeping.  I am eating breakfast, ever so scrumptious.
I've gotta mention again, last night's lobster.  Often, folks on this forum are so critical of what they say is the worst lobster ever, aboard Royal Caribbean.  Even leaving the restaurant I overheard an old grump complaining of the lobster.
But the lobsters my Wife and I were served were truly wonderful.  Proof again, instead of professing how bad the food is, just recognize everybody has different tastes and expectations .
And I will go home pleased, with memories of what is now my favorite ship.😍

Day 6.  MDR for dinner.  Steak and lobster.  Both very good, and very worth getting dressed up.  And our servers were delightful.
Then back in the cabin, my Wife snapped this spectacular sunset.🥰
 

The casino and C&A keeps us lavished with treats, including wine.  We try to be good, and abstain, often giving our wine to other passengers.  We have yet to find anybody who wants it, so I guess we will bring it home.  There are worse dilemmas. 😊
 

Our hallway is full of fun loving people, as seen by so many cabin doors.  Also, this ship has had more duck hiders than any ship we have been on.🥰  This has been a fun cruise, and we have met so many fun people.
 

We are now steaming away from Costa Maya .  That's another way to say the end of our cruise is approaching.  These cruises go so fast.  

Don't take the stories of major shrinkage and clothes being "ruined" too seriously.  We have been using the W&F service for many years and I have never EVER had anything ruined....and I send virtually EVERYthing to the laundry.

I don't send out anything that I care about..that's for sure. It is helpful to fit 7+ nights in a carry-on. It's nice to come back and be able to dump all the clean stuff back into my drawers..or repack for the next cruise 😂