Rochester Rich

According to Royal Caribbean: "Guests may also bring non-alcoholic beverages as carry-on items on boarding day. Non-alcoholic beverages may not exceed 12 standard (17 oz.) cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom. Milk and distilled water brought on for infant, medical, or dietary use are permitted." See: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

I just received notice that our January 2024 cruise schedule has been adjusted. "While we'll lose a little time in some of these stops" -- that'll be 5 hrs, if we're counting. "We've added an extra two hours in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas" Bottom line a missed port/extra sea day and 3 fewer hours in the other 4 ports. This engine problem is going to persists all summer in Europe and two trans-atlantics? From Royal Caribbean's email: To maintain a safe and comfortable speed along our journey, we’ll now have a sea day instead of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Additionally, we’ve adjusted our arrival and departure times for a few of our ports. While we’ll lose a little time in some of these stops, we’ve added an extra two hours in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas to explore everything this beautiful destination has to offer! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused by this. Nevertheless, we’re excited to sail away with you! Below, please find our revised Anthem of the Seas January 29th, 2024 itinerary.

Not much chatter here. Travel Agent just informed me about the itinerary change. Elsewhere I read people are jumping ship because of the two port changes. Bummed about Gibraltar but I'll just have to visit some other time. Got friends in Mallorca, that's a plus for me personally.

Made the drive from Rochester and arrived on Staten Island earlier. Now just a few miles from Cape Liberty. No ice fishing gear with me but good luck with that! If it helps any - I'm impressed.

Make that 7 days and counting.

Took a day trip to Buffalo yesterday. Visited the Botanical Gardens, stopped at Rich Highmark Stadium (Go Bills) and made an unscheduled stop at Vidler's 5 and 10 in East Aurora. Sorry about the snow. Looks like Buffalo will win the season snowfall count again this year! To date we've barely reached 10 inches. I guess my plan to escape the bitter winter cold and snow is a failure. I'll have to try again next winter season! Nonetheless still looking forward to the cruise.

Thanksgiving aboard Anthem. Nice. Did the Everglades excursion last month. Saw some alligators in the wild and a short live alligator show with an alligator handler. Came home and started watching the Netflix show Wild Croc Territory. Very impressive creatures and a fun excursion.

Excellent. Discounted casino cruise -- good luck. Glad you can join us.

True. We usually don't travel from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend but love to get away the rest of the year.

I doubted we'd be alone on the ship! Welcome aboard.

Decided to try a winter cruise out of New York. Tracy and I are from Rochester though I grew up in Brooklyn not far from the Verrazano Bridge. Figure come February we will have had enough of the Rochester winter.

I wondered the same thing. Sure the suites sell quicker on trans Atlantic cruises but sold out over 18 months in advance? Tracy and I are likely to join the fun. Most of our cruising has been trans Atlantic and I have this one on hold. We were scheduled for Odyssey last year but Royal Caribbean cancelled the routing. By the time I went to Lift and Shift I'd miss the deadline by 6 days and RC wouldn't make an exception. Instead I ended up with 200 in cruise credit. As before this looks like fun.